Repeating Decimal wrote in message ...
Has anyone run into poor seed germination from seeds purchased presumably
fresh this year. I think it may be because the seeds may have been cooked
during storage.

In particular, I bought seeds several times from Target with the brand name
Fordhook. They are prepared by Burpee. Out of about eight banana squash
seeds, only one sprouted. Out of their IIRC Big beef only a few germinated.

I had the same problem with OSC seeds this year. I went through about
4 packets of butternut and winter squash and only got one germination!
A relative took pity on my plight and bought some already growing
squash plants for my garden at a gardening store. But I still can't
account for the poor germination, and I bought those seeds in two
different cities in Ontario.

Jack