[corndolly]

Just wondering ! How long will Tomato seed last ! Can I sow what I dont use this year next year ?

[Salkeela]

Worked for me... most of my seed is last years.

[WG.]

Just wondering ! How long will Tomato seed last ! Can I sow what I dont use this year next year ?

3 yrs according to Doc Hessayon

[WG.]

SEED STORAGE LIFE

Note: Seeds all contain a little embryo that will germinate into seedlings, we want to keep this embryo alive and undamaged. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator. You want to keep moisture away from them to keep the seeds viable. Putting in a packet of silica gel will give you more insurance to keep your seeds alive.

Following is a general guide for the life of stored seeds- with proper conditions they often last much longer!

ONE YEAR
Veggies: parsley, parsnips, salsify
Flowers: aster, delphinium, geranium, larkspur, pansy, salvia, verbena, violas

TWO YEARS
Veggies: leek, okra, onion, pepper, sweet corn
Flowers: aquilegia (columbine), California poppy, calliopsis, candytuft, centaurea, clarkia, coleus, dahlia, gypsophila (baby's breath), hollyhock, impatiens, marigold, morning glory, petunia, scabiosa

THREE YEARS
Veggies: asparagus, beans, carrot, celery, celeriac, chicory, corn, peas, spinach
Flowers: cosmos, lobelia, nicotiana, poppy, portulaca

FOUR YEARS
Veggies: beets, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, melons, okra, pumpkin, radish, rutabaga, squash, tomato, turnips, watermelon
Flowers: ageratum, carnation, celosia, dianthus, gaillardia, snapdragon, sweet alyssum, sweet pea, zinnia

FIVE YEARS
Veggies: beet, endive, chard, lettuce, cucumber, muskmelon

SIX YEARS
Flowers: Nasturtium

[corndolly]

Amazing ! Thanks WG ! Hessayson -I know his books well and Respect his advice . I learn something everyday from you guys ! Afterall I have only 32 yrs gardening experience , now on I save seed .