Do I have to buy new garden seeds every year? Seed viability?

Subject: Do I have to buy new garden seeds every year? Seed viability?

Date: Tue Apr 10 21:01:27 2001
Posted by Ashley D.
Grade level: 7-9 School: Mondovi Middle School
City: Mondovi State/Province: WI Country: U.S.A
Area of science: Botany
ID: 986950887.Bt

Message:


I am interested to find out how old seeds in the packages I buy for the garden 
can be and still grow. Is it necessary to buy new packages every year if I have 
not used up the seeds from previous years? How long do seeds really last?  
What do seed producers have to say about this issue? How long do they store seeds 
before packaging them for sell in stores?

	Thanks for your help. I really need this information as soon as possible.

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