Seed Question...

Discussion in 'Gardening' started by NaturaAtraSpiritus, Feb 21, 2006.

  1. NaturaAtraSpiritus

    NaturaAtraSpiritus Member

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    I found some seed packets dated 1997(yes a long time ago).

    Are they still good? and What is the shelf life of seeds?
     
  2. tuatara

    tuatara Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    best way to find out is to start them off indoors ..some seeds keep for a long time
     
  3. *josai*

    *josai* Member

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    yeah...you NEVER know! typical shelf life is one-two years, but i have sprouted some very old seeds before & also had some not last from one season to the next....never hurts to try! btw what kind of seeds are they?
     
  4. NaturaAtraSpiritus

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    Turnips, wild flowers, poppys, and radishes.

    Thanks for the advice!

    My 4 leaf clovers have sprouted faster than I thought they would, I cant wait to see them open up.(they wasnt old or anything I had just bought the bulbs)
     
  5. dd3stp233

    dd3stp233 -=--=--=-

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    Some seeds can last a long time, depending on how they are stored. Some researchers germinated some seeds found in an archeological site that were something like 2000 years old.
     
  6. NaturaAtraSpiritus

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    wow thats cool man.

    I would like to get a clone of that tree that is growing in that Buddhist temple, I forget the name of it. But its like 2000 years old or something.
     
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