How Long Do Seeds Last In Packaging?

Got some seeds but I think I am going to hold off until the next harvest.

My question is, how long do they stay good for in the packaging?

put them in the fridge. i have had problems with seeds that i left out for like 6 mos not in the fridge.

If kept in a cool dry place and out of the light, seeds can last years. I have germinated seeds that are well over a year old.

Stlmatt

stlmatt said:

If kept in a cool dry place and out of the light, seeds can last years. I have germinated seeds that are well over a year old.

Stlmatt

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this is true but the germination rate certainly goes down for me at least

i planted 16 seeds that id had in a 35mm camera film case for over 10 years! ....all were different strains...every one grew!!

as long as theyre kept safe theyl be fine

I found some Rhino seeds in my sock drawer that I forgot about. They're from 2 years ago. They all sprouted with no prob. Took a while though.
Fred

ive seen seeds that have been stored for 30-40 years that still germinate and become vigorous plants...long as it was a mature healthy seed from the start...it can last many many years if properly stored.

The entrance to the vault


The Svalbard Global Seed Vault (Norwegian: Svalbard globale frøhvelv) is a secure seedbank located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen near the town of Longyearbyen in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago, about 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) from the North Pole.[1] The facility preserves a wide variety of plant seeds in an underground cavern. The seeds are duplicate samples, or "spare" copies, of seeds held in gene banks worldwide. The seed vault will provide insurance against the loss of seeds in genebanks, as well as a refuge for seeds in the case of large scale regional or global crises. The seed vault is managed under terms spelled out in a tripartite agreement between the Norwegian government, the Global Crop Diversity Trust (GCDT) and the Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen).
Construction of the seed vault, which cost approximately NOK 45 million (US$9 million), was funded entirely by the Government of Norway.[2] Storage of seeds in the seed vault is free of charge. Operational costs will be paid by Norway and the Global Crop Diversity Trust. Primary funding for the Trust comes from organisations, such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and from various governments worldwide.[3]

I wonder if they got any weed in there , lol