Good words of wisdom here. It’s so interesting how some seeds appear to degrade fairly quickly, while others last a bit. I’ve wasted some seeds over the years based on this information. #knowbetterdobetterbebetter #farmgirl #farmgirlknowledge
Fedco Seeds reports:
Are you wondering if your old seed packets are still good to plant this year?
Before you throw them out, grow them out! If you have old seeds on hand, you can do an at-home germination test. Put 10-20 seeds on a moist paper towel in a loosely covered plastic container. Label the container with the date, variety, and number of seeds. Check the paper towel in 10-14 days and count how many seeds germinated. Divide the number of germinated seeds by the total number of seeds, then multiply by 100 to get your germination percentage.
Check out the seed longevity chart on our website as well. https://fedcoseeds.com/seeds/seed_saving.htm