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Pennsylvania

How long should you soak them?

4/26/2009 5:35:58 PM

Webster, NY

I've heard of many varied ideas, and methods. However, I soak them for two hours in luke warm water and it seems to work for me.

4/26/2009 5:50:11 PM

Ontario

6 hours here..

4/26/2009 7:05:37 PM

Breslau, Ontario, Canada

I've soaked for 8 hours here and had 100% success so far. I put 10ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide in 100ml of water. This year I will put a few drops of seaweed in the water.

4/26/2009 7:43:04 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

1 hour works for me.

4/26/2009 8:29:53 PM

Western NY

half hour here

4/26/2009 8:36:27 PM

Minnesota

two hours

4/26/2009 10:18:37 PM

Santa Rosa, CA

I have used Jordan Rivington's method. 10 to 12 hours and have had 100% success!

4/27/2009 10:37:23 AM

Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA

anyone ever tried letting them sit in the water till they open? Other seeds will do that. Just wondering.

4/27/2009 3:20:33 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

4-6 hours here in warm water with a little bit peroxide.
10 seeds, 100% germ.

4/27/2009 8:35:00 PM

Lloydminster/AB

I never soak. It is surprising how little moisture it takes to germinate them.

4/27/2009 9:14:25 PM

Ontario

there ya go Sam.......
you ask ten different pumpkin growers how they germinate their seeds and.....
well, you know the answer now...:)

4/27/2009 10:08:39 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

use a cap of peroxide per 1/2 cup of water myself.
Glenn

4/27/2009 10:33:01 PM

SE Minnesota

same as farmer chuck, used jordan's method and I'm at 100 percent.

http://gvgo.ca/articles/rivington_germ_tut01.html

good luck

jim
can be reached at crashdavis20@hotmail.com for any questions

4/27/2009 11:23:25 PM

Eastern Washington State

pumpkin-eater, I would try that experiment on some spare seed first. Some seeds germinate fine underwater, others seem to need more oxygen and will even drown in potting mix with insufficient porosity.

5/4/2009 7:05:04 PM