![]() ![]() Seed companies don't create seed packages with kitchen gardeners in mind. Even if I grow 10 kale plants every year over the next 5 years, that's still only half the package of seeds used up before they're likely to no longer be viable. I can only fit about 10 mature kale plants in my raised beds. Let's say the package contains 100 kale seeds (even though that's conservative). Take the seed package of kale I just got. Seed packages often contain hundreds of seeds, and you're unlikely to ever need even half that many seeds for plants that take up a lot of room in the garden and/or that spend a long time growing. The best way to reduce the number of seeds you buy (and the cost!) is by ordering seeds with a gardening buddy (or two or three). In addition to storing seeds properly, reducing the overall number of seeds that you buy and buying high-quality seeds also ensure you don't end up with a bunch of duds, so to speak. How to Prevent Having a Bunch of Seeds That Expire Seeds that sprouted during your germination test can, of course, carefully be transplanted to your garden. ![]() If your germination rate is less than 50 percent or so (or if the seedlings that emerged seemed stunted), I recommend starting over with fresh seeds. If your germination rate is less than 70 percent, you can always still plant those seeds in your garden-just sow them more heavily than you normally would. Multiply however many seeds have sprouted by 10, and that's your germination rate (2 seeds equal 20 percent, 5 seeds equal 50 percent, etc.). After 7 to 10 days, check to see how many of the seeds have sprouted.Feel the paper towel every couple of days and spray it with a water bottle as needed.Roll up the paper towel and place it inside a plastic bag.Spread out 10 of the seeds on a damp paper towel.(Or you can just do what my kids do: Scatter a bunch of seeds in the garden and hope for the best!) Here are the steps to test germination rates: How to Test the Rate of Germination in Seedsīefore you plant seeds that you've been storing for more than a year, you might want to perform a simple germination test to learn the odds of these seeds sprouting in your garden. Even if they don't die, they'll lose viability every time they experience a less-than-ideal condition. Seeds can also die if they're not properly stored, especially if they're exposed to too much heat or cold. Quality does matter because we don't just want our seeds to sprout we also, of course, want them to grow into healthy plants. Once they pass their "expiration date", seeds can certainly begin to degrade in quality and lose vigor, meaning the likelihood they'll ever germinate decreases. Seeds will only go "bad"-in the way that bread gets moldy or milk curdles-if those seeds are exposed to moisture while being improperly stored and begin to develop mold or rot. Seeds just aren't meant to sit in a little envelope on your shelf year after year. ![]() Seeds drop from their mother plant, settle into the soil, and wait for conditions to be right for them to sprout, which typically occurs within the next 12-month-period. Think about what happens with seeds out in nature. Seeds can remain viable from one to six years after they're packaged, but you'll find the best success rate when you plant fresher seeds. Yucca Seed are crafted from Yucca Fruit, which are easily found in the Desert biome.In an ideal world, seeds would be planted as close to their packaging date as possible. Yucca Fruit is needed to craft Yucca Juice. Yucca Seeds are craftable Seeds, which are used to grow Yucca Plants in order to get a steady supply of Yucca Fruit. ![]()
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