Melon seeds and hot water
 

Would inadvertently putting hot water on fresh seeds for 30 seconds or
less to clean for saving, cause any viability problems?

Melon seeds and hot water
 

FMurtz wrote:
Would inadvertently putting hot water on fresh seeds for 30 seconds or
less to clean for saving, cause any viability problems?

not sure, but i would guess no for the
thicker skinned kinds. thinner skin would
get a maybe. depends upon how hot the water
actually was.

no direct experience either way.


songbird

Melon seeds and hot water
 

On Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 7:50:05 AM UTC-4, FMurtz wrote:
Would inadvertently putting hot water on fresh seeds for 30 seconds or
less to clean for saving, cause any viability problems?

If you can spare a few, try planting them and see if they germinate. If so, keep the rest for next year, otherwise put them on the compost pile.

Paul

Melon seeds and hot water
 

On 6/25/2017 4:50 AM, FMurtz wrote:
Would inadvertently putting hot water on fresh seeds for 30 seconds or
less to clean for saving, cause any viability problems?

I have read that treating soil by heating it to 180 F for 10 minutes
will kill most of the weed seeds in it.