How to Plant Seeds Stored in a Freezer
Seeds are often kept in the freezer for long-term storage. Many seeds can germinate for several years when stored this way. It's important to keep seeds dry so that they remain viable. Once you take your seeds out of the freezer for the growing season, it is also important to know how to plant them. Seeds should not be planted directly after being taken out of cold storage. Here's how to prepare you freezer-stored seeds for being planted. Does this Spark an idea?
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Remove your seeds from the freezer. Keep each type of seed separate. Set aside your seeds until they return to room temperature.
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Layer three pieces of paper towel together and add just enough water to moisten the towels. Put 25 seeds of one type on the paper towels.
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Roll up the seeds in the paper towels and put them in a plastic bag. Place them in a warm area of your kitchen.
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Repeat the process with your other types of seeds. Make sure you only put one type of seed into each paper towel so you can identify the seeds later.
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Inspect your seeds each day for germination. Your seeds should begin germination in the paper towels.
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Plant the seeds. Once seedlings begin to appear, select the area where you would like to plant your seeds. Plant the seeds to a depth of 1 inch for larger seeds, ½ inch for medium sized seeds and ¼ inch for smaller seeds.
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