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Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 19:09
| How long are seeds good? Can I use those left over from last year? |
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| If seed packages are sealed back up and stored in dry and cool [60-75 degree storage, most seeds will keep well for 2 to 5 years. |
Here is a link that might be useful: seed vitality
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- Posted by LindaLu2222 none (My Page) on Sun, Feb 17, 13 at 20:06
| Thank you Wayne you have made my day!!! |
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| Or longer. many gardeners regularly use seeds that are 5-10 years old. If they were properly stored they will last for decades. There are a few exceptions like onion seeds. Check out the FAQ on seed saving and seed storage over on the Seed Saving forum here. Dave |
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| Spinach seeds, too, don't keep well. |
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| According to one of the scientists... they managed to grow a plant from 2,000 years old seed. As long as it's stored properly, they can last a long while. I managed to germinate the pea seeds that were older than me (at that time, I was 20.) But then I'm having a trouble with germinating the spinach seeds after a couple years now. |
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| To determine the viability of your seeds, you can take 6 seeds and placed them in a moisten paper towel. Put the towel in a sandwich bag and seal it. place in a warm dark location. Use the germination time for those seeds. Check after a week to see if any germinated. Count the number of seeds if any germinated. That number will give you the percentage of seeds for that pack, that will germinate. |
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