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med-man

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Hey medman, what are you using to store seeds long term and short term. Always interested in what people are doing. If you use a desiccant, what kind. Etc.
Long term vacuum seal and freeze. Short term fridge has treated me well 😀

I never add anything direct to the container like rice or desicant. But I will add them in a container of containers if that make sense. I never like my seeds unaturally too dry
 

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Long term vacuum seal and freeze. Short term fridge has treated me well 😀

I never add anything direct to the container like rice or desicant. But I will add them in a container of containers if that make sense. I never like my seeds unaturally too dry
It makes sense. Dessicants should not be touching the seeds, but only the air near them. I used to use film canisters but moved to centrifugal sample containers, inside containers with a little desiccant that changes color so I know when to change it out.
 

med-man

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It makes sense. Dessicants should not be touching the seeds, but only the air near them. I used to use film canisters but moved to centrifugal sample containers, inside containers with a little desiccant that changes color so I know when to change it out.
That's a good idea 💡

I would say that the most elegant solution will match the person's objectives meaning their is no one best way 😉
 

med-man

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@med-man did you ever make bad experience with desiccant directly into the seed container?
I never had troubles this way...
I've intuitively always though seeds should have some healthy moisture. I do beleive it's possible to suck out this healthy moisture over doing things.
 

hanfomat

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I believe like you. But in the tupper boxes i dry the seeds before freezing, I have the seeds in little shot glasses and silica gel around. The humidity in this boxes is allways between 18 and about 28 %. Therefore I don't think they go to dry. But thanks for your thoughts.
 
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