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Steve450

05-04-2003 19:10:54




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Hey all, got my corn in this week and have about 3/4 of a bag of seed left over. If I keep it dry, should it be ok to mix in with next years seed? At $100.00 a bag I would hate to just waste it. I have another acre or so that I could plant, but it would need tilled and we just got the planter cleaned up and put away for the year:)




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Scott

05-07-2003 07:09:13




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 Re: left over seed in reply to Steve450, 05-04-2003 19:10:54  
I agree with Jerry D below. Maybe it is just a NC thing. We have an old freezer that we don't use much anymore. Keep all our leftover sweet corn, peas, green beans, and any other seed in the freezer. Had a research farm manager tell me that it would last for years with little or no loss of effectiveness if you kept it frozen. We've done it and used dried peas that were 5 years old, and had a great yield.

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Scott

05-07-2003 07:08:53




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 Re: left over seed in reply to Steve450, 05-04-2003 19:10:54  
I agree with Jerry D below. Maybe it is just a NC thing. We have an old freezer that we don't use much anymore. Keep all our leftover sweet corn, peas, green beans, and any other seed in the freezer. Had a research farm manager tell me that it would last for years with little or no loss of effectiveness if you kept it frozen. We've done it and used dried peas that were 5 years old, and had a great yield.

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dab

05-06-2003 08:37:55




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 Re: left over seed in reply to Steve450, 05-04-2003 19:10:54  
Always just left mine in the planter, put it in the shed. It was clean, dry, and mouse free for next year. Just filled the hoppers up and hit it.



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PA steve

05-05-2003 21:30:15




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 Re: left over seed in reply to Steve450, 05-04-2003 19:10:54  
I remember reading that germination will go down 5-10% per year which isn't a big deal if you mix it in next year.



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HB

05-05-2003 20:10:02




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 Re: left over seed in reply to Steve450, 05-04-2003 19:10:54  
All seed companies re-bag the returned left over seed and re-sell it the next year.
Germination isn't affected too much-not enough to notice.
Sweet corn seed,the sh2 and se synergistic varieties should NOT be used the following year,germination rates go down hill fast!
That's is why sweet corn seed is more expensive-it has to be fresh.
HB



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Jerry D in NC

05-05-2003 15:53:10




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 Re: left over seed in reply to Steve450, 05-04-2003 19:10:54  
If you have room in your freezer for the bag it works great and the seed are just as viable next year. We raise alot of our own green bean seed and that is how we store it.



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TP from Central PA

05-05-2003 09:52:25




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 Re: left over seed in reply to Steve450, 05-04-2003 19:10:54  
We always have that problem it seems..... ..I got some plastic drums with the screw on lids and they keep it nice and dry! Mice and other critters can't get in them either. I just put the bag and all in them. They are ready to go next year then..... ..... ...

I suppose it helps when Saar Container Company is only about 1/4 up the road.. ;-P



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Farmer in the Dells (WI)

05-05-2003 08:10:01




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 Re: left over seed in reply to Steve450, 05-04-2003 19:10:54  
and keep it in a metal can, drum, or a covered garbage can. When I kept mine the mice got into it and in the spring there wasn't any.



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dd

05-04-2003 19:49:42




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 Re: left over seed in reply to Steve450, 05-04-2003 19:10:54  
Yes, it should be fine next year as long as you keep it dry.



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