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01-30-2009, 01:44 AM
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how long will seeds stay good, if left in a cool, dark, and dry environment (pill bottle, in a drawer, with cotton in it) | ||
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01-30-2009, 01:53 AM
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 | there is no expiration date. some seeds wont pop after 2 years, some will at 10 years old. my oldest i believe was around 4 years old. a basement or refrigerater is a good place for them. | ||
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01-30-2009, 02:16 PM
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| I have successfully popped 27 year old seeds that were stored in a pill bottle in a dresser drawer. Peace
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01-30-2009, 02:20 PM
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| When you grew them out did they grow slow or did they do normal?I did some old seeds that took a long time to pop and a long time to get past the seedling stage once they did germ. | ||
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01-30-2009, 02:36 PM
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| I'll let you know, they are about 3-4" tall and growing normally.....now if just one is female...."Honey, where's my bananas?"... 
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01-31-2009, 04:47 PM
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| Use a air tight seal, and I like glass I use little glass vials with cork stoppers, then fill the rest of space with silica and rice, silica not touching the seeds of course
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01-31-2009, 04:55 PM
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| I gotta say, that "banned" under Darths name is very fitting and enjoyable. Thanks Buzz! We all tried to help that dude repeatedly to no advail. Peace
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| hey dude, From the exhaustive research I've done, it seems like the best long term (more than a year) storage solution is to double bag them in zip loc bags and then place 'em in a mason jar with a silica packet taped to the underside of the lid and then put 'em in a frost free freezer. The lower you can get the humidity (less than 20% for sure) the longer they will live. If you have a vacuum sealer, use it then the mason jar and freezer.
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| I just store mine in the fridge in sealed lab jars. They are water sample jars you can find em online. Peace
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damn thats a long time i'll be turning 25 next month
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