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I believe Sara had mentioned earlier that the pics are representative- that the actual amount purchased may not necessarily match the posted picture which clearly has more than the actual offered amount. Regardless, most agree that 1 gram is approx. 70-80 seeds. So 1.5 grams = 120 seeds? And I'm still crying for losing the bid on the Holy Smoke 😢

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wisp said:
Do you use silica packs in your main bag?
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I have it like this.

Metal box <- insulated by paper towels <- opened wape cotton pack <- plastic bags (photo) <- piece of wape cotton indside individual seed pack

- that is all placed inside fridge 3-4 °C
- some seeds are 5 years old and still viable

- but Iam planning to give em a vacuum seal
 
get them down to -10c or so and they'll last a lot longer.
I have 20-30 year old seeds that still are viable in the 80-90% range.
Look into Svalbard seed bank, there's a reason they go way below 0 temps.
Also look into seeds recovered from permafrost....1000 year old seeds still sprout well after being stored at those temps.
 
n2ishun said:
get them down to -10c or so and they'll last a lot longer.
I have 20-30 year old seeds that still are viable in the 80-90% range.
Look into Svalbard seed bank, there's a reason they go way below 0 temps.
Also look into seeds recovered from permafrost....1000 year old seeds still sprout well after being stored at those temps.
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Yes, thank you, that is the plan, but first I need to make a vacuum seal and will do that,, thx
 
n2ishun said:
get them down to -10c or so and they'll last a lot longer.
I have 20-30 year old seeds that still are viable in the 80-90% range.
Look into Svalbard seed bank, there's a reason they go way below 0 temps.
Also look into seeds recovered from permafrost....1000 year old seeds still sprout well after being stored at those temps.
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They used GA3 on 2000+- Egyptian seeds.

I've seen the most successful method is treat them like tissue culture.
EG. Clean with peroxide then soak in a nutrient solution for 12hr then paper towel but with nutrient solution not water.


 
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PtreeCi said:
Yes, thank you, that is the plan, but first I need to make a vacuum seal and will do that,, thx
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Buy a kitchen one just as much as build cost.

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n2ishun said:
get them down to -10c or so and they'll last a lot longer.
I have 20-30 year old seeds that still are viable in the 80-90% range.
Look into Svalbard seed bank, there's a reason they go way below 0 temps.
Also look into seeds recovered from permafrost....1000 year old seeds still sprout well after being stored at those temps.
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"A temperature of -18ºC is required for optimal storage of the seeds, which are stored and sealed in custom made three-ply foil packages. The packages are sealed inside boxes and stored on shelves inside the vault. The low temperature and moisture levels inside the Vault ensure low metabolic activity, keeping the seeds viable for long periods of time."
 
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