Seeds in the fridge... Yes or no

TheManicOrganicDK

TheManicOrganicDK

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Rurumo said:
I agree w/seeds in fridge, air tight jar (make light proof), and desiccant pack.
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I agree.
In july i did germinate some 707 headband seeds i had been storing in the original box from HSO, in the veggie drawer in my fridge for about 9-10 years.
6 of 6 sprouted and are growing happily.
 
Crazy_Ace420

Crazy_Ace420

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I wish I'd known sooner! I kept mine in a baggy, in a empty pill bottle, in a filing cabinet that does not get opened. And none of my seeds are sprouting anymore. I must of got lucky, is all i can surmise, to even germinate a few in July. Fast forward to the end of Nov. and none work now. Used the paper towel method, uses warmish/cool glass of ph 6.4 water to drop seeds into too. Nothing after 7-10 days. And i kept everything in the dark and slightly warm and refreshed with water daily.

Next time , seeds are going in the back of the fridge in a dark , sealed container !! :wall:
 

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slacker140

slacker140

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Gardenator said:
I was under the impression that cannabis seeds would not survive freezing temeratures (doesnt grow wild or naturally anywhere the ground freezes does it?) Not that i am aware of... so does the freezer really work to store seeds? And if it does work then why on earth doesnt cannabis grow naturally anywhere the ground freezes? Is it the temperature, moisture content, or a combination of things that destroys the seeds in freezing temps? Curious because i have some seeds id like to throw into long term storage (alternatively to how i am storing them now) and reading fridge works, doesnt work, freezer works, doesnt work, dresser drawer works... so far nobody has really agreed or come to any conclusive results on a good definitive method to long term seed storage? I have vacumed sealed seeds in a dark cabinet, stays cool 69-70°F most of the time, bag seed, purchased genetics, personal genetics all viable still germing with good success rates... does the vacume seal protect the fertility of the embryo? Or is vacume sealing a waste of time and money and my seeds are just still good because i have little to no fluxuation in my seed cabinet?
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I've read from a breeder they can be frozen but only once and they will last a very long time. I personally wouldn't trust your home freezer because of this fragility. However, I've read from multiple breeders the fridge is just fine as long as you've protected them from moisture and temp fluctuations.
 
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