This is the first time I grew a moonflower vine. Beautiful! However, I was cutting it down for fall clean up and noticed the large pods (seeds.) Didn't realize that they're seed pods...can't believe I did this. From what I've read, these are not dark and dry the way I understand they should be to harvest. Any way that I can still preserve them for next year's planting?
Need Help - Harvested Moonflower seed too soon
KathleenAG - Here are some links to posts and threads where the topic has been at least partially addressed previously
posts and threads on ripening and rooting indoors
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=2663939
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=4312974
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=4090680
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=1698288
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=5239773
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=2959391
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=2812730
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=3965455
Ask if you still have any specific questions...
Hope that helps...
Ron
Hi Kathleen,
Can you post a picture of your pod so we can see how mature it is? If it isn't mature enough, its seeds won't germinate.
However, you might try to ripen the pods like I did last fall with mine. Although mine weren't ripe enough when frost came last fall, either, I put the pedicels in water, and was able to ripen a small fraction of pods successfully that way. (The pedicel is that stalk that attaches the flower or bud to the main stem.)
So, run - don't walk - to those pods and stick their pedicels or sections of stems in water asap. Since the stem ends - if any - have been exposed to air, the passages through them through which water passes have probably dried up, so you'll want to cut the stems back, if possible, under water immediately before putting them into a glass of water.
Hope this helps,
Karen
Sorry - my post crossed with Ron's in cyberspace - peace
This message was edited Oct 11, 2008 8:19 PM
Regarding "listen to him - he's our expert"
I prefer not to be called an 'expert',but...
"Everything is Relative"
Kathleen, changing the water daily will keep slime that tends to form on the stems down, as will adding about a 1/4 tsp of hydrogen peroxide (H202 from the drug store at about 3% strength) in each glass of water.
Wow! Lots of good info! Thx Ron and Karen! The pods are in water now with a bit of H202.
welcome :)
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