Can You Plant Seeds from Cooked Spaghetti Squash? No—Heat Kills Viability

Cooked spaghetti squash (microwaved 7 min, then baked). Asks if seeds can be planted.

Answer: No

**Microwaving and baking destroy seed embryos.** Heat denatures proteins, kills the living tissue. Seeds are dead.

What to Do

• Buy fresh seeds: 'Vegetable Spaghetti', 'Tivoli', 'Small Wonder'.
• Sources: Park Seed, Burpee, Johnny's, local nursery.
• Plant after soil 60°F+, 1" deep, 3‑4 ft apart.

Enjoy your cooked squash — but start next year's crop with viable seed.