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twistin420 · 03-12-2004, 04:31 PM

What is the best method for storing seeds?

I'm currently storing my seeds in a pill bottle in my refrigerator?

Flowerman · 03-12-2004, 05:55 PM

The best way I personally think. I keep all of my seeds in small containers, within a big food container. If you are using your main fridge, then anything(container) that will block out light is pretty kewl. Add a few grains of rice. Then you wrap up the plastic container in a plastic bag if it's big, or if they are like small film containers, then simply use a plastic storage food container. Keep the fridge at around 42F, and the humidity around 30, and all should be ok. I constantly have 100% germ rates with seeds from 4 years ago, doing it this way. And they pop before 24 hours, quicker than anything I have fresh, lol.

>>>I have a dedicated small fridge for all of my seeds, so I hardly ever open it, and have a temp and humidity monitor on it at all times.

Flowerman · 03-12-2004, 06:09 PM

Here's my temps, it went up by a degree cause I opened it up. Here's a container that will go in. I will insert some cotton to fill it up, then eithe lpace this in a big plastic contain, or a thick plastic bag. But I use these plastic containers to dry my seeds with, as it has two lids, and I can simply take off the top one, and let my seeds dry for a few months before I ever put them in the fridge. And I don't have to worry about the seeds falling out, or getting mixed in with other seeds.

c99_smoker · 03-13-2004, 04:22 AM

I keep my seeds inside small paper envelopes which are then placed inside a ziplock bag. They then are placed inside the freezer. Seeds can be kept for years inside the freezer and be viable.

maggot420 · 03-14-2004, 12:34 PM

Thanks for the info guys!

I've always kept my seeds in a light proof plastic container just on a shelf non-refrigerated... I have some older seeds that have always germinated fine for me... I got some leftover beans I want to store for awhile and may give flowerman's method a whirl...

Should I add some rice and continue to use my same light proof container?

TIA

Flowerman · 03-14-2004, 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by maggot420
Thanks for the info guys!

I've always kept my seeds in a light proof plastic container just on a shelf non-refrigerated... I have some older seeds that have always germinated fine for me... I got some leftover beans I want to store for awhile and may give flowerman's method a whirl...

Should I add some rice and continue to use my same light proof container?

TIA

Just go ahead and keep them in the light proof container, and just add a few rice kernals in there with the seeds. They should be fine.
I hardly ever open my fridge, so it stays pretty dark in there as it is. I'll have to get a new fridge here shortly, as this one is getting pretty old. But I do love the small fridge for this purpose.
Also if they are in like a small film container, you can always put them in a ziplock bag as well.

theatk · 06-06-2008, 11:31 PM

BUMP

hi.
so heres what i thinkin bout .....putting the breeder packs in a ziplock with rice and putting it in a fridge .. the fridge is 43* idk about humidity
this sound rite? (just double checking)

best regards
atk

spyvsspy · 06-07-2008, 03:50 PM

Maybe I'm missing something here, but what purpose does the rice serve?

Hawk · 06-07-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by spyvsspy

Maybe I'm missing something here, but what purpose does the rice serve?

I believe it acts as a desiccant to help the seeds from absorbing any moisture.

spyvsspy · 06-07-2008, 07:30 PM

Hmm, interesting. I learned something today

03-12-2004, 04:31 PM	#1
twistin420 New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southeast US Posts: 2	Storing seeds What is the best method for storing seeds? I'm currently storing my seeds in a pill bottle in my refrigerator?
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03-12-2004, 05:55 PM	#2
Flowerman X 4 a Kewl Change Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somewhere 4 the moment Posts: 729	The best way I personally think. I keep all of my seeds in small containers, within a big food container. If you are using your main fridge, then anything(container) that will block out light is pretty kewl. Add a few grains of rice. Then you wrap up the plastic container in a plastic bag if it's big, or if they are like small film containers, then simply use a plastic storage food container. Keep the fridge at around 42F, and the humidity around 30, and all should be ok. I constantly have 100% germ rates with seeds from 4 years ago, doing it this way. And they pop before 24 hours, quicker than anything I have fresh, lol. >>>I have a dedicated small fridge for all of my seeds, so I hardly ever open it, and have a temp and humidity monitor on it at all times. __________________ ¤Spiritus†Domini¤ I Njoy the Grow www.zeitgeistmovie.com/
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03-12-2004, 06:09 PM	#3
Flowerman X 4 a Kewl Change Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somewhere 4 the moment Posts: 729	Here's my temps, it went up by a degree cause I opened it up. Here's a container that will go in. I will insert some cotton to fill it up, then eithe lpace this in a big plastic contain, or a thick plastic bag. But I use these plastic containers to dry my seeds with, as it has two lids, and I can simply take off the top one, and let my seeds dry for a few months before I ever put them in the fridge. And I don't have to worry about the seeds falling out, or getting mixed in with other seeds. __________________ ¤Spiritus†Domini¤ I Njoy the Grow www.zeitgeistmovie.com/ Last edited by Flowerman; 03-12-2004 at 06:15 PM..
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03-13-2004, 04:22 AM	#4
c99_smoker Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 37	Seed storage I keep my seeds inside small paper envelopes which are then placed inside a ziplock bag. They then are placed inside the freezer. Seeds can be kept for years inside the freezer and be viable.
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03-14-2004, 12:34 PM	#5
maggot420 <insert bs here> Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 71	Thanks for the info guys! I've always kept my seeds in a light proof plastic container just on a shelf non-refrigerated... I have some older seeds that have always germinated fine for me... I got some leftover beans I want to store for awhile and may give flowerman's method a whirl... Should I add some rice and continue to use my same light proof container? TIA
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06-06-2008, 11:31 PM	#7
theatk New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 16	BUMP hi. so heres what i thinkin bout .....putting the breeder packs in a ziplock with rice and putting it in a fridge .. the fridge is 43* idk about humidity this sound rite? (just double checking) best regards atk
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06-07-2008, 03:50 PM	#8
spyvsspy Baby's a Freakshow Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Under the C Posts: 306	Maybe I'm missing something here, but what purpose does the rice serve?
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06-07-2008, 07:30 PM	#10
spyvsspy Baby's a Freakshow Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Under the C Posts: 306	Hmm, interesting. I learned something today
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