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Video: Why Pumpkin, Zucchini And Squash Seeds Do Not Sprout
2024 Author: Sebastian Paterson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:47
For the pumpkin to rise
Many gardeners often complain that the seeds of pumpkins, zucchini, squash do not germinate or rot when soaked in gauze, and blame the seed companies for selling low-quality seed. In fact, the seeds do not germinate due to the fact that they have a very dense shell.
It is not saturated with moisture for a long time (perhaps, rare watering also affects, if they are planted in the ground) or the sprout does not in any way break through the dense shell, and it dies inside it.
To speed up the process of germination of these crops, you need to carefully split the lower sharp part of the seed, so that moisture passes into the seed faster, and you can make cuts along the edge of the seed with a needle. With such methods, the seeds germinate in 3-4 days.
Gardener's guide
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I plant the seeds that have hatched in peat-distilled tablets, soaking them in advance according to the instructions. I do not plant seeds in the ground due to the fact that very often the tender roots of cucumbers and melons that have hatched are eaten by small soil insects. The soil in the peat pellets is dead and saturated with growth stimulants, so the seeds germinate very quickly.
As soon as sprouts appear, I immediately remove the mesh from the tablet (this must be done, although the manufacturers write that it can be planted with a mesh) and with a lump of soil, trying not to damage it, I plant the plants in personal pots.
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