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Roger Tonkin[_2_] · 27-03-2012, 05:08 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

In article ,
says...

For seeds, that is.

Now, ones from last year to use by end 2012 should probably be O.K.

But what about ones to use by end 2011?

Is the 'use by' date like that for drugs etc. when they draw a line when
they are for example only 80% effective?

I have just been sorting out my bags of left over seeds and wondering how
many might still be viable.

Perhaps I will experiment :-)

I assume in the wild seeds can lie dormant for several years until
conditions improve.

Cheers

Dave R

Experimentation is always the best idea, everyone will have their own
ideas.

I've just sown the last of the broad bean seeds I collected in 2006. We
were away all summer, and by the time we got back the crop had all dried
up, so I just picked it and podded it, shoved it in a paper bag and
been using ever since. Not noticed any degradation in germination rate.

--
Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales