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Seeds from 2007 still OK?

post #1 of 6
7/12/09 at 11:08am
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This is a quick question -- i have some packets of herb seeds with the date of production stamped 2007. I want to use them next year when we move to a new place. Would they still be OK? TIA!
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post #2 of 6
7/12/09 at 7:36pm
Yes. Probably. Might have a reduced germination rate- i'd sow them thickly.
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post #3 of 6
7/12/09 at 8:53pm
They'll be fine. The germination rate may drastically drop off depending on what kind of seeds they are (onions already have a low germination rate typically), but they'll still sprout.
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post #4 of 6
7/13/09 at 9:23am
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Thank you! The seeds are organic cilantro and basil -- have been meaning to plant them for the past two years ...
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post #5 of 6
7/14/09 at 1:20am
Oh yeah, give 'em a try for sure!

The basil I'm growing this year came from a seed packet I bought in 2005. So far so good!
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post #6 of 6
7/14/09 at 10:58pm
If you have a lot you can do a germination test to find out for sure. In the mean time, store them in a tupperware container in the fridge.
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