Results of High Temperature Seed Storage

[Jitterbugdude]

Since I accidentally cooked some seeds at 85C (185F) for about 18 hours I decided to plant them and see if their germination was affected. I planted all 6 varieties including 2 controls (not subjected to high temps) As you can see in the picture the high temperature greatly affected the germination rate. The good news is that enough seeds germinated for me to say that the high temperature greatly reduced the germination rate but did not prevent it. The seeds were planted very thick so as to form a mat when they sprung up.

From left to right are: Yellow Orinoco, Bucak, Alida, Samsun Maden, Silver River, La Palma Havana. The 2 controls are the last 2 on the right, they are: Alida and Duzce.

 

[darren1979]

If I didn't see the results I would of said you cooked them for sure. It's good to know I haunt got be so anal with my seed storage.

 

[Markw]

My poor old La Palma Lol

 

[Jitterbugdude]

My poor old La Palma Lol

They were the worst ones. Only 2 sprouted. Lucky for me I always store 2 sets of seeds!
Very tasty leaf, that LP Havana. Thanks for sending me some.

 

[deluxestogie]

Amazing. So, you could have baked tobacco seeds in a casserole, and the seeds would later germinate beneath the outhouse.

Bob

 

[USHOG]

Very interesting. No more worrying about seeds left in the truck... So how did they get this hot?

 

[Jitterbugdude]

I mixed them in (by accident) with some dip I was making.

 

[USHOG]

So how did they taste?