Storing Cannabis Seeds | How Does It Work?
Once you have received your ordered cannabis seeds, it is best to get started immediately. After all, they are fresh and you want to prevent the cannabis seeds germinating uncontrollably. However, if you can not or do not want to start with your cultivation immediately it is important to store your seeds properly. When you do this correctly, the seeds remain good, fresh and alive. Are you curious how you do this in the best way and how long you can store your cannabis seeds? Read this blog about “How to store weed seeds“.
Important things to consider
When stored under perfect conditions, you can germinate 5 year old cannabis seeds successfully. For homegrowers, storing and maintaining seeds is quite important, and even more so for seed banks; a badly stored seed may not germinate, and if it does it may not grow properly. There are various parameters you’ll need to follow in order to store seeds long-term.
The Benefits of Long-Term Storage
Cannabis genetics are often sourced from external companies and organizations such as nurseries and seed banks. For the individual grower, saving seeds and pollen removes this reliance on external companies. This is especially true with pollen, as very few (if any) companies offer pollen to the public.
IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR CANNABIS SEEDS
Cannabis seeds have three main enemies:
Ideally, you want to store your seeds in a cool, dark, and dry place. Whenever possible, keep your seeds in their original packaging.
If your seeds get exposed to light or rapid changes in temperature, these conditions will trigger them to use up their nutrient stores before they ever see soil, meaning they won’t have the nutrients they need to germinate. High humidity, on the other hand, can trigger fungi to grow on your seeds.
Use the Right Storage Container
When storing cannabis seeds, the first thing to think about is your container. Do not use just any random container that you come across. The ideal container should be made of one material.
Avoid containers with a mixture of materials. An example of this would be a plastic container with a metal lid or a glass container with a plastic cover. Weed containers made from more than one material react differently to temperature and other changes, and this can create room for undesirable conditions to reach your stored cannabis seeds. For instance, the metal lid on a glass jar will expand at a different rate when the temperature rises, and this may allow some moisture to enter the container.
Desiccants
A very important step to remember before storing your cannabis seeds is to dry them. You don’t have to bring the moisture level down to 0%, as this may lead to the death of your seed. Ideally, the seed will remain viable if the moisture level is left around 2-3%.
You can attain this moisture level by placing a desiccant along with your seed in the storage container. The use of desiccants when drying seeds can give more stability.
Furthermore, desiccants increase the life of your seed by absorbing any access ethylene. As seeds produce ethylene when they age, desiccants can serve as seed savers if used correctly.
Tightvac 1-6 oz Portable Storage Container
Herb Guard 1 oz/500ml UltraViolet Glass Jar
Eco Farm Smell Proof Storage Case for Weeds
Important things to consider
When stored under perfect conditions, you can germinate 5 year old cannabis seeds successfully. For homegrowers, storing and maintaining seeds is quite important, and even more so for seed banks; a badly stored seed may not germinate, and if it does it may not grow properly. There are various parameters you’ll need to follow in order to store seeds long-term.
The Benefits of Long-Term Storage
Cannabis genetics are often sourced from external companies and organizations such as nurseries and seed banks. For the individual grower, saving seeds and pollen removes this reliance on external companies. This is especially true with pollen, as very few (if any) companies offer pollen to the public.
IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR CANNABIS SEEDS
Cannabis seeds have three main enemies:
- Light
- Humidity
- Temperature changes
Ideally, you want to store your seeds in a cool, dark, and dry place. Whenever possible, keep your seeds in their original packaging.
If your seeds get exposed to light or rapid changes in temperature, these conditions will trigger them to use up their nutrient stores before they ever see soil, meaning they won’t have the nutrients they need to germinate. High humidity, on the other hand, can trigger fungi to grow on your seeds.
Use the Right Storage Container
When storing cannabis seeds, the first thing to think about is your container. Do not use just any random container that you come across. The ideal container should be made of one material.
Avoid containers with a mixture of materials. An example of this would be a plastic container with a metal lid or a glass container with a plastic cover. Weed containers made from more than one material react differently to temperature and other changes, and this can create room for undesirable conditions to reach your stored cannabis seeds. For instance, the metal lid on a glass jar will expand at a different rate when the temperature rises, and this may allow some moisture to enter the container.
Desiccants
A very important step to remember before storing your cannabis seeds is to dry them. You don’t have to bring the moisture level down to 0%, as this may lead to the death of your seed. Ideally, the seed will remain viable if the moisture level is left around 2-3%.
You can attain this moisture level by placing a desiccant along with your seed in the storage container. The use of desiccants when drying seeds can give more stability.
Furthermore, desiccants increase the life of your seed by absorbing any access ethylene. As seeds produce ethylene when they age, desiccants can serve as seed savers if used correctly.
Tightvac 1-6 oz Portable Storage Container
Herb Guard 1 oz/500ml UltraViolet Glass Jar
Eco Farm Smell Proof Storage Case for Weeds
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