ten year old telegraph seed chit test.

[jackarmy]

So I was given a ten year out of date packet of telegraph improved f1 cucumber seed.
Chitted a week ago, how many broke through do you think ?

[Small pumpkin]

All of them

[veggiechicken]

I'd say all of them too.

[Nicos]

2or 3 ...cos that's all you really needed?

You are going to say all 10 now aren't you

[lottie dolly]

I say 8 of ten,or are you just teasing and got nowt.

[jackarmy]

, no LD lol
Actually i had six shows, all of which have been potted up , well shocked, i wasnt expecting any tbh.
also did a pack of cayenne that were 5 years out of date, no show from them yet.

Just noticed the LT mistake, sorry LD

[lottie dolly]

well done you,it just goes to show eh.

[SarrissUK]

It's definitely worth a try isn't it?

[Bren In Pots]

That's a good result

[jackarmy]

and here they are.



Hope thats clear enough to see
the two on the right are a no show.

[B Porcupine]

Good job! I love when something like this happens for me, too.

I think of grow by dates like use by dates on food - use care and have a go and it just might surprise you.

Having worked in manufacturing, I do know that these types of dates are based on worse case scenarios for handling and storage (which is obvious after seeing some people buy groceries and leave them in their warm car for a few hours before taking them home!)

[dammad49]

Found this unopened packet of lettuce seed in a box of old B&W photoes, what are my chances of a result?

[veggiechicken]

The packet says that if they're not satisfactory you can send them back.