Re: seed storage
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- Subject: Re: seed storage
- From: G* S*
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 05:42:54 -0500
dried milk. this is queer. i have an open packet in my kitchen some months
old, but it has not caked up with moisture yet. are you kidding yourself?
any others have experiece to give us?.
you can do it ver y well with mustard seeds if you parch them in a low oven
for a bit beforehand: highly hydrophilic geoff
-----Original Message-----
From: Frances Jordan <JordanF@ace.org.uk>
To: propagation@mallorn.com <propagation@mallorn.com>
Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 3:31 AM
Subject: RE: seed storage
>I keep all my seeds in tall jars and put a small handful of dried milk
>wrapped in a tissue in each jar (very cheap!). This takes away the
>moisture and keeps the seeds dry. I then have no problems germinating
>them.
>
>Frances
>
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>> Sent: 26 July 1999 23:53
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>> Subject: Re: seed storage
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>> Geoff wrote:
>> >a point that i have not seen mentioned
>> >you can dry seeds before storing them in jars or the freezer by
>> putting
>> >them, unsealed, in the frig for 14 days; contrary to cooking -book
>> >instructions, the frig is an excellent dessicator geoff
>> >
>> Only a frost-free fridge is a good dessicator, otherwise moisture
>> builds up.
>> I have a small freezer I use solely for seeds. I keep them in paper
>> envelopes in plastic bags by type: all red tomatoes, all cherry-type,
>> all
>> hot peppers, etc. I also add packets of dessicant in the plastic bag.
>> Then,
>> I put those bags in a plastic container in the freezer. I have no
>> problems
>> with germinating these seeds when the time comes.
>> Cindy in TX
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