Re: Seed Storage

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• Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 14:54:22 -0400
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Seeds from temperate species tend to survive longest when stored cold and
dry.
Seeds from tropical species tend to not tolerate cold storage.
Seeds from aquatic species (temperate or not) tend to not tolerate dry
storage.
Large, fleshy or starchy seeds tend to not tolerate long-term storage,
period.  

These are rules of thumb, of course, and every species needs to be verified
before attempting long-term storage.

The common temperate garden crops vegetables, annuals, biennials,
perennials) are OK cold and dry, although it is easy to dry out garden
legume seeds.  I store these cool, and at ambient humidity.  
RG

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> From: ronavar <ronavar@ibm.net>
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Seed Storage
> Date: Friday, April 11, 1997 3:18 PM
> 
> "Not all seeds should be stored cold and dry" writes one of our group. 
> I have always made it a habit to store perennials, biennials and annuals
> in the refridgerator.  What seeds should not be stored cold and dry?
> 
> Heather in Markham, Ontario
> Zone 6

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