Ordering seeds: Can seeds make the trip from Europe in the cold

Meast21

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I'm in NY and want to order seeds from Europe. Will the seeds get ruined if they make the trip in 30-40 degree temps??
 
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Richard Drysift

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No seeds can even be frozen and still germinate. I live in a neighboring state & have ordered beans from overseas in cold temps many times; never had a problem..just know that many of the overseas seed banks sell dead seeds. You have no idea how fresh their stock is. Attitude and midweek song are guilty of this.
I strongly suggest ordering from a domestic seed seller instead because there are several good banks inside the US and they ship much faster than overseas sellers as they won't need to go through customs and/or risk confiscation. Plus you won't have to buy a stupid mug or tshirt just to get stealth shipping. I like the canna genetics bank out of Oregon but there are many others right here in the good old US of A.

https://www.cannageneticsbank.com/
 

Meast21

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No seeds can even be frozen and still germinate. I live in a neighboring state & have ordered beans from overseas in cold temps many times; never had a problem..just know that many of the overseas seed banks sell dead seeds. You have no idea how fresh their stock is. Attitude and midweek song are guilty of this.
I strongly suggest ordering from a domestic seed seller instead because there are several good banks inside the US and they ship much faster than overseas sellers as they won't need to go through customs and/or risk confiscation. Plus you won't have to buy a stupid mug or tshirt just to get stealth shipping. I like the canna genetics bank out of Oregon but there are many others right here in the good old US of A.

https://www.cannageneticsbank.com/
Can u give me a list that accept credit cards?? That's funny that you say that bc I would say only 60% of the attitude seeds I got germinated, I had better help with herbie's, but they don't accept Credit cards... Good look old fisherman hahah, u seem to know how to navigate the waters! How far you live from Western NY? I would be it much better shape if I could get clones!!
 

Richard Drysift

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Not far... one state to the right. Gave you one that I know will take CC. Have not used another domestic us bank but CGB has decent stock.
 

xtsho

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I have ordered plenty of seeds from the UK. They made it to the West Coast and germinated without problem. I'm sure those seeds made other flights and survived before I got them.
 

Meast21

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I have ordered plenty of seeds from the UK. They made it to the West Coast and germinated without problem. I'm sure those seeds made other flights and survived before I got them.
What seed bank do you use?? I need that to accept credit cards.
 

FurryDog

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Ever heard of seedsherenow.com, Neptuneseedbank ? Most excellent selection. US based, discreet shipping and CC accepted. I usually use the first one and a Postal Money Order. I like the stuff from the breeder Relentless Genetics. Their Elmers Glue is awesome and has the stamp of approval from the guy who breed/discovered Gorilla Glue. Nice Fem seeds but they sell out of these in a couple hours whenever restock hits. Sign up for an account and you get alerts when they hit the shelf.
 

Meast21

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Ever heard of seedsherenow.com, Neptuneseedbank ? Most excellent selection. US based, discreet shipping and CC accepted. I usually use the first one and a Postal Money Order. I like the stuff from the breeder Relentless Genetics. Their Elmers Glue is awesome and has the stamp of approval from the guy who breed/discovered Gorilla Glue. Nice Fem seeds but they sell out of these in a couple hours whenever restock hits. Sign up for an account and you get alerts when they hit the shelf.
How can the US sell seeds?? Also OP can seeds be ship in the cold??
 

Edwardo Ruffian

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I'm in NY and want to order seeds from Europe. Will the seeds get ruined if they make the trip in 30-40 degree temps??
I store my seeds in the fridge. just make sure they don't freeze and thaw too much, the moisture in the air could condense on a thaw cycle and cause them to germ.
 

DesertPlants

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I recommend Afficianado Seed Bank out of Colorado. Super quick shipping and they accept CC. Acsbcolorado.com. If you don’t care about strain and are willing to experiment, they have a 25 random seed pack fo $40. They also have a 25% off coupon right now... so that works out to $1.20 a seed.
 

Rakin

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I notice wild patches come back every year after seed staying on ground thru the winter.
 
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