should I freeze pea/bean seed?
cousinfloyd
10 years ago
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Comments (0)Hi: I am searching for a excellent tasting Paste Tomato that is very productive. Also searching for Lima Bean & Chick Pea seed that is productive in Canada(Zone 6b-7). Have heirloom tomato seeds, pepper seeds and melon seed to trade in exchange! Please e-mail me... Thanks, Randy BC, Canada...See MoreWANTED: Heirloom seeds, Peas or Beans
Comments (1)Hello Dave, I am very interested in trading with you. Chervil2 - Abbie e-mail chervil02@yahoo.com Here is a link that might be useful: my trade list...See MoreShould I freeze my filet/french beans?
Comments (2)Agree. They will be a bit softer when thawed but it is still the best route for that particular bean. Normally we prefer canned GB but the frenched types just don't hold up to canning well. Dave...See MorePeas & Beans to seed
Comments (3)You're right. The weevils only lay eggs while the beans/peas/corn are on the plant maturing. The eggs stay dormant, usually for several months after the seed has dried. Then, with little warning, they hatch out and ruin one's seed. So, if one freezes the seed (after thoroughly drying it) soon after harvest, then those little rascals never get a chance to harm the seed. But it is extremely important, when removing cold/frozen seed from the freezer, that one not open its container until temperatures have again equalized. I once opened a jar of cold bean seed, fresh out of the freezer, for just a brief moment. I sealed it right back up and stuck it away in my closet. The next spring I retrieved it for planting and found that all the seed was coated with mold and had 0% viability. George...See Moredlsm
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