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Canada

Hi,

I'm looking for regular bushel gourd seeds for trying out grafting. Not looking for competition giant genetics. I am in Vancouver, BC Canada. If anyone can help thank you in advance.

1/16/2026 9:11:21 PM

Sunny Okanagan

Hi longtree! I may not have any bushel gourd seeds, but I do have zucca seeds, which I believe are somewhat related. Sadly, I only have a few, but if you just need a literal couple of seeds, I can help you. Also, I live in the Okanagan, so I can have the seeds to you via Canada Post in no time. Please feel free to reach out via text at 250-869-7113.

1/17/2026 1:17:21 AM

Canada

Hi Gardeneer-in-training, thank you for the offer. I'd like to stick with bushel gourd as that's what everyone is using for rootstock at the moment. I will keep in mind about Zucca gourd as an option in the future when I'm more experienced in grafting.

1/17/2026 2:36:59 AM

Sunny Okanagan

Sounds good. I hope you'll post updates of your grafting process, I'd really like to see that.

1/17/2026 10:52:55 AM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

There are numerous videos on YouTube showing the process of grafting watermelon with giant pumpkin root stock. The best I knew personally was Jeremy Lindley of Arkansas, but arguably the most noted is Sevierville, Tennessee's world record holder since 2014, Chris Kent. Here is a video link to the weighing of the 350.5:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsNSsDQTrWU

1/17/2026 2:59:36 PM

Ontario

Not sure my germination rate, but I have a number of BG seeds from smaller fruit, if youre still looking, lmk. The other place i would suggest looking is the gvgo facebook group

1/23/2026 3:18:06 PM