Starting 87 Year Old Seeds
 

Ran across this on YouTube and thought his efforts might be of interest to folks here...

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YeQRrj6YTQQ[/URL]

[QUOTE=JohnJones;622930]Ran across this on YouTube and thought his efforts might be of interest to folks here...

[URL]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YeQRrj6YTQQ[/URL][/QUOTE]

John, I watched it for as long as I wanted to and no comments from me about his claims.:)

Carolyn

[QUOTE=carolyn137;622945]John, I watched it for as long as I wanted to and no comments from me about his claims.:)

Carolyn[/QUOTE]
Carolyn,

Glad you watched. I have no opinions. Just enjoyed seeing the old seed packets and hope he has some success. He comes across as genuine to me watching his other vids.

Pretty awesome young gardener. I watched several videos.
KarenO

[QUOTE=KarenO;622971]Pretty awesome young gardener. I watched several videos.
KarenO[/QUOTE]
Yeah Karen, the more I watch he is really genuine and without a doubt exuberant.

I'm sorry, but having dealt with a considerable amount of old stuff, the Philips screws in the back of that frame scream FAKE to me.:yes:

[QUOTE=Hellmanns;622984]I'm sorry, but having dealt with a considerable amount of old stuff, the Philips screws in the back of that frame scream FAKE to me.:yes:[/QUOTE]
Fake seeds or a later hanging wire?. Hard to fake those seed packets and for what reason?

This folks, is called initiative...

In my line of work, with no initiative, nothing ever gets invented.

I think it's awesome that he got one tomato to actually sprout! I'll be following his experiment and will root for the little seedling. It appears that many others are too..to bring back a variety from 1930 is amazing....

[QUOTE=JohnJones;622985]Fake seeds or a later hanging wire?. Hard to fake those seed packets and for what reason?[/QUOTE]

@ 3:19 or so, he said it was put together in the 30's. Philips screws, no oxidation or nothing. I smell a FAKE, either on this kids end, or whoever he got the seeds from.;)

[QUOTE=Hellmanns;622991]@ 3:19 or so, he said it was put together in the 30's. Philips screws, no oxidation or nothing. I smell a FAKE, either on this kids end, or whoever he got the seeds from.;)[/QUOTE]
Again, you think the seeds are fake? Less than 87 years old?

The hanger could have been installed later, when buildings went from plaster walls to drywall?? Come on. As far as the seeds go- he tried to rejuvenate hundreds from that seed pack- and got only one to germinate. One. Well, at least so far.

I have no reason to doubt this fellow- yes, it's true he could have been scammed on Ebay, but let's just see what he grows out :)

[QUOTE=JohnJones;622992]Again, you think the seeds are fake? Less than 87 years old?[/QUOTE]

I do. It's drama he will milk for his YouTube channel, and $. Check out this video where he sees sprouts from the 87 year old seeds. The drama's through the roof.:))
[url]https://youtu.be/aP6xg-sjC_k[/url]

[QUOTE=Hellmanns;622999]I do. It's drama he will milk for his YouTube channel, and $. Check out this video where he sees sprouts from the 87 year old seeds. The drama's through the roof.:))
[url]https://youtu.be/aP6xg-sjC_k[/url][/QUOTE]
Since you are not shy with your opinions I won't be either. I think he is genuine and the seeds are as well. I will let others draw their own conclusions.

Sadly,

I hesitated to post this video for fear of negative reactions. Not surprisingly it happened. There is healthy skepticism and then there is overt negativism. I encourage all to be open minded and LOGICAL without EGO :no:

[QUOTE=JohnJones;623012]Since you are not shy with your opinions I won't be either. I think he is genuine and the seeds are as well. I will let others draw their own conclusions.[/QUOTE]

John,
The seeds"could" be genuine, but I highly doubt it. That frame, burlap, screws, and glue are NOT 90 years old. My guess would be props made a few hours before filming.