Thanks, CB.
I recently checked our seed stash....and, saw that many are likely expired. I even have some that were canned (as in a sealed #10 can), but I think that those have to be expired, too.
Curious if anyone has a long term seed company they like. We have PLENTY of short term seeds (well, the ones that didn’t get lost in the flood ;-)
(Also pinging a couple of peppers.)
I have found that even seeds that are a couple years old with sprout. Perhaps the germination is not quite as good as fresh seeds, but the only ones that I have heard are really age sensitive are onion seeds.
Some of the seeds in my stash are 15 years old. Last year I decided to plant some of the older ones. The germination rate was slightly lower than with the new ones, but the majority still grew.
There are stories of people finding seeds in ruins or old caves, that still sprouted even though they were hundreds of years old.
I wouldn’t worry too much about “expired” seeds. As long as you keep them dry, and out of the heat, they can last a long long time.