Re: seed storage
- To: propagation@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: seed storage
- From: "* O* <g*@angelfire.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 08:14:56 -0400
The fridge is indeed a dessicator, but one of unreliable quality in my opinion. Additionally, the refridgerator is an excellent source of mold spores and other contaminants. I wouldn't recommend this method for drying anying. The small cost of a few pounds of silica gel (5 lbs for $8 last time I bought any) and a sealed Tupperware type container are well worth it for a much more certain, and cleaner drying method.
This is assuming you want bone dry seeds. They reportedly last longer this way, and survive freezing better. To dry seeds straight out of the tomato or other plant, I simply lay them out on wax paper, as my home is sufficiently dry to render a single layer of seeds dry within a day or two.
Thanks for flying,
Glider
On Sun, 25 Jul 1999 20:39:53 Geoffrey Stanford 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
>
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