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    I was just wondering if there was a shelf life on packets of seeds, Ive got a pack of Crazy X chronic x og kush and a pack of Durban Poison, I havnt been able to do a grow for a while had to move my business and all my equipment home and it looks like ill be here for a while without a grow. Ive had them in storage for a while unopened

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    I don't know exactly how long they last but if in an unopened packet you'll have years to use them, just store in a cool dark place. I think if you really wanted to make em last you could freeze them too.

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    Cool, yeah Ive got them in a box, so hopefully theyll last for a bit longer

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    As long as the seeds are kept correctly they can last for hundreds of years if not more.


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    good to know, i've had my mexican chronic seeds for over a year now, saving them till i get a chance to grow in a safe spot again.
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    I recently found and germinated some Brothers Grimm c99 from 1999/2000 .

    Only 3 weeks in veg but they seem fine so far,and they were in a drawer!!

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    there was healthy seeds found in Tutankhamun's tumb. obviosly not weed seeds but if they are kept right they will last forever i think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stealthgrower View Post
    there was healthy seeds found in Tutankhamun's tumb. obviosly not weed seeds but if they are kept right they will last forever i think.
    Aye this is what I was thinking of. Plus the Arctic Seed Vault (Which incidentally contains Cannabis seeds). I think the seeds are stored using liquid nitrogen.

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    As long as moisture can not get to them then up to 15 years in a dry dark cool place is normal, if you want to store for longer then you need to freeze them, freezing will kill a few but 90% will survive and if stored right will last 30+ years and still grow out.

    Also depends on the var, ive stored some vars in dry conditions n 15 years later they grow out , but then another var after 4 years i had probs getting a single one to germ, from hundreds of that seed.

    Long term cold storage is by far the best option.

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