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Gardening

kestrel91316

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11. Cucurbits such as squash and cukes interbreed and cross-pollinate so readily that

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 04:10 PM

Jan 2012

if you save their seeds without isolating the flowers (I forget how this is done) you will get bizarre hybrids pretty much all the time.

The seed saver's book I have put away somewhere discussed this, IIRC.

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Seeds that are easy to save - some very basic techniques (just the start...) [View all] NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 OP

Be sure to make an offline copy of this post b/c I've heard a "rumor" that beac Dec 2011 #1

don't worry - got a Word doc with my recipes and this thread...so if they go, they will return! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #2

Thanks for posting this. Denninmi Dec 2011 #3

Kicking because I've added quite a bit to this NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #4

this is great! PuraVidaDreamin Dec 2011 #5

Thanks! No, I just have vials, bottles, packets, envelopes of seeds NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #6

Kicking this to let you know I've pretty much completed a first draft.... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #7

Thanks. I hope you don't mind. I copied this to my gardening documents file. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #8

Great stuff! Any ideas on how to collect seeds from passion fruits? Gato Moteado Dec 2011 #9

Thanks!! Great info here. backtoblue Dec 2011 #10

Cucurbits such as squash and cukes interbreed and cross-pollinate so readily that kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #11

Howdy - actually, squash only pollinate squash, and cukes cukes - so NRaleighLiberal Jan 2012 #12

What exactly would the output of the hybrid seeds entail? messenger of god Mar 2012 #13

it depends upon the width of the cross - meaning how different the parents were NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #14

Message auto-removed i am me. i am free. Feb 2013 #15

cilantro is rare as a seedling because it bolts so fast in warm weather... NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #16

Message auto-removed i am me. i am free. Feb 2013 #17

I just leave a few plants to drop their seeds in the garden. Old Terp Jun 2020 #24

Be sure to start with good seeds N_E_1 for Tennis May 2013 #18

FWIW... sendero Jul 2014 #19

that works fine - I like to ferment in case of seed coat-borne diseases NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #20

I saved a large sunflower head from a neighbor's yard... Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #21

yes, you are good! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2019 #22

Thanks Grasswire2 Mar 2019 #23