Re: What's that Slimy Stuff..."
- Subject: Re: What's that Slimy Stuff..."
- From: "Bob Troy" r*@socal.rr.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 19:06:35 -0800
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Good question. I've also wondered if that coating had any thing to do with
self inoculating the seed against fungus or anything else when it's planted
the following year. I don't know if there is a scientific name for it, maybe
someone out there can answer that. When It dries, I just call it "skin" and
remove it by taking a fan out in the yard and rubbing a handful of seeds
together at a time and letting them fall a few inches onto a window screen.
The dry skin blows right away.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Ezpumpkin@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:02 PM
Subject: What's that Slimy Stuff..."
> Can anyone help answer the following question that I received?
>
>
> "Hello Bob,
>
> I have a question regarding the slimy coating found on pumpkin seeds that
has
> them squirting out of your hands, the kids always ask and I don't have an
> answer. What is this protective coating called?...."
>
> BTW: This is a school teacher. I'd love to hear both the humorous names
that
> I'm sure you have for it. But, also it's real name...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob Matthews
>
> <A HREF="http://pumpkinnook.com/";>Pumpkin Nook</A>
>
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