6++ year old Seeds

**M_C** · 16-12-22, 12:40 AM

This has been discussed a few times here, over the years.

Whilst no one could prove one way or another, the general consensus of opinion was it was a worthless pursuit...

**MonsterEnergy** · 16-12-22, 01:08 AM

Originally Posted by M_C

This has been discussed a few times here, over the years.

Whilst no one could prove one way or another, the general consensus of opinion was it was a worthless pursuit...

can't ask for better than that information,

ty kindly M_C

**CityDweller** · 17-12-22, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by MonsterEnergy

Anybody ever try ''Slightly carbonated water'' the additional CO2 will help the water penetrate the seed,
info comes from dinafems website, might be over complicating the whole thing, lol

might do 5x straight into soil, and soak another 5 and see....

When I was younger I would take a 600 grit paper to the seed spines. It helped sprouting old seeds. These days I can't hold them steady enough, or they just pop out of my tweezer and get lost. Or I squeeze too tight.

**MonsterEnergy** · 17-12-22, 04:35 PM

yea my plan is to scratch em up, i have a matchBox lined with sandpaper already to make sure the water can get em to sprout 'hopefuly'
but thanks for the tip, another 3 weeks and i hope to be trying these seeds, i have 15 in total so i'm hoping for 5-7 to still be good

**Furtive** · 19-12-22, 09:53 AM

6 years is nothing. I have some 10-15 years old seeds in my fridge. Started 6 packs last year direct into soil with a 90%+ success rate.

Honestly 6 years is nothing. Not that long ago half of the seeds on the marker were already that old. If you buy from legacy breeders like Mr Nice or Chimera or Serious Seeds etc etc they are selling seeds that are already this old and older and they still germ fine.

**MonsterEnergy** · 19-12-22, 09:11 PM

they are infact from a purchase in 2012, they were BOGOF on attitude 'i checked my account'
i got 8 packets grew one from each strain/packet and kept the other 3 that i really enjoyed smoking,
shortly after Hortilab closed shop in the netherland and the seeds were never available again

i have Bodhi, Dutch passion,Sensi, Reserva Privada that are probably just as old but those seed vendors/breeders are still available, Hortilabs seeds aren't