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Kansas City, MO

I've often wondered if I'm storing my seeds properly over the Winter. Thanks for any ideas others use.

1/20/2007 12:39:39 PM

Indiana

In a a jar in the freezer.

1/20/2007 1:48:17 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Tupperware containers in the freezer. The old guy next door to me has had seeds in the freezer 7-8 years and they grow every year

1/20/2007 2:53:38 PM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

A couple of years ago in Niagara Steve Daletas said in the heavy hitter Q & A that he had talked with various seed companies and they said the refrigerator was the best place.

1/20/2007 4:51:49 PM

Kingston, NH

How cold is too cold though? Is 0^ the desired temperature?

1/26/2007 2:45:44 PM

Riverton, WY

Here's an interesting read on seed storage:

http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=13240

" NCGRP stores samples in conventional storage at -18° C and cryogenic storage using liquid nitrogen at -196° C (-160° C in the vapor phase). Storage method is determined by the type of seed, the size of the seed, the number of seeds in the sample, the viability of the sample, and sometimes the instructions from the donor.

Samples stored by conventional methods are transferred to heat sealable, moisture-proof, foil laminated bags. Locations are assigned and barcodes for the location and serial numbers are placed inside and on the outside of the bags. The bags are then heat sealed and placed in trays in the cold storage vault. "

1/27/2007 6:40:18 AM