25 year old seed germination HELP!

Addicted · #1 (**permalink**) 01-28-2007, 03:43 PM

Yesterday I was grandfathered down some very old seeds that I have watched sit in a collection of cigar vial for ever since I can remember. I got two vials with 16 seeds in one and 12 in the other, one is Acapulco Gold, and the the other is Panama Red.

The beans look in great shape, but will the age of these ancients effect my germinations? Any advice on some advanced methods of getting them to pop will put my mind at ease.

Right now I am sitting with some vapor distilled water (>.001 PPM), and pure oxygen blackout box I fashioned up.. The temp in box remains a contant 78, too.

ISTANDALONE · #2 (**permalink**) 01-28-2007, 04:14 PM

i believe kamelredlight had some panama red seeds just as old, and i can't remember for the life of me whether he got his to pop. maybe pm him, see what he did or didn't do.

Dirt King · #3 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 12:48 AM

If you grow them, post a journal or at least some flowering pics... I'd like to see this.

McTwist · #4 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 03:05 AM

Just try putting them in a moist paper towel. If they do grow, I would let the males pollinate the females so that way you can bring this strain back to life and have more seeds.

deafeningsilanc · #5 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by McTwist

Just try putting them in a moist paper towel. If they do grow, I would let the males pollinate the females so that way you can bring this strain back to life and have more seeds.

im gonna do a tad bit of searching quick for ya, kamelredlight has got a few 25 year old panama reds he got from an old friend.

i heard something about higher pressure does something to help germination.

deafeningsilanc · #6 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 04:54 AM

http://forum.grasscity.com/advanced-...que-seeds.html

that should help you out a bit.

blood_on_snow · #7 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 05:12 AM

If you use that pressure chamber technique I suggest you add a drop of SUPERthrive, 1/4th of a crushed aspirin, and a little sprinkle of TakeRoot to the water. The combination with the pressure and if you use scarification too will definatly give you some results.

blazed idiot · #8 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 05:21 AM

I have heard of 10 yr old seeds being germinated, 25 seems likely

da sAUCE! · #9 (**permalink**) 01-31-2007, 05:02 AM

if you are able to propogate these strains back into mainstream, you will be a god.

deafeningsilanc · #10 (**permalink**) 01-31-2007, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by da sAUCE!

if you are able to propogate these strains back into mainstream, you will be a god.

if these strains were better than the ones available today, they would still be around.

now please prove me wrong, i wanna see some of these panama reds come out, idk what happened to kamelredlights panama red beans. he had a lot of trouble getting them to sprout.

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#1 (permalink) 01-28-2007, 03:43 PM
Addicted IT'S ALIVE Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 236	25 year old seed germination HELP! Yesterday I was grandfathered down some very old seeds that I have watched sit in a collection of cigar vial for ever since I can remember. I got two vials with 16 seeds in one and 12 in the other, one is Acapulco Gold, and the the other is Panama Red. The beans look in great shape, but will the age of these ancients effect my germinations? Any advice on some advanced methods of getting them to pop will put my mind at ease. Right now I am sitting with some vapor distilled water (>.001 PPM), and pure oxygen blackout box I fashioned up.. The temp in box remains a contant 78, too. __________________ The spin is rooming My Grow of North Star and LowRyder, using Advanced Nutrients complete line of organics!

#2 (permalink) 01-28-2007, 04:14 PM
ISTANDALONE Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: beautiful southern vermont Posts: 2,395	i believe kamelredlight had some panama red seeds just as old, and i can't remember for the life of me whether he got his to pop. maybe pm him, see what he did or didn't do.

#3 (permalink) 01-29-2007, 12:48 AM
Dirt King Who Flung Poo? Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Slutton, where there are sluts. Posts: 638	If you grow them, post a journal or at least some flowering pics... I'd like to see this. __________________ <A HREF="URL" onMouseOver="window.status='...Im a walking drug, go ahead, lick my brain...'; return true" <P><IMG SRC="http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/52611homerheadache.gif"></A>

#4 (permalink) 01-29-2007, 03:05 AM
McTwist Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Up hurr in READING! Posts: 336	Just try putting them in a moist paper towel. If they do grow, I would let the males pollinate the females so that way you can bring this strain back to life and have more seeds.

#6 (permalink) 01-29-2007, 04:54 AM
deafeningsilanc Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 795	http://forum.grasscity.com/advanced-...que-seeds.html that should help you out a bit.

#7 (permalink) 01-29-2007, 05:12 AM
blood_on_snow Sex, Drugs and Weed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 239	If you use that pressure chamber technique I suggest you add a drop of SUPERthrive, 1/4th of a crushed aspirin, and a little sprinkle of TakeRoot to the water. The combination with the pressure and if you use scarification too will definatly give you some results.

#8 (permalink) 01-29-2007, 05:21 AM
blazed idiot blazed idiot Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 49	I have heard of 10 yr old seeds being germinated, 25 seems likely

#9 (permalink) 01-31-2007, 05:02 AM
da sAUCE! Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houstoned, Texas Posts: 79	if you are able to propogate these strains back into mainstream, you will be a god.

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