Re: cold treatment
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: cold treatment
- From: P*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 23:34:29 EST
In a message dated 3/13/99 9:58:55 AM Eastern Standard Time,
pumpkinpiper@hotmail.com writes:
<<
I've been starting several varieties of flower seds lately, and notice
that many varities use a cold treatment before getting them to
germinate. Just wondering if anyone does this with their pumpkin seeds?
I'm not talking about freezing them, but rather putting them in fridge
for a week or two.pumpkinpiper
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Steve,
Cold treatment or stratification is employed to aid in germination of some
seeds and more commonly nuts of hardwood trees...like a chestnut. Nuts are
held just above freezing and high humidity for a certain # of weeks...then
warmed to break dormancy. I have never seen a benefit to doing a cold
treatment on a pumpkin seed. Cold storage seems to be good for long term
storing, but is not needed to sprout a good seed. Won't hurt either.
pumkinguy@aol
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