GeneBanker
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Share your excitement here if you bought anything today. I hope this doesn’t turn into a flex, or flame thread. I just like to see what, and where people pulled the trigger today.
I feel you. I’ve been growing the same genetics for many years. II didn't buy anything.
When you only grow 3-4 plants per year........you don't have to buy many seeds.
I still have 5 left from 2 years ago.
Not always the same genetics........I buy 10 seeds at a time and they last about 3 years........then I buy 10 more of a different strain for the next 3 years.I feel you. I’ve been growing the same genetics for many years. I
That's not a small amount to spend on perishables. How are you storing them? I've had very little luck with germinating seeds greater than 5 years or so.Keep hoarding and store well!
i just cracked a 10yr old timewreck no issue.That's not a small amount to spend on perishables. How are you storing them? I've had very little luck with germinating seeds greater than 5 years or so.
How are you storing them? Anything special like freezing, using desiccant, etc?i just cracked a 10yr old timewreck no issue.
yes stored in fridge butter compartment with desiccant packs. i also break a pack or two open and put the little beads into the vilesHow are you storing them? Anything special like freezing, using desiccant, etc?
This is exactly what I'm doing now. I was disappointed recently when I found some 10+ year old seeds I had forgotten about but they all failed to germinate after 2 weeks. But to be fair, they did go through a couple of hurricanes with long term power outages so they didn't have ideal conditions all the time.yes stored in fridge butter compartment with desiccant packs. i also break a pack or two open and put the little beads into the viles
sometimes if.theyre real old you can put some.sand paper at the bottom of a container a roll your seed around for a few seconds then when soaking put some h2o2 in with itThis is exactly what I'm doing now. I was disappointed recently when I found some 10+ year old seeds I had forgotten about but they all failed to germinate after 2 weeks. But to be fair, they did go through a couple of hurricanes with long term power outages so they didn't have ideal conditions all the time.
Probably from the heat and humidity they went through for some extended periods of weeks in the past decade. But after 2 weeks of waiting, I took them out of the propagation cubes and squeezed and was just goo inside. Was careful not to drown them while propagating, so they just weren't viable anymore. These were the first ones that I've ever had that failed to germinate. But on the bright side, it was an excuse to buy some newer strains!sometimes if.theyre real old you can put some.sand paper at the bottom of a container a roll your seed around for a few seconds then when soaking put some h2o2 in with it
ya. it happens. ive been pretty lucky with storage and germ rates.i think im gona vac pac a bunch i know im.not gona use for a while.Probably from the heat and humidity they went through for some extended periods of weeks in the past decade. But after 2 weeks of waiting, I took them out of the propagation cubes and squeezed and was just goo inside. Was careful not to drown them while propagating, so they just weren't viable anymore. These were the first ones that I've ever had that failed to germinate. But on the bright side, it was an excuse to buy some newer strains!
Yeah I would if I were serious and/or had more than a bit of pocket change of seeds I wanted to keep viable for as long as possible. Especially given with how quickly strains can come and go and become hard/impossible to find after just a few years.ya. it happens. ive been pretty lucky with storage and germ rates.i think im gona vac pac a bunch i know im.not gona use for a while.
im a seed 'collector'Yeah I would if I were serious and/or had more than a bit of pocket change of seeds I wanted to keep viable for as long as possible. Especially given with how quickly strains can come and go and become hard/impossible to find after just a few years.
I just tested a 10 year old batch of seeds I've been storing in the fridge. I had the same success or better as with seeds purchased this year.That's not a small amount to spend on perishables. How are you storing them? I've had very little luck with germinating seeds greater than 5 years or so.