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What is the best place to save seeds for use next year? Is it ok just to keep them in sealed packets in the gh or potting shed, or is it best to keep them refrigerated in a box in the salad crisper?
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It depends a bit on the type of plant, as some seeds may need a period of cold to germinate. Otherwise it is best to store seeds at an even temperature, so a greenhouse is not a good place, and a shed may not be great either if it gets very hot. I keep mine in a cupboard in the utility room, which is one of the cooler parts of the house.Last edited by Penellype; 27-06-2014, 07:19 PM.A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy -
I wouldn't leave them in the shed or greenhouse but I don't think the fridge is necessary either (although some people do). I keep mine back in the packets, nice and dry in old biscuit tins on some shelves in the front room. Works really well. Basically they don't want extremes of temperature and certainly don't want any moisture.
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Can I add another question here (sorry to hijack the thread but it is related) - will seeds store ok in plastic packets or do they need to be moved to envelopes or similar? I seem to remember reading something about not storing them in plastic somewhere...Comment
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I think as long as the seeds are properly dried they should be ok The main problem with plastic would be that the plastic would retain moisture and the seeds might rot if they were not completely dry.A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard NimoyComment
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Mine are in the packets sealed in 2 airtight plastic storage boxes with 500g packs of silica gel to stop moisture , I keep mine in the cupboard under the stairs where the temperature stays relatively cool and constant
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Good replies. Thanks.Comment
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I keep mine in the fridge. In a plastic, airtight Lock & Lock container.
I've found flower seeds to be still viable 3-4 years after the printed expiry date on the packet. Vegetable seeds are a bit more hit and miss.
(Plus it means I'm less likely to lose the seed packets
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Last edited by Philthy; 28-06-2014, 01:16 PM.Comment
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Most seeds are viable for several years without fridge storage and I'd have to buy an additional fridge to find the space for all my seeds, the one I have is full of my home grownOriginally posted by Philthy View PostI keep mine in the fridge. In a plastic, airtight Lock & Lock container.
I've found flower seeds to be still viable 3-4 years after the printed expiry date on the packet. Vegetable seeds are a bit more hit and miss.
(Plus it means I'm less likely to lose the seed packets )
Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.
Which one are you and is it how you want to be?Comment
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