# Storing and placement of seeds

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/storing-and-placement-of-seeds/66893>\
**Category:** Customer Feedback\
**Tags:** indoor-grow\
**Created:** [May 5, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/storing-and-placement-of-seeds/66893 "2021-05-05T17:24:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stbishop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@Stbishop](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Stbishop)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/storing-and-placement-of-seeds/66893/1 "2021-05-05T17:24:06Z")

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Question: What is best for storage of purchased seeds? 10 plant grow each grow and have a 25 seed bank at this time. How long can seeds be stored? And best environment for continued viability while in storage?

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**Author:** ![Hellraiser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hellraiser/32/294013_2.png) [@Hellraiser](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Hellraiser)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/storing-and-placement-of-seeds/66893/2 "2021-05-05T18:03:33Z")

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> [@Stbishop](#):
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> best environment for continued viability while in storage?

Cold, dark, dry, and airtight. I keep seeds in a small mason jar in the freezer, best for long term seed storage.

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**Author:** ![Stbishop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@Stbishop](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Stbishop)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/storing-and-placement-of-seeds/66893/3 "2021-05-05T23:05:05Z")

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Thanks for the info.  
Could use more info from freezer to germination. After that I’m fine.

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**Author:** ![MeEasy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/meeasy/32/661079_2.png) [@MeEasy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MeEasy)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/storing-and-placement-of-seeds/66893/4 "2021-05-05T23:20:05Z")

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They last a year or two then start to degrade, but I’ve grown seeds that were something like 12-14 years old with a third of them being good. They were all regular photoperiod seeds I don’t know if being autos or fem would have a difference. Regular seeds make stronger healthier plants the seeds could be better as well

Edit = sorry two thirds of the old seeds were good

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**Author:** ![Hellraiser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hellraiser/32/294013_2.png) [@Hellraiser](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Hellraiser)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/storing-and-placement-of-seeds/66893/5 "2021-05-05T23:21:50Z")

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I pull seeds out of the freezer and place 1/2" inch deep into pre-moistened medium in solo cups and under a light and off they go.

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**Author:** ![Dude1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dude1/32/125252_2.png) [@Dude1](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dude1)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/storing-and-placement-of-seeds/66893/6 "2021-05-31T19:54:22Z")

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You may consider keeping a desiccant bag with the seeds to prevent any moisture from getting to the packages.