How to make gourd seeds germinate quickly

Gourd seed germination environment

1. If you want to collect gourd seeds, you must open the gourd, take out the seeds and pulp inside, dry them in the sun, and then seal them for storage.

2. Gourd seeds like a humid environment. If you want them to germinate as quickly as possible, you need to provide a humid environment and a suitable temperature. Generally, they can grow normally at 20-30 degrees. The light should not be too strong, and it is suitable to be maintained in a place with scattered light.

Gourd seed germination process

After gourd seeds are sown in loose and fertile soil, they will germinate in about 4-20 days, but it depends on the variety and planting environment. For example, large gourds will germinate very quickly, in about a week.

If it is the seeds of hand-twisted small gourds, it will take 15-30 days to germinate. Some may even take 60 days to germinate in a relatively cold environment. Therefore, the germination time of the gourd depends on the variety and the maintenance environment. If the environment is suitable, then the gourd seeds will germinate within a month.

Direct planting of gourd seeds

Gourd seeds will germinate if buried directly in the soil. When planting this plant, you generally need to use fertile soil as the substrate. After burying the seeds, water them appropriately and keep the temperature above 15°C to promote rooting and germination of the seeds.

Gourd seeds sprout in the soil

Gourd seeds will generally germinate 7-10 days after sowing. Once they germinate, they can be planted in the soil.

Gourd seeds germination

If you want gourd seeds to germinate faster, you need to do a good job of germination. Choose plump and healthy seeds, find three napkins, water them once, but not too much, put the gourd seeds in the middle, put them in a convenient bag and seal it. It will take about 1-2 days to germinate. Then sow them in the soil. If the temperature is above 7 degrees, the growth rate will be faster.

Gourd seed germination planting method

You can soak the gourd seeds in warm water for 8 to 12 hours, then wrap them with wet gauze and keep them in a warm, sunny place. After the seeds germinate, sow them in the prepared substrate, turn the germination position downward, and cover them with a thin layer of soil. Keep the soil moist during this period, and the seeds will break through the soil in a week.