"Mr Big" wrote in message
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This encompasses a whole host of different varities, tender, annuals
etc.


Unopened packets - in the fridge in an airtight plastic
container, at an temperature ideally under 40%

The idea is to maintain the moisture content, but not to add
any more.

With under 4% moisture content, seed can become unviable, and
it will probably be packed at an ideal 4-8%. If you keep it
in sealed packets then it will stay around that figure.

With opened packets stored as above, if you just quickly take
out what you need, fold the packet over and return it to the
fridge straightaway then this should be enough.

If you're saving your own seed, or have opened packets which
may have taken up moisture, then you can dry them out prior
to storage, with silica gel. Or a spell in the deep freeze.
However this will be mainly guesswork and you don't want to
go below 4%.


michael adams


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