Jump to content
Rachel F

Using out of date seeds.

Recommended Posts

I have found some courgette seeds that I was planning to plant this year. However, I have noticed that the pack says 'plant before Aug 2007'. Does anyone please have any experience of using out of date seeds? It seems such a waste not to use them, but I have only a very small vegetable 'plot' so I am reluctant to give them a go if they potentially could waste valuable space.

 

Please has anyone had any experience - good and bad - of using supposedly out of date seeds.

 

Thanks.

 

Rachel F.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Try placing them on some damp tissue for a few days - keep it damp.

 

You should be able to see if they start to split and shoot - if they do, pot them up and continue in the normal way.

 

Carrots don't do well from old seed - it's the one seed I buy new every year.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm always using up old seeds, as I never use a whole packet and always forget where I put them until about three years later! :oops:

 

Results vary, but in most cases at least some of them will germinate.

 

Lesley's idea is a good one, it will save you potting things until you're sure. Give it a try, you've got nothign to lose!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.




×
×
  • Create New...