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27 Aug 12, Lachlan (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Do seeds need to be dried before planting?

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14 Sep 18, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Seeds need drying if being kept for planting in the future.

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26 Aug 12, Lachlan (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

If l were to save the seeds from a pumpkin l bought from the supermarket will they be Hybrid variety? Do l have to dry the seeds out before planting them?

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07 Sep 12, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Pumpkins from a supermarket are likely to be hybrids . You do not need to dry the seeds before sowing but they will keep better until you want to use them, if you spread them out on some kitchen paper

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23 May 12, Louise (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi. My pumpkin vine is producing plenty of flowers - but all males! What can I do to encourage some female flowers? It's May, is this the wrong time of year? The vine just popped up out of the compost. Really appreciate any assistance. Thanks for your time.

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06 May 12, James (Australia - temperate climate)

So, I started a pumpkin plant late, the frosts are coming. If repetitive frosts do hit my pumpkin plant I'd like to know if it will still be okay (If fully developed of course) And how many frosts does it need to go through for photosynthesis to stop and leaves completely die off? It's still growing even in the cold.

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24 Aug 20, (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi there, I'm looking for any information in regard to the famous Ballarat pumpkin and for its seeds. The seeds of this heritage variety used to be on sale in Sovereign Hill

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29 Mar 12, Tim - Tocumwal (Australia - temperate climate)

my pumpkins are ready and the vines are showing signs of dying and i want to remove them. popular opinion says if i want to store my bountiful pumpkin harvest for future use they need a frost. QUESTION: must the pumpkins be still attached to the vine, or can they be harvested and suitably stored outside until the frosts come, then transfered to shed storage. Tim.

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30 Mar 12, Kelly (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

I used to live in Queensland and never got a frost ever but grow and stored pumpkins for many years. I would sun them before storing.

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01 Apr 12, Tim (Australia - temperate climate)

thanks kelly. i will harvest them today Tim.

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