Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
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When storing seeds at room temp is paper or plastic better?
Edit: I should add, what's best for the seeds? Last edited by shatbox; February 21, 2017 at 05:23 PM. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
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I don't think it makes a difference to the seed. Both are fairly porous.
Personally, I like to be able to see what's inside, and I can slip in a paper label without having to print up a sticky one.
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BANNED FOR LIFE
Join Date: May 2014
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My seed collection is stored in 80% plastic bags and 20% paper. I haven't seen any difference.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 5,928
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My preference is plastic zip locks. Also for sending seed in the mail they are much lighter.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
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Is it true seeds need to breathe or is it a moisture thing?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
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Dollar store zip locks are not airtight by any means. I think many people find them convenient, inexpensive widely available and protect their seeds from any outside moisture. I like to be able to see how many seeds are inside without opening the packet.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Southeastern PA
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I use regular paper envelopes. Easy to write on and more porous than plastic.
Most commercial seed envelopes are made of paper although I have seen a few plastic ones. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: glendora ca
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I use plastic baggies inside coin envelopes
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
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I use small plastic zip bags from craft stores.
Once the seeds are reasonably dry, they will stay unchanged in plastic zip bag, as no air/humidity can get in.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
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Coin envelopes.
Worth |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
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I go with little plastic ziplock "parts bags" with a white block you can write on.
I, too, like to see how many seeds I have without having to open an envelope. Any seeds I buy or receive in a trade immediately get transferred to one of these bags, with the source of the seeds included in the variety info I write on it. |
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
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I can tell how many seeds are there just by holding the envelope up to my forehead. ![]() |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2015
Location: New York
Posts: 92
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Pill bottles seem good
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
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lol Worth
I use baggies |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MA
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With 12,000+ seed packs passing through in a year, I like clear plastic. I know how many seeds there are, and generally how clean they are.
![]() Tormato P.S. Then there's the 1 in 12,000 that looks like the description may be for a tomato, but it's pepper seed. I never would have caught it if it was in paper. |
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