Awake204

Sorry if this is a common question...I've been away from the forum for quite some time!!

I havent had the opportunity to grow in a good 4-5 years, but thats about to change in the next few months. I have some Super Silver Haze, Black Widow, and Bubblegum seeds (from Heaven's Stairway -rip. ) that have been kept vacuum sealed in a cool,dark place for about 5 years now...do you guys think they will still be viable?

Any tips for trying to germinate a seed that's been in storage for that long?

Thanks!
A204

bobbooty

germinating 15-20 year old seeds is not unheard of, but viability goes way down, and odds are against you, depending on how many seeds are left.

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stelow

One tip would be to soak the seeds in water for a 24 hour period to help the germination attemp along.

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Awake204

Thanks for the replies (and mods - sorry for posting this in Genetics!)

5 years shouldnt be too much of a stretch then...I have ~10 seeds for each strain. The Super Silver Haze and Black Widow are still in the original packaging.

mochabull

a few years ago i was gifted 25 seeds. they were about five years old at the time, i couldn't get 1 to germ. have no clue how the seeds were stored before they got to me. sounds like you stored them good so i bet you do better than me.

good luck

The Doorman

Well good luck it seems that you have taken very good care of them in storage. I hope you can least get them SSH to pop.

Awake204

Thanks Doorman - yeah I'm really looking foward to trying the SSH...too bad I've had to wait so long!

I have a bunch of bag seeds that have been stored the same amount of time - I suppose I could experiment with them until I (hopefully) find the best technique for germinating older seeds.