Melon Seeds Are Stuck on Paper Towel

agee12 · August 16, 2018

I was saving seeds from a chamoe melon and I initially put them on a coffee filter but the seeds were too damp. I should have known better and left well enough alone but instead I put the seeds on a paper towel and now they are stuck.

Will they become unstuck if I re-wet the paper towel?

Is there anything else I can do?

HudsonValley · August 16, 2018

Why not just cut 'em up and plant 'em? Pretend they're seed tape...

agee12 · August 16, 2018

Thanks for the input. It's a ton of seeds far more than I have use for and I planned to use them in trades or donate them.

I did want to confirm that if they are stuck and I have to pry them off if that would be OK and not compromise the seeds using the logic of seed tape. However that is the last resort and I am wondering if there is a way to loosen the seeds like re-wetting the paper towel. Another option is that I just scrap this set of seeds and harvest from other melons.

August 16, 2018	#1
agee12 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 196	Melon Seeds Are Stuck on Paper Towel I was saving seeds from a chamoe melon and I initially put them on a coffee filter but the seeds were too damp. I should have known better and left well enough alone but instead I put the seeds on a paper towel and now they are stuck. Will they become unstuck if I re-wet the paper towel? Is there anything else I can do?

August 16, 2018	#2
HudsonValley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a Posts: 626	Why not just cut 'em up and plant 'em? Pretend they're seed tape...