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Anamosa, IA [email protected]

The best growing pumpkin I have hver had developed a small split at day 30, 439#. I am doing my best to get it to heal, but if it doesn't, how long will it take to mature the seeds? It is crossed with another good genetic seed, and I would really like to grow it next year if it doesn't make it to weighoff.

8/10/2006 9:05:37 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

I've heard as much as 52 days, but I've had viable seeds in fruit as young as 40 days...

8/10/2006 11:13:30 AM

Wallingford,CT

depends on how badly you want the seeds to germinate. I have a plant this year growing from a seed out of a 20 day old fruit. It can be done but longer is better. I would try for 40+ days.

8/10/2006 11:24:00 AM

Cincinnati,OH

I collected the seeds from my day 37 fruit about a week ago.
Planted 6 seeds 1 came up. The seedling is small compared to normal seeds. The seeds seemed about half full when I collected them. The seeds from a day 30 pumpkin last year were empty. Nurse that baby along and you might get some seed. Try cutting halfway through the stem to keep it from splitting wide open.

8/11/2006 7:10:47 PM