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Re: Seed Storage

>I would like to start by saying "I think the information that you have
>provided is great."  I have had a difficult time locating a good source
>of information on the proper way to save seeds from my pumpkins.  Last
>year I grew an atlantic giant, and tried to keep the seeds for this
>year, but I must have done something wrong.  I know that most of the
>folks that sell seeds don't want to share this information, so I would
>appreciate any help that I can get.  This would include any books or web
>pages that you could recommend.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Lawrence Carter

Dry them on an old window screen for about three weeks. Shuffle them around
on the screen once a day for the first week. After three weeks the seeds
are ready to store in a jar.  You can tell when they are ready by a
paper-like film that will shed from the seeds during the drying process.
Do not expose them to any type of forced heat during the drying process.
(i.e. a food dehydrator or an oven)

--Dan Gardner


Dan Gardner, Internet Pumpkin Enthusiast
Appleton, Wisconsin USA
http://www.athenet.net/~dang/pumpkins.html
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