Vintage Beans

[shaddycack.v1]

Hi Everyone

I have been gifted an old pack of Dutch Passion Orange Bud.!

They are from 2004, and have been kept in the packet inside a book for the last 12yrs!!

Will these still pop?

I'm hoping so as I really fancy some vintage orange

Cheers
Shaddy

[Hiphip]

Should do, but the only way to find out is to pop em.

Enjoy

Cheers

[bearukc]

I tried planting 12 yr old seeds and, I'm afraid, it was a total failure. Doesn't mean yours will be the same. Plant them and find out, just don't bank on them.

[vince noir rock n roll star]

ive done beans up to 22 years old ..most wasnt viable but the more you have the more chance of having one germinate .

[Illegal smile]

I'd think about maybe giving them a quick rub with some h2o2 to blast off any acquired pathogens the seed casings might have picked up along the way.

Go for it.

DO IT

Start a journal

Cheers

[Blayz'd]

I'd think about maybe giving them a quick rub with some h2o2 to blast off any acquired pathogens the seed casings might have picked up along the way.

Go for it.

DO IT

Start a journal

Cheers

Yeah I'd do this too..

Also.. I saw someone popping seeds by hand recently. I don't know if this works but it stuck in my mind incase I get seeds which are old and not viable. If they don't pop then maybe this would be a good idea when there's nothing to lose. He was basically popping the shell between his fingernails and dropping them in water. I also saw someone completely remove the shell and end up with the embrio part which is inside the hard shell.

Like I said though.. I'd only try these as a last resort. I've never done it so it would be experimenting. Good luck.. I hope you get some come through.