Not one to drop a subject prior to beating it to death, I decided to go ahead and test my Ambrosia seeds that were collected from the second Ambrosia cantaloupe I harvested a while back. I just couldn’t wait for this coming spring to find out if they would be good or bad. Also, I wanted a chance to order fresh Ambrosia seed if I needed to. The cost was $2.95 for 30 seeds at the time of this writing.
I began the experiment by selecting three healthy looking seeds and three small ones that did not look like they were fully developed. I then placed them on a moistened paper towel and inserted this into a plastic baggie. Note: I did not seal the baggie as I felt the moisture would remain high enough and yet air still could circulate. I wanted to avoid mildew if possible.
This assembly was done at 10:53 AM on August the 8th, 2010. The baggie was left on top of a TV in my room where I was sure to notice it from time to time.
We now fast forward just 3days and as you can see in the second picture blurred though it may be, the well developed seeds have all germinated while the immature ones have not.
These were planted out, even though it be late in the season. I’ll see how well they do! I know one thing for sure. Next season, I will pre-sprout these before planting out!
