With "special care" they probably mean "vernalisation" which simply
means
putting old seeds in the freezer for a few days or longer before the
germination process is started.
Here in Ireland we very rarely drop below 75% relative air humidity.
So it
is not always possible to dry seeds as well as would be ideal.
John
I recently read a tomato expert saying that, if stored well (dry
and not
too warm), tomato seeds stay viable for at least 10 years. And I've
heard
of people reviving much older seed, with special care.
On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 3:31 PM, John D'hondt <dhondt@eircom.net>
wrote:
...If need be we can save_______________________________________________
the ziplock bags for at least 2-3 years and we still find more
than 80%
germination.
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