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Q&A: Saving and Storing Vegetable Seed
Answer: Generally, it's best to store seeds in airtight containers (baby food jars and film canisters are great) in a cool, dark place where the temperature doesn't fluctuate very much - a shelf in the basement is a good choice. Be sure to label and date the jars to prevent future mysteries! If these are seeds you've collected, make sure they are completely dry, or they may mold in storage. As seeds age, their germination rate drops. Some seeds remain viable for many years, and others really aren't worth saving. It's not usually worthwhile to save seeds from hybrid varieties, since the next generation won't necessarily produce the same quality of plants and fruit. If you want to save seeds from your vegetable garden, allow the fruit to fully ripen, almost to the rotten stage, then scrape out the seeds and let them dry in an airy place. Once the seeds are completely dry, put them in airtight containers and store them in a cool, dark location.
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08-16-2008 10:46
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Seed Saving
Thank you for the story on storing seeds and I will definately try it this year.
Can you tell me a good way to control and eliminate a "wirey trailing grass" that has started to take over the back lawn. I called it Bermuda Grass, but a friend in Alabama said that is what they plant for lawn, so it must not be that. It trails in long runners and the roots mass and choke out other plants. I am getting desperate.
Can you tell me a good way to control and eliminate a "wirey trailing grass" that has started to take over the back lawn. I called it Bermuda Grass, but a friend in Alabama said that is what they plant for lawn, so it must not be that. It trails in long runners and the roots mass and choke out other plants. I am getting desperate.
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