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Detailed explanation-1: -Humidity and warmth shorten a seed’s shelf life, so the refrigerator is generally the best place to store seeds, but keep them far away from the freezer.

Detailed explanation-2: -The trick is to keep them dry and cold, and dry is more important than cold. Seeds have little living plants inside, and a small amount of stored food. When they’re warm and moist seeds get excited and ready to sprout, so they eat up their food quickly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why are seeds stored? Seeds must be stored in a way which maintains their viability for long periods. Seeds left at ambient temperatures and relative humidities will lose their viability quickly whilst seeds stored in conditions of low moisture content and temperature will retain their viability for longer periods.

Detailed explanation-4: -Keeping your saved seeds Keep seeds dry and cool. A temperature between 32° and 41°F is ideal, so your refrigerator can be a good place to store seeds. A small amount of silica-gel desiccant added to each container will absorb moisture from the air and help keep the seeds dry.

Detailed explanation-5: -Freezing is a great way to store seeds for the long haul. If you’re planning on sowing them within a few years, it’s probably not going to make a huge difference, though it couldn’t hurt. Just be sure: Only freeze seeds that are completely dry.