Seeds in the bank?

[Superauto]

How many seeds per strain do you hobby breeders collect and put in the freezer for future breeding, and how many seeds and different strains have you stored so far?

 

[=Roos=]

another question
how many years remain vital?10/15?
stored in the fridge.
excuse the additional question @Superauto.

 

[=Roos=]

for your first question, at least a hundred

 

[Superauto]

another question
how many years remain vital?10/15?
stored in the fridge.
excuse the additional question @Superauto.

But it's a good question as well

 

[Superauto]

for your first question, at least a hundred

And whenever you decide to sprout some of them again, how many do you take out from your account

 

[=Roos=]

a breeder would say 10.000
still for your first question

I can only buy a few seeds.
I like to sow 20/30 when I can.

 

[bestothebest]

I would say if you get into buying seed, you will buy as much as you can. I certainly do. The storage time that they remain viable depends on how you germ. People have germed seeds that are thousands of years old, you just need to give them all the right hormones, etc... required for growth that they have lost with time. If you freeze them, about one third will die during the freeze, but the rest should remain viable for longer then your lifetime.

 

[Superauto]

a breeder would say 10.000
still for your first question

I can only buy a few seeds.
I like to sow 20/30 when I can.

But why not breed your own and collect your own seed, then you don't need to buy anymore

 

[Superauto]

If you freeze them, about one third will die during the freeze, but the rest should remain viable for longer then your lifetime.

To me a lifetime would be enough but on the other hand maybe I can let my kids inherit it. I would love to see tje eyes of my kids when the lawyer open the testament and tell them that my legacy is thousands of autoflowering cannabis seeds adapted to out local climate

 

[meizzwang]

another question
how many years remain vital?10/15?
stored in the fridge.
excuse the additional question @Superauto.

3/3 seeds germinated that were 13 years old, but they took a bit longer to pop. These have been in semi-air tight containers held in an approx. 7C refrigerator , but they have been temporarily taken out of cold storage multiple times. Have heard of others sprouting 20+ year old seeds.

Moisture is both your best friend and worst enemy. If the seeds are initially dried out too much, they won't last very long. However, once the seeds are at the ideal level of dryness, if they absorb moisture from the air while in storage, that can end their long term viability.

 

[=Roos=]

But why not breed your own and collect your own seed, then you don't need to buy anymore

I've done some seeds in the past.
but now I can only do collection.

 

[=Roos=]

3/3 seeds germinated that were 13 years old, but they took a bit longer to pop. These have been in semi-air tight containers held in an approx. 7C refrigerator , but they have been temporarily taken out of cold storage multiple times. Have heard of others sprouting 20+ year old seeds.

Moisture is both your best friend and worst enemy. If the seeds are initially dried out too much, they won't last very long. However, once the seeds are at the ideal level of dryness, if they absorb moisture from the air while in storage, that can end their long term viability.

thank you so much for the information.
I lost all my Cut ...
now I would like to keep at least my seed collection for the next few years.
we hope well!
thx