Old seeds germinating well

[kimpiper]

I found some really old seeds stored in the fridge. I mean Really old- like 2006. Kandahar strain from the 80's we used to smoke before all the exotics came around.
Anyway, I hade like 50 seeds, so I used the 24 hrs soak and paper towel method.
Surprise! 42 seeds germinated.
18 year old seeds! WTF?
So I'll pick the best and grow it out.
Anyone else have seeds this old germinate?

 

[conor c]

I found some really old seeds stored in the fridge. I mean Really old- like 2006. Kandahar strain from the 80's we used to smoke before all the exotics came around.
Anyway, I hade like 50 seeds, so I used the 24 hrs soak and paper towel method.
Surprise! 42 seeds germinated.
18 year old seeds! WTF?
So I'll pick the best and grow it out.
Anyone else have seeds this old germinate?

Some keep better than others that's good news though I think its it's all down to how there stored too as long as there cool and dry away from strong light there good for ages I've had quite a few as old and older still be viable so u don't know till you try them

 

[Jjgrow420]

Store them properly and this isn't out of the ordinary. Good success rate though.

 

[kimpiper]

I kept them in a small zip lock, which was stored inside a rolled up baby sock, which was in a small mason jar in the crisper drawer of my fridge.

 

[Jjgrow420]

I kept them in a small zip lock, which was stored inside a rolled up baby sock, which was in a small mason jar in the crisper drawer of my fridge.

I keep mine in original packaging, in an airtight Tupperware type container with a locking lid. I throw a few silica packs in for good.measure and try to change them once or twice a year....whenever I'm sowing new seeds

 

[MissinThe90’sStrains]

Congrats on the living time capsule. Consider a journal for this grow. Itl be cool to follow along.

 

[Blue Pirate]

I found some really old seeds stored in the fridge. I mean Really old- like 2006. Kandahar strain from the 80's we used to smoke before all the exotics came around.
Anyway, I hade like 50 seeds, so I used the 24 hrs soak and paper towel method.
Surprise! 42 seeds germinated.
18 year old seeds! WTF?
So I'll pick the best and grow it out.
Anyone else have seeds this old germinate?

Yes I have beans from the old SSSC site back in the 80's. Freeze land, Sk #1 and a few others.
I keep mine in the deep freeze and let them thaw out about 24hrs in the dark then put them into an aloe concoction to get them to awaken

 

[conor c]

Yes I have beans from the old SSSC site back in the 80's. Freeze land, Sk #1 and a few others.
I keep mine in the deep freeze and let them thaw out about 24hrs in the dark then put them into an aloe concoction to get them to awaken

It will be Friesland indica the m33 you got if it's sssc seedstock bud cos the freeze land is a Friesland bx line very popular back in the day in Canada using pluton for the incross sssc sold it's parent line not the freeze it's named after an area in Holland just like the Friesland cattle are

 

[Blue Pirate]

Love to swap a few Kandahar for some

Yes I have beans from the old SSSC site back in the 80's. Freeze land, Sk #1 and a few others.
I keep mine in the deep freeze and let them thaw out about 24hrs in the dark then put them into an aloe concoction to get them to awaken

Yes I have beans from the old SSSC site back in the 80's. Freeze land, Sk #1 and a few others.
I keep mine in the deep freeze and let them thaw out about 24hrs in the dark then put them into an aloe concoction to get them to awaken

It will be Friesland indica the m33 you got if it's sssc seedstock bud cos the freeze land is a Friesland bx line very popular back in the day in Canada using pluton for the incross sssc sold it's parent line not the freeze it's named after an area in Holland just like the Friesland cattle are

m33 is correct!
I still have the old seed catalog

 

[conor c]

Love to swap a few Kandahar for some




m33 is correct!
I still have the old seed catalog

Yeah I still got some too

 

[Blue Pirate]

I found some really old seeds stored in the fridge. I mean Really old- like 2006. Kandahar strain from the 80's we used to smoke before all the exotics came around.
Anyway, I hade like 50 seeds, so I used the 24 hrs soak and paper towel method.
Surprise! 42 seeds germinated.
18 year old seeds! WTF?
So I'll pick the best and grow it out.
Anyone else have seeds this old germinate?

Yeah I still got some too

im in the swap process now for the Big Sur…I’ll see how that goes.

 

[Blue Pirate]

im in the swap process now for the Big Sur…I’ll see how that goes.

Here’s a blast from
The past enjoy the ride!

 

[conor c]

im in the swap process now for the Big Sur…I’ll see how that goes.

That's a mexican x ghani if I remember right zatecas purple I think in it

 

[Blue Pirate]

That's a mexican x ghani if I remember right zatecas purple I think in it

Zacateras purp was definitely in there.