Gourd Pollination Questions

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peggypollo chattanooga, TN(Zone 7b) Mar 04, 2004

I'd like to plant two varieties of gourds this year. How far apart should I plant them so they don't cross-pollinate?

Is it best to plant large gourd varieties so they vine on the ground and smaller varieties can be trellised?

What about winter sowing--is it too late (or too early) to plant gourd seeds in NE Tennessee now?

Should I soak the seed before planting?

This is my first time growing gourds, so any wisdom is appreciated!

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roadrunner Crossville, TN Mar 09, 2004

Peggy...you can start your seeds in the house...but do not plant them outside until after the last frost. I highly recommend the book: Gourds in your Garden, by Ginger Summit. Our local library has it and it is wonderful!!..The book shows you how to clip the "ears": off the seeds, then soak them. Also, read back to some of the previous threads here...lots of good info has been posted here.

I was at a gourd festival last week and asked how many varieties of gourds could I grow with out them cross pollinating> I was told that the first year didn't matter, unless you wanted to have some "true seeds"...then you would have to cross pollinate some by hand (shown in book).

Good luck....Jo

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