Re: seed envelopes
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- Subject: Re: seed envelopes
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- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 09:36:37 -0800
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At 09:06 AM 11/5/98 -0600, Joshua Ben David wrote:
>
>By the way, if all you need is a hermetic seal, a simple ziploc bag
>should be adequate. Place the ziploc bags in a Tupperware-type plastic
>container, and you are about as airtight as any fancy packet.
>
>Joshua
I use a simple but effective seed storage system. My seeds go into either
glassine or manilla seed envelopes and then are sorted into ziploc bags by
type (annuals, perennials, tropicals, vegetables, etc) and a packet of
silica gel is added to remove excess moisture. The ziploc bags are "burped"
each time they are closed to eliminate excess air and stacked on end in a
plastic container with a handle on it. The handy containers on kept on the
bottom shelf of the refrigerator at 40 degrees. I sort through them every
winter to eliminate really old seed and share seed that needs to be used
with my garden club at our January seed swap meeting. This frees up some
space for new seeds.
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon, Zone 8b
