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 LittleSprout
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 Starting old seeds 
#811480 - 04/21/16 11:21 PM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hey All.. new here... but not to growing 
Been around grows since the late 80's and a few years later im on mi own..
Hope I'm posting in the correct spot
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So I have some seeds from 2001
They are on the ole wet napkin tec...
one is showing signs but the rest ??
turnin dark color :/
been 6 days now and that 1 looks like its a struggling
just did some fresh seed an they popped in 4 days
- Wondering if there is any other tecs I'm not aware of for this query??
- Anyone ever get such an old seed to germ?
I've kept them in a paper envelope I made from... paper.
put that in a plastic freezer bag along with other bags and envelopes..
...i got seeds...
- all stored in my closet or somewhere the temps stay the same and no fluctuation..
~ never tryed seeds like this ~
Any advice is much appreciated
Thanks
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 Chemical Addiction
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I've seen people plant 5 year old seeds with no issue, if they were stored in an air tight container in the freezer I could seed them being viable after 15 years, but just in your closet? I'm surprised even one germinated, I don't have a germination method that will help, but hopefully someone will chime in.
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Zombi3
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Remember sham wow clothes? I germ with cloth similar to those. It holds water better than paper towel and doesn't smother them because it holds air as well, it's not just a waterlogged napkin. The I put it in a small Tupperware dish with a lid and put it on a heat mat. Seeds looooove bottom heat!
If the seeds are really old and I'm scarred they may go moldy during germination, I do a one minute rinse with diluted hydrogen peroxide. One part H2O2(%3) and four parts distilled water.
With really old seeds they can benefit from a 24-48 hour soak in distilled water kept warm with bottom heat. The water needs to be changed every 12 hours if you do this to keep as high a level of dissolved oxygen as possible so the seeds don't drown.
Good luck 
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LittleSprout
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Re: Starting old seeds [Re: Zombi3]
#811561 - 04/23/16 01:22 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks you Two
Must of been feeling your vibes today as I didn't see this post till now.
so
I chucked out all but the one
put that guy on a new towel in tupperware and put that ontop of the fridge for warmth
(felt that would help)
~ its not directly ontop but i've got a box thing going on that i used to grow out mycelium during the winter months..
this old apartment sucks and the fridge was the only constant (warm)temps
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Now that you mention it Zombi3 I did score a heat pad the other day from the Will
Serendipity!!
+ i got few of those towels around here too/ never though of using them - makes sense tho 
I also pondered today about soaking them first..
My question is that I soak for that time /way you mentioned and then..?.
- to towel/ cloth??
or
- right to dirt??
Thanks Again
check it
they span a few years but still itsa long Long tome ago in a galaxy....
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I used to always throw them in a glass of water until they start sprouting.
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Zombi3
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After a 24-48 hour soak you can plant em straight in soil. Or on a wet towel until you see the radical emerge. The soak is just to get em happy plump 
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LittleSprout
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Re: Starting old seeds [Re: Zombi3] 1
#811815 - 04/27/16 01:27 AM (8 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks All!!
Got a bunch soaking right now
gave em the peroxide pre wash too
I will do a 24 / 48 hr soak - then to towel/ (cloth?)
even throw a few in dirt and put pots on my heat pad
+ i'll leave some in the water changing it everyday to see what happens
~ That one is still fighting..
what a trooper
but it might be time to 
and bury it...
but it still may grow so don't get too down
Thanks again
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