Mail ordering seeds in winter

GreenGenez421 · Monday at 1:24 PM

I've got some packs in cart and I'm a bit apprehensive on ordering with the single digit temps in the US at the moment.
What do yall think?

cannapotimus · Monday at 1:29 PM

Seeds sit outside on the ground all winter then sprout in the spring, so I would imagine it’s better than any other season. I would be much more worried about shipping during a hot spell.

MtRainDog · Monday at 1:34 PM

Yep, cold is better generally for seed storage. When you get them, it's a good idea to let them sit in the shipping box or envelope for a couple hours to slowly acclimate to avoid moisture from sudden temp changes.

GreenGenez421 · Monday at 1:35 PM

cannapotimus said:
Seeds sit outside on the ground all winter then sprout in the spring, so I would imagine it’s better than any other season. I would be much more worried about shipping during a hot spell.

Oh yeah I can definitely agree with that. I was moreless concerned with the deep freeze. But I suppose you are right. And on the flip side of that coin, mother nature has a natural selection, the better specimens prevail. But a 50% loss in strike rate ain't cool. I've got about 150 beans total in cart.

GreenGenez421 · Monday at 1:38 PM

MtRainDog said:
Yep, cold is better generally for seed storage. When you get them, it's a good idea to let them sit in the shipping box or envelope for a couple hours to slowly acclimate to avoid moisture from sudden temp changes.

I keep all mine in a mini fridge inside vaccutainer vials with a couple grains of rice, then the self healing cap is dipped in soy wax to seal. wife is a nurse..bonus

GreenGenez421 · Monday at 1:40 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate the input. Makes me feel alot better about things. I've been in this game for a long time but shy'd away from seed banks for a long time now. It's time to get my feet wet again.

skink#1 · Monday at 2:04 PM

I've been worried too. I have some C99 coming from The Real Seed Co. and I don't want the seeds to freeze.

Unga Bunga · Monday at 2:19 PM

Back in my outdoor days we'd always let our seed patches go until the very end and would sometimes get what we called survivors the next spring . They often turned out to be our best plants . I'd worry more about extreme summer heat than winter cold .

GreenGenez421 · Monday at 2:42 PM

Unga Bunga said:
Back in my outdoor days we'd always let our seed patches go until the very end and would sometimes get what we called survivors the next spring . They often turned out to be our best plants . I'd worry more about extreme summer heat than winter cold .

That's exactly the optimistic view point I'm having. If they germ after a single digit stratification, they've got the better genetics.

skink#1 said:
I've been worried too. I have some C99 coming from The Real Seed Co. and I don't want the seeds to freeze.

I think the packaging they're shipped in also helps to insulate to some degree. Usps flat rate is a little box. I feel better with that over a envelope.

hillbill · Monday at 3:40 PM

I’ve had seeds ordered and delivered middle of Winter from Canada and Colorado and Michigan with no issues ever.

skink#1 · Monday at 4:14 PM

We have a big ice storm coming tonight they say, don't care about the seeds much, they aren't even on the slate until years from now. But I do care about my Dabpress 4 which is supposed to come tomorrow. I need an effing dab some kinda badly.

GreenGenez421 · Monday at 4:32 PM

skink#1 said:
We have a big ice storm coming tonight they say, don't care about the seeds much, they aren't even on the slate until years from now. But I do care about my Dabpress 4 which is supposed to come tomorrow. I need an effing dab some kinda badly.

Completely understand your anxiety. I remember when mine was in transit. I must have refreshed my tracking info every 30 min.
It'll be well worth the wait I'm sure!

Upstate2627 · Monday at 4:58 PM

I go right from the mailbox to freezer in winter and im in NY. I sprout 10+ year old seeds that have been frozen the whole time. Just don't freeze/thaw more than 1x.

Bodyne · Monday at 6:34 PM

Getting bout 10 packs next week or so, hopefully. I’m hoping for a slight warmup, but it’s not happening till weekend. Glad to see the frozen reply!

conor c · Monday at 11:40 PM

skink#1 said:
I've been worried too. I have some C99 coming from The Real Seed Co. and I don't want the seeds to freeze.

Don't sweat it dude they be fine if not Angus will sort it you won't find a more honest dude in this biz that way

conor c · Monday at 11:41 PM

There is even some ruderal stuff that needs a cold spell to pop like Siberian ruderalis for example too so it's worth bearing it in mind cannabis is pretty tough and adaptable you can freeze em but if you do you gotta use em after they defrost it limits it's shelf life if you proper freeze em for storage purposes then defrost

GreenGenez421 · 2025-01-07T01:09:17-0700

Upstate2627 said:
I go right from the mailbox to freezer in winter and im in NY. I sprout 10+ year old seeds that have been frozen the whole time. Just don't freeze/thaw more than 1x.

That's what I wanted hear! Now I'm rethinking my long term storage.

itsBanjo · 2025-01-07T03:07:39-0700

GreenGenez421 said:
I've got some packs in cart and I'm a bit apprehensive on ordering with the single digit temps in the US at the moment.
What do yall think?

the seeds will be fine

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