Re: Vegetable Seeds
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- Subject: Re: Vegetable Seeds
- From: P* S*
- Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 14:39:37 +0000
- Resent-Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:07:03 -0800
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Dear Group,
Stored dry and cool in paper envelopes, seed can last for years. Beans
about 5 years, tomatoes up to 10 years, alliums 2-3 years, brassica 4 years.
I have had good germination from 9 year old onion seeds, but would expect
most alliums not to be viable after such a long time.
The only critical vegetable is parsnip which must be grown from fresh seed
every year. In the second year germination is very erratic and poor.
If you bought a seed packet that has been in full sunlight in the shop, or
worse, on a display rack outside, then germination and viability may be
seriously reduced even in the first year.
Regards
Petra
