Re: seed storage

 
We use the Kodak film containers which are normally thrown away after the films have gone for developing. Now everyone has gone digital, these are becoming increasingly hard to get. Like Charles says, you have to get the damp out of the seeds  first, not to mention the things with lots of legs which eat or make webs out of the seeds, so we leave the collections on butchers meat display trays in the shed for a few weeks .  All the canisters are colour coded for the year the seeds were collected, some have lasted twelve years with their viability unimpaired.
 
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: seed storage

I used to do a lot of seeds and I distributed them to a big list of bromeliad afficionados. I had some trouble with plastic bags because they don't breathe. If the seeds have a little extra moisture it tends to evaporate making a humid atmosphere which encouraged fungus, rot etc. I recommend using paper which, I believe, breathes. ---Chas---
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I've been storing home gathered seeds in small plastic bags (like baggies) in a couple of CD storage boxes which have adjustable compartments and a see through cover - takes packets too.    Hate parting with empty seed  packets, they are gorgeous - used to use them as book marks but now just shamelessly put them in a box, one day will have a proper garden shed and will put them on the wall with thumb tacks.

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