How long do Seeds last?

Ifrit

Active Member

Apr 20, 2013

• #1

There are 2 sales this weekend. The seaofseeds 20% off and the Nirvana weekend deal being Bubblelicious. I want to take advantage of these sales, but I am uncertain of the shelf life of the seeds. I have eggplant and pepper seeds that are 2 years old and albeit the rate of germination has deteriorated but the still germinated. Thoughts?

 

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bseeds

Well-Known Member

Apr 20, 2013

• #2

if kepted in the right condition they wil last for years

 

bullwinkle60

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Apr 20, 2013

• #3

The seeds should be viable.

 

bignugdoug

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Apr 20, 2013

• #4

Agreed. just put them away they should be fine. anyone heard of freezing them? Just curious

 

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newgrowr

Active Member

Apr 20, 2013

• #5

ive heared if people frezing them or putting them in the fridge and they still sprout and grow fine almost 10 years later idk tho ive just kept seeds in baggies n used em 5 years later n it grew fine

 

GandalfdaGreen

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Apr 20, 2013

• #6

I just cracked a bunch that were 5+ years old. Keep in bottom of fridge in air tight tupperware filled with white rice. Place beans in rice filled sandwich baggie. Seal baggie. Put baggie in rice filled tupperware. Wrap container in aluminum foil. Good to go for years and years.

 

Budsworth

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Apr 20, 2013

• #7

Seeds have a great shelf live if place in to right enviroment.

 

igotdatdro

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Apr 21, 2013

• #8

20 years+ to answer the original question now a pic of GDP and some seed 3 year old bagseeds unknown strain
happy420

 

Indoor Sun King

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Apr 21, 2013

• #9

last year I germinated about 20 seeds just from the odd ones you pick up in a bud...most were at least 5 or 6 years old.....almost all sprouted

 

Trousers

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Apr 21, 2013

• #10

A 2,000 year o0ld palm seed was germinated.
I have some seeds from about 1990 I am itching to pop. I think they are either Skunk #1 or Blueberry.

 

GanjaHome

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Apr 21, 2013

• #11

In temperatures of between about -28 to 0, they can be preserved more or less indefinitely. They will also last a good year or two in just normal room temperature. At the Norwegian global seed vault, they store the seeds at -18. The most important thing is that they are kept relatively from moisture. You may want to store your seeds along with some silica gel.