Why Freeze your seeds?

Strolling Stoned

Active Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #1

I read where some people freeze their seeds before germination. Why is this and is their any real purpose to doing this?

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nemad

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #2

Seed life can be maximized by Freezing - which will increase shelf life 4-5 times or
Refrigerating - which will at least double it. In all cases it is essential that you
avoid condensation - which could shorten a seed's life.

 

ganjagoddess

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #3

Dont do it..... It would Produce a really low chance of the seed ever germing.

They do freeze seeds for preservation but they are instant crogenically frozen.

Cool and Dry is the way to go..

 

nemad

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #4

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/29092-best-way-store-seeds.html

 

nemad

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #5

i have only ~90 seeds. if i got more than 200, i would freeze them, but i dont see any reason why i have to freeze them now.

anyway, some say freezing is bad idea, but some say it immitates winter and helps them germ.

i really dunno. if you got many seeds, you could make a test, but im short.

 

O4aUsErNaMe

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #6

no freezing them is no good i froze around 300 of mine and i was lucky to get 1 to germinate.
the same seed just stored in a dry area had close to 100 % germ rate,,so no i would not do it unless you have plenty of seed to waste....

 

nemad

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #7

wow bro.. 300 seeds, that must hurt.. maybe you froze them wrong? hmm, i read somewhere if you freezing your seeds you have to make bag vacuum sealed and they have to be compleatly dry..

 

skulnik

Active Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #8

I've germinated seeds from A-dam that must be 3-4 years old, but I've only kept them in the cupboard.

As far as for a part of the germination cycle, it may work for some, but I thinkit's unecessary.

 

O4aUsErNaMe

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2008

• #9

nemad said:

wow bro.. 300 seeds, that must hurt.. maybe you froze them wrong? hmm, i read somewhere if you freezing your seeds you have to make bag vacuum sealed and they have to be compleatly dry..

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nah only shit bagseed,they were dry and vac packed ,but i think any freezing needs to be done fast not just in a deep freeze.or maybe i just left them in the freezer too long[7 months]