I have some flower/vegetable seeds that I didn't use up from last year and the year before. Will most them still germinate or should I get new ones?
2007-03-13 00:14:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The seeds will have a date that they were packaged for printed on the package. This is the season to use them for the best results. However, *most* seeds will germinate just fine a year or two later if they were kept in a dry location. You may wish to plant them just a little more densely than what the package suggests, to allow for a lower germination rate.
As long as the seeds don't show any mold or mildew, it's certainly worth planting them. The difference may be that instead of a 95% germination that would occur in their intended year, you may get an 80% germination rate. So what? The flowers will still be as pretty and will smell just as nice; the vegetables will still taste just as good.
Happy growing, and good luck with your garden.
2007-03-13 14:20:54 · answer #1 · answered by Liz Rich 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try them. Grass seed bags have germination dates on them for the season they we re made for. Always look at the dates or you may get stiffed when buying grass seed.
2007-03-13 00:25:36 · answer #2 · answered by carnivore al a mode 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will germinate, I used 5y/o seeds last year and they did great.
Hope this helps.
2007-03-13 00:18:06 · answer #3 · answered by eyes_of_iceblue 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they should be fine wet a paper towel place them and the DAMP paper towel in a sandwich bag an tape to a window this is the best test for seeds
2007-03-13 00:24:54 · answer #4 · answered by Crystal B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use them all...as long as they have stayed dried and not started to rot...i have 3 vegi gardens and save me seed every year...i always have left over...good luck and have fun
2007-03-13 00:22:58 · answer #5 · answered by Michael K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah they will grows.as long as you put and give them water
2007-03-13 01:03:15 · answer #6 · answered by peaches an cream 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋