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Re: Seed Cleaning

In a message dated 98-01-06 12:05:05 EST, you write:

<< I've found that small paper envelopes work better than plastic.  The
plastic
 bag can retain any residual moisture in the seed and can cause seed to get
 moldy.  Paper lets them breath.  I got a box of 250 at an Office Max and
 they were quite reasonable.  It's amazing how quickly you can go through
 these.  I always have envelopes with me, you never know when you will find a
 ripe seedhead calling your name!
 
 Ginny >>
You are correct that seed must be dry befor it goes into the plastic bag, but
the plascit bag will give the seed a much longer shelf life. The only times i
have had seed mold in a plascit bag is when it was not clean. I just got
finished cleaning a pound of jack-in-the-pulpit seed, it will sit on a
cardboard blooter for two weeks and then into the plastic bag. The adenophora
was cleaned and whent right into the plastica bag, it should be good for three
years, I did not have a good year for seed collecting  this year . No time to
to go into the woods , I dug out all the flower beds this year and replaced
all the soil. (my back and arms still remember the 30 yards of dirt i put in,
but my legs remeber the 30 yards of dirt I removed. but I do have a real nice
berm now!!!) We started the year cold and dry and seed production was less
than normal. oh well next year.!!
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