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Will frozen seeds sprout?
Are frozen seeds sproutable?
10 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
it all depends on the seed some seeds need to freeze and some it will kill. others will die if they dry out and some when kept dry will last for thousands of years till the conditions are just right for them to sprout.
so to answer your question better it would help to know what seeds you have.
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Will frozen seeds sprout?
Are frozen seeds sproutable?
Source(s): frozen seeds sprout: https://biturl.im/wr7ft - HonduLv 71 decade ago
Well, they need to thaw out first. The folks that told you it depends on the plant are right. Some seeds keep best if they are frozen, some seeds need to be frozen first in order to sprout, and some seeds will be killed if they are frozen.
- Anonymous5 years ago
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Some types of seeds, like black walnuts, must be frozen before they will germinate. Others freezing will be a death knell. We nee to know what type of seeds.
- Anonymous5 years ago
if you meant previously frozen seeds, maybe. what kind of seeds? i've used grass seed that had been frozen in the garage over more than one winter and grew fine when planted last spring.
- 1 decade ago
Some seeds don't take to freezing well, some need it to germinate. So it depends on what the seeds are.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Some stone fruit like peach seed will not germinate without soaking and freezing.
- madscientist34Lv 41 decade ago
yes, quite possible. grass seeds found frozen in the arctic for thousands of years have been germinated
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
My neighbor keeps his garden seeds in his freezer from year to year.He has the biggest and best garden on the block every year. So yes.