how to process watermelon seeds

Healthy seed sinks to the bottom and dead (not viable) will float along with the majority of the pulp. Remove the “floaters” and pulp. Pour the viable seeds into a colander and rinse off any clinging pulp and drain. Allow the seeds to dry on a towel or newspaper in a sunny area for a week or so.

1. How do you prepare watermelon seeds?
2. Do watermelon seeds need to be dried before planting?
3. How do they remove seeds from watermelon?
4. Can you take seeds from a watermelon and plant them?

How do you prepare watermelon seeds?

Steps to Make It

1. Gather seeds from watermelon and place in a colander. ...
2. Once clean, spread out in an even layer on a cookie sheet and allow to dry. ...
3. In a frying pan on the stovetop, place watermelon seeds over medium-high heat and turn them over until seeds are roasted.

Do watermelon seeds need to be dried before planting?

If you're up for a challenge, or just curious, and decide to use seeds from a store-bought watermelon (or are using seeds from an open pollinated heirloom watermelon), you'll need to dry the seeds before you plant them. ... Once they're dry, you can plant them!

How do they remove seeds from watermelon?

Once the seedless wedge of the watermelon is removed, cut along the bottom of the seed line on both sides of the watermelon wedge. Remove the flesh that is full of seeds. The remaining seeds can now be removed with the tip of a utility knife or a spoon.

Can you take seeds from a watermelon and plant them?

You can save the seeds from your watermelon to grow more plants, but you'll have to wait until next spring to plant them. If you save the seeds from a grocery store melon, you might be surprised at the variety of fruit you produce.