Storing seeds
 

I store mine in an airtight plastic container with silica gel inside to
absorb any spare moisture and place in the fridge not the freezer....some of
my tomato seeds are over five years old and still viable.....H





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I have packets and packets of opened and half used veggie and flower seed
packets. Can I keep them for another year, and what is the best method
for
storing them? Can I perhaps freeze them ?
TIA
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You might freeze them, but they store well in a cool to cold, but dry area.
I put mine in a coffee can with a plastic top (actually 5 or 6 coffee cans).

Dwayne


"Aries" wrote in message
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I have packets and packets of opened and half used veggie and flower seed
packets. Can I keep them for another year, and what is the best method
for
storing them? Can I perhaps freeze them ?
TIA
--
A friend Is Like A Good Bra.
Hard to Find, Supportive, Comfortable, and
Always Close To Your Heart
http://www.copelands.plus.com/val/
Skype: ariesval

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"Aries" wrote in message
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I have packets and packets of opened and half used veggie and flower seed
packets. Can I keep them for another year, and what is the best method
for
storing them? Can I perhaps freeze them ?
TIA
--
A friend Is Like A Good Bra.
Hard to Find, Supportive, Comfortable, and
Always Close To Your Heart
http://www.copelands.plus.com/val/
Skype: ariesval

I always keep my seed packets, both opened and new ones in the salad drawer
of the refrigerator. I've done this for years and very rarely have a
failure.
And as I'm a tight-fisted sod, I've already bought my stock of seeds for
next 2006 season because local stockists often have
bargains,.....two-for-one etc, stock clearances and so on, at this time of
year. Same with equipment and ancillaries.
The only downer I had this year was with some old Lobjots Coss lettuce
seeds. I tried three sowings and only got one seedling.....which I promptly
snapped in two when I came to plant it. But so what ? A failure isn't a
catastrophe.

vsop

I am with you on this one re stocking up on this year's seeds.....I call it
'prudent allocation of available funds'...H




I always keep my seed packets, both opened and new ones in the salad
drawer of the refrigerator. I've done this for years and very rarely have
a failure.
And as I'm a tight-fisted sod, I've already bought my stock of seeds for
next 2006 season because local stockists often have bargains,..... vsop

On this one I would have to defer that to one of the UK residents.....am
sure some of the 'boys' or 'girls' over there can come up with an
answer......but, possibly a florist....or a good garden center.....H



"Aries" wrote in message
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That sounds good - where would I obtain silica gel tho ?

......and.....as with a bottle of beer it 'aint' the bottle that counts its
what's in it.......H




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On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 06:44:37 -0400, Harold Walker thought a bit, then had
this to say:

I store mine in an airtight plastic container with silica gel inside to
absorb any spare moisture and place in the fridge not the freezer....some
of
my tomato seeds are over five years old and still viable.....H

That sounds good - where would I obtain silica gel tho ?
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I got mine from by special order from a friendly pharmasist. If you put the
seeds in the freezer they must be dried with silica gell first else the
cell walls burst, as I understand it. There are other dessicants but I dont
know what they are.

Hazel

Some have used powdered milk.....H




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I got mine from by special order from a friendly pharmasist. If you put
the seeds in the freezer they must be dried with silica gell first else
the cell walls burst, as I understand it. There are other dessicants but I
dont know what they are.

Hazel

"Aries" wrote I have packets and packets of opened and half used veggie and
flower seed
packets. Can I keep them for another year, and what is the best method
for
storing them? Can I perhaps freeze them ?

We just keep ours in an old wooden wine box in a cool dry dark place (under
the stairs) and don't seem to have any problems with them keeping year on
year. With our self saved seeds we just ensure they are very dry before
bagging them up (in paper bags not plastic).

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Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 13:00:42 +0100, Aries wrote:

On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 06:44:37 -0400, Harold Walker thought a bit, then had
this to say:

I store mine in an airtight plastic container with silica gel inside to
absorb any spare moisture and place in the fridge not the freezer....some of
my tomato seeds are over five years old and still viable.....H

That sounds good - where would I obtain silica gel tho ?

Photographic Supplier or good Camera Dealer. Commonly used for
storing equipment. Sold in small porous bags for immediate use or
sometimes in bulk to fill your own bags.