Re: storing seeds

where can i get this dessiccant, or whatever it's called?

scott




Mark Martinek <Always@home.com> on 11/03/98 12:14:18 PM

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Here is my 1 1/2 cents.

I keep my seeds in a 1/2 gallon glass jar with a hinged lid with a big
rubber stopper, in the back of my refridgerator. Into the jar go
several  large dessicant bags I purchased from a dessicant factory. I
also put an indicator strip into the jar. It has an indicator spot on it
that lets me know if it is dry in the jar or if there is any moisture
present. I keep all the seeds in tiny manilla envelopes to let them
"breathe" and give off any excess moisture they might have.

I have a totally irrational fear of freezing my seeds. Many growers do
this but I makes me nervous. I am afraid that if there was any moisture
in the seeds (and there must be a little tiny bit) as it freezes it
would expand and damage the little tiny cells containing the moisture.
Am I alone in my concern??

Chilly Seeds In Fremont California
Mark Martinek

Scott_Armstrong@LNOTES3.bankofny.com wrote:
>
> here's another question, my seeds are dryed and now i'm storing them
> away for next year.  the ones i kept anyway.  in any event, what's the
> best way to store them?  at the moment i have them in air tight mason
> jars in a dark corner of my basement.  is there a better way?  should
> they be air tight, or should i put holes in the lid?  seeds that i
> receive from other growers that come in those teeny tiny little
manilla
> envelopes, should they come out of the envelopes and into a jar?
should
> they stay in the envelopes and into a jar?  should they stay in the
> envelopes, and out of a jar?  BASICALLY, what's the best way, to store
> them?  :)
>
> scott armstrong
> long island ny
>
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