3. Not Working? Here’s Why
If you’ve taken the seeds for planting from an actual cut up squash and attempted to germinate these, it might not always work – especially when we’re talking about store-bought vegetables. This is because of the fact that a lot of what people find on the shelves has been genetically modified to the point where they won’t be able to germinate for another generation of seeds.
This is why it’s recommended that you purchase seeds for your chosen form of squash either from a nursery or a reputable online company – this often has a much higher success rate when germinating seeds than trying to do it from actual squash.
Sometimes it can work from harvested squash seeds, but why take the chance as a novice gardener when you can be guaranteed planting success?