Storing extra seed for a year?

[BlakeJ]

Could I store some extra food plot seed for a year in a shop and it still be good to plant? Is there any trick to storing it?

[tps7742]

For gardening we store seed in the freezer.

[merlin]

Keep it dry.

[huntmaster]

I've kept Buckforage oats for a year in the barn for a year with planting success. I just kept it dry

[locolobo]

I keep garden seeds in the garage fridge. Some have been in there for years and still grow. Have kept oats and rye (50 lb bags) in the garden shed for a couple years and they still worked OK. Got a 10lb bag of buckwheat for cover in the garden. Only used a couple lbs this summer. Will see how well they keep in the house.

[Beargrasstx]

Keep dry, cool climate best.

Does it have inoculate on it? The bacteria would need to be kept in a cool place. Not in a hot garage or barn for a year.

[No-Tox]

You can keep it but your germination percentage drops.

[Maddox]

I would just overseed instead of save it.

[Full Throttle]

Put it in sealed container. Rats and mice will year it up if they can get to it!


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[lovemylegacy]

Could I store some extra food plot seed for a year in a shop and it still be good to plant? Is there any trick to storing it?

5 gallon bucket. Just keep it dry

[Bowhuntinonly]

The freezer works great if not put it in the house with consistant temps, maybe under the bed!!!!

[Radar]

Weevils will be in it, the problem is that the seed companies store this stuff in warehouses that contain all kinds of seeds and sometimes feed.

I had oat seed left over and put it in sealed 5 gallon buckets. The next fall it was full of weevils and useless.

[Drycreek3189]

I have kept it a full year, it might depend on the seed type. I just planted some year old medium red clover and it’s up and running. I stored some plot screen seed for three years because I only needed a little of it each year. It was stored in a rat proof storage building but it got hot as heel in the summer. Still germinated to the bottom of the bag. I had a half bag of wheat left over from last year and I just mixed it in with whatever I planted last week, but I can’t tell you it germinated. Here’s the clover.

[Brazos Hunter]

I planted everything in our autumn garden from seeds I found in the shop fridge dated 2012.





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