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Newcastle England

hi all,im gunna save some seeds of my pb 141 pounder.any body got some advice as to which seeds to save.some of them feel as if they have nothing inside them.is there a foolproof way to check them.thanks all peter.

10/25/2005 6:29:03 AM

Cologne / Germany

Clean and dry them all first. After a few weeks let each seed drop onto a table, it´s easy to hear the hollow ones compared to the good seeds.
I don´t think this method will work before they are all dry, too early right now.

10/25/2005 7:30:56 AM

Newcastle England

thanks floh,should i just rinse them under a cold running tap to clean them.thanks peter.

10/25/2005 7:45:58 AM

Cologne / Germany

After removing the seeds from the flesh, I place them in a kitchen strainer under a cold running tap and let them run through my fingers several times until the "slime" is gone. Let them rinse, then place them between towels. I usually put them on top of a closet after. It´s the warmest place in the room and the seeds can slowly dry for some weeks.

10/25/2005 8:05:03 AM

ENGLAND

Peter
Brett Hester posted some valuable advise on Seed saving preperation. This is the thread to go to.......
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=3&p=136648

Regards
Mike

10/25/2005 8:46:30 AM

Newcastle England

cheers mike.

10/25/2005 9:03:20 AM