I learned today that I can store seeds in paper or glass containers, but never plastic. I haven't been able to find any justification for this, other than that plastic containers will encourage the growth of mold thanks to the lack of air circulation and the moisture from the seeds. But wouldn't this also be a problem in a glass container or, for that matter, those foil envelopes that retail seed is sold in?
The day before yesterday, I received a shipment of seeds from the lovely folks at Seeds & More, all in little plastic ziploc baggies. Should I transfer them immediately into something else before they're ruined forever?
So, Interwebs, I ask you: are my seeds doomed to fail if they're stored for several months in my polyprop tubes, and if so, why? What's the ideal storage container?
I did not know that seeds should not be stored in plastic. I was about to put some of mine in some plastic prescription bottles I had been saving.
ReplyDeleteMeh. I'm going to assume for now that completely dried seed can be stored in plastic, and fresh seed stored in paper bags.
ReplyDeleteI think seed savers sends seeds in plastic bags, too... it can't be all bad.
ReplyDelete@DDG: I'm beginning to think that thoroughly drying the seed before putting it in any plastic is the key here.
ReplyDeleteI am wondering if there's an issue with organic compounds (BPA or other) leaching from the plastic to the seeds though ...