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- Q.A Melon Or A Pumpkin - Hi please can you tell me what this is. I planted it from a Melon seed but a fellow ALLOTMENTEE ...
- Q.What To Do With Melon Seeds After They Are Dry, Then Put In The Freezer For 2 Days, And Then Into The Refrigerator. - In your article about melon seed harvesting and storing, you explain that they must be dried carefully, then put into ...
- Q.Can A Tree Grow From Melon Seeds - I planted melon seeds and now a tree has grown is this possible
- Q.I Went Away For A Day And Came Back The Next Day And My Melon And Canteloupe Plants Were Very Very Limp But I Watered Them Very Go - od that morning before i left are they dead? i watered them real good when i came home are my ...
- Q.When Saving Melon Seeds It Says Tofreeze And Refrigeate After Cleaning And Drying. Doesn’t That Make Seeds Moist Rather Than Dry? - I read how to harvest honeydew and how to save the seeds. I would like to have these again next ...
- Q.How To Thaw Out Stored Melon Seeds - This article (https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/melons/melon-seed-harvesting.htm) describes how to store melon seeds. Is there information on how to properly thaw out the seeds ...
- Q.Why Store Saved Melon Seeds In The Refrigerator? - In "Melon Seed Harvesting And Storage: Tips For Collecting Seeds From Melon," you suggest that, after drying, "Put the jar ...
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Suemay on
August 10, 2020
South WalesQ.A Melon Or A Pumpkin
Hi please can you tell me what this is. I planted it from a Melon seed but a fellow ALLOTMENTEE has told me it's a pumpkin.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 12, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It is, certainly, more closely related to a gourd than a melon. Open pollination can produce some pretty wild offspring, and it will be very difficult to say what it is with certainty.
Luckily, there are no toxic gourds. Tasting and cooking will be the only way to know how palatable it is.
I would treat this, more, like a pumpkin. This article will help:
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- Asked by
Dana Vanderheyden on
September 23, 2020
Rhinebeck, NY (midway between NYC and Albany)Q.What To Do With Melon Seeds After They Are Dry, Then Put In The Freezer For 2 Days, And Then Into The Refrigerator.
In your article about melon seed harvesting and storing, you explain that they must be dried carefully, then put into the freezer for 2 days and then into the refrigerator. How long should they stay in the refrigerator? Is it not sufficient to keep the dry seeds in a jar in a cool dark place until they are to be planted the following year. I have a small refrigerator and keeping the seeds there would be inconvenient. Kindly respond to this. Thank you ~ Dana VANDERHEYDEN Rhinebeck, NY
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 23, 2020
Certified ExpertA.As long as these are not watermelon seeds, which will die when exposed to cooler temperatures, then this will be the process and place of storage. The refrigerator will be the proper place to store them to retain viability, but as long as you use them within a year or two, most of them will still remain viable stored in a drawer. The longer they remain in the improper storage the quicker they will die and become unable to germinate.
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June 10, 2021Q.Can A Tree Grow From Melon Seeds
I planted melon seeds and now a tree has grown is this possible
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
June 18, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Grocery store melon seeds can grow but they may not produce melons. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/melons/grocery-store-produce-melon.htm
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Anonymous on
August 15, 2021Q.I Went Away For A Day And Came Back The Next Day And My Melon And Canteloupe Plants Were Very Very Limp But I Watered Them Very Go
od that morning before i left are they dead? i watered them real good when i came home are my fruit still good that has grown? my little melons seem soft and my canteloupe
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
August 30, 2021
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like it was overwatered. It is important that the soil be allowed to dry out on top, very thoroughly, between waterings. Soil that stays saturated for too long will suffocate roots.
This collection of articles will help you with the care of canteloupes:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cantaloupe/page/2
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September 8, 2021Q.When Saving Melon Seeds It Says Tofreeze And Refrigeate After Cleaning And Drying. Doesn’t That Make Seeds Moist Rather Than Dry?
I read how to harvest honeydew and how to save the seeds. I would like to have these again next year, the same type of honeydew and would like to save the seeds properly. My email address is: dbrupp@ruraltel.net
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 21, 2021
Certified ExpertA.As long as you contain the seeds, properly, in an airtight container then it will not be able to rehydrate the seeds.
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jamasia93 on
March 5, 2022
6bQ.How To Thaw Out Stored Melon Seeds
This article (https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/melons/melon-seed-harvesting.htm) describes how to store melon seeds. Is there information on how to properly thaw out the seeds so they are ready for planting?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
March 7, 2022
Certified ExpertA.It says to store in freezer for two days, then move to refrigerator. So they shouldn't need to be thawed, they are only cold. If you left them in the freezer all winter, take out what you need and let them thaw at room temperature for 24 hours before planting.
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NewAtThis on
July 7, 2022
01373Q.Why Store Saved Melon Seeds In The Refrigerator?
In "Melon Seed Harvesting And Storage: Tips For Collecting Seeds From Melon," you suggest that, after drying, "Put the jar in the freezer for two days, and then move to the refrigerator." If trying to keep them dry to avoid mold, why store them in fridge, where moisture can be re-introduced?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 8, 2022
Certified ExpertA.This shocks and preserves them. The glass jar, as long as you are using a good quality one, will prevent any moisture from getting back in.
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