# Old seeds - Is this title long enough jfc **URL:** \ **Category:** Seedling\ **Created:** [August 20, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/old-seeds-is-this-title-long-enough-jfc/51949 "2020-08-20T01:36:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Deez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/deez/32/679611_2.png) [@Deez](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Deez)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/old-seeds-is-this-title-long-enough-jfc/51949/1 "2020-08-20T01:36:37Z")
I found a stash of some really old seeds - probably 15 years at least. Some interesting stuff for sure - all Gorilla Glue crosses that a buddy made and sent to me. GG x Early Girl, GG x Early Pearl, GG x Purple (purple what? I dunno!) Anyhow is it worth it to try and pop these beans? Will any resulting plants (long shot I know) be lacking potency? I have no shortage of gear to grow and limited space so if its smarter to just trash em that’s what I’ll do. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/shaggy/32/389074_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/old-seeds-is-this-title-long-enough-jfc/51949/2 "2020-08-20T01:46:12Z")
How did you have them stored? I’d bet they’re bad though after 15 years… ---
**Author:** ![GreenSnek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/greensnek/32/366307_2.png) [@GreenSnek](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GreenSnek)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/old-seeds-is-this-title-long-enough-jfc/51949/3 "2020-08-20T02:20:28Z")
Soak them in 1/2 cup water and 1.5 tsp peroxide for 24 hours and then paper towel them in a ziplock for 24 hours in total darkness and see if any tap roots show someone had 5 year old seeds in their glovebox and they germed up great so who knows ---
**Author:** ![Covertgrower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/covertgrower/32/423081_2.png) [@Covertgrower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Covertgrower)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/old-seeds-is-this-title-long-enough-jfc/51949/4 "2020-08-20T02:21:51Z")
Worth a shot! ---
**Author:** ![Deez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/deez/32/679611_2.png) [@Deez](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Deez)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/old-seeds-is-this-title-long-enough-jfc/51949/5 "2020-08-20T03:05:27Z")
@Shaggy Stored in a bic pen with the ink thing removed which is how it was mailed to me 15 years ago. Who knows where its been since then. I suppose there isn’t much to lose. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/shaggy/32/389074_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:08am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/old-seeds-is-this-title-long-enough-jfc/51949/6 "2020-08-20T03:08:01Z")
Yea, cant hurt to try it. ---
**Author:** ![NeoGroR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/neogror/32/545754_2.png) [@NeoGroR](https://ilgmforum.com/u/NeoGroR)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/old-seeds-is-this-title-long-enough-jfc/51949/7 "2020-08-20T03:26:03Z")
I was reading somewhere about someone who developed a seed cracker, it will actually crack the seed for you so the seed can focus its energy elsewhere… interesting. I wonder if it really works. ---
**Author:** ![dex2020](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dex2020/32/438331_2.png) [@dex2020](https://ilgmforum.com/u/dex2020)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/old-seeds-is-this-title-long-enough-jfc/51949/8 "2020-08-20T03:44:29Z")
I had some 10-12 year old seeds that germinated but it did take a little longer than usual. Had them stored in a film canister, sitting in a drawer. They grew quite well actually. I was surprised. Hopefully yours do the same thing. Good luck!