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[Closed] Veg growers of STW....

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Found some old seeds in the shed, broad beans, runner beans etc. I reckon they will be over 5 years old - chances of them being worth planting?.

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Posted : 11/04/2016 5:39 pm
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Do it. What's the worst that'll happen ? IME beans last many years.


 
Posted : 11/04/2016 5:58 pm
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Plant them. The world needs more Trifids.

Seeds last a blooming long time. There is a world seed bank (for the event of a global catastrophe) and they seem to keep everything forever.

[url= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault ]World seed bank[/url]


 
Posted : 11/04/2016 5:59 pm
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Try sprouting them in some soaked kitchen roll indoors to save possibly wasted time planting? 10 seconds work, give them a few days/weeks and see if anything happens.


 
Posted : 11/04/2016 6:00 pm
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cool the seeds to the internationally recommended standard of ?18 °C (?0.4 °F).

crikey, my shed's cold but not that cold...


 
Posted : 11/04/2016 8:01 pm
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or stick them in a seed tray and germinate (or not) in your window.


 
Posted : 11/04/2016 8:04 pm
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crikey, my shed's cold but not that cold...

Your blooming feet are


 
Posted : 11/04/2016 8:06 pm