Re: Sprouting in pumpkin flesh idea
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Sprouting in pumpkin flesh idea
- From: P* S* T*
- Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:24:53 -0500
- List-Archive: <http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
At 07:04 PM 01/16/2000 EST, you wrote:
> I don't know that sprouting inside the pumpkin says anything about the
> genetic quality of the seed. However, I would theorize that pumpkin flesh
> should be nature's ideal medium in which to sprout pumpkin seeds. I am
> saving some frozen pumpkin flesh to experiment with to see if it would help
> to facilitate seed sprouting. I can think of several different ways to try
> this. Has anyone experimented with this before? Any thoughts?
Chris,
This makes sense to me -- to a point. Nature developed and grew pumpkins
long before we started and, I s'pose, the pumpkin flesh would be the
perfect peat pot.
Except that we've been messin' around with nature. Certainly the AG flesh
has a much higher water content than nature intended. Might that not
actually hurt the seeds?
This is a fascinating theory. I would really like to see the results of
your tests. Please keep us posted on your results.
Paul Thompson
Armada, Michigan
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