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Can anyone tell me how long packets of seed stay good? I have some stocked up that I haven’t been able to use yet.
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Seed ages, vary and the truth is most are wrong.
Tomatoes are almost forever.
Greens and delicate seeds, will loose about 5% per year, so at ten years old, half will germinate.
Every book says you must buy fresh onion seed every year.
But I got at least 50 % out of 11 year old onion seeds.
Mustard seeds are forever.
It is the conditions that determine their life.
Don’t throw them out, just plant a little thicker in the row or pot.
I am prone to buy a super packet and then use it several years, so try, most will give you all you needed.
If it were commercial, and you had to count the seeds, there might be a different opinion, as there is often no chance to replant and still meet the holiday.