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How To Store Cannabis Seeds In The Most Efficient Way

Byking_adm on January 1, 2021

A lot of cannabis users aren’t sure how to store cannabis seeds properly when they are considering growing them. Because there isn’t a lot of readily available information out there on how to store cannabis seeds, it’s a useful subject to take a closer look at.

What Duration Can You Store Marijuana Seeds For?

This is a question that is consistent among many potential cannabis growers, and sometimes the length of time results in how they are stored. On average, the average amount of time that cannabis seeds can be stored for is a few years, and, sometimes, up to five years if they are stored properly in a cool and dark environment.

With beans, for example, they can be stored even longer than that if all of the storage recommendations are carefully followed. Beans are a pretty hardy food when it comes to storage, so giving a shot at sprouting is worth a try!

The fresher the cannabis seeds that you’re wanting to store, the better the chances are that they will remain fresh for a prolonged period of time. If you’re wanting to store them for years, then you’ll have to ensure that the storage conditions are optimal.

One thing to note when collecting cannabis seeds from the plants is, you don’t want to collect the seeds too early in the growth process. You’ll typically want to gather up the seeds after everything has grown and when the plants are a darker hue, it is an indication of their maturity.
While there isn’t an expiration date or ‘use by’ limit on cannabis seeds like you would see on food, it’s good to keep in mind that the longer you leave the seeds in storage, the lesser the chances of germination rates. Non-germination is on the lower side even after a couple of years with cannabis seeds.

What’s The Most Efficient Way To Store Cannabis Seeds?

There’s a variety of different reported methods of how to store cannabis seeds properly. One of the most efficient methods of storing cannabis seeds is in a film canister that’s situated right at the back of the refrigerator. To make it even more efficient, you can add in a silica crystal package or even some raw rice. Doing this will ensure that the contents in the film canister will remain dry and free of moisture. If you want an added measure of airtightness, you can take the cannabis seeds and insert them into an airtight bag along with the silica or rice before putting the contents into the film canister.

Now, it might be tricky to even get your hands on a film canister now that everyone is just using their smartphones nowadays for photos. However, even if you just find a normal airtight container, that should still function just fine.

The chances are you’ve already purchased your seeds and they’re already in an airtight package that’s been vacuum-packed. If you’ve opened the package delicately and haven’t disturbed it too much, then you can always just re-use that package to store the cannabis seeds in. Doing so will give you at least a couple of good months of adequate storage.

What About Long-Term Cannabis Seed Storage?

If you’re wanting a more long-term approach for cannabis seed storage, then you’ll want a proper vacuum-sealed or heat-sealed container. Glass mason jars work well for this purpose.

When it comes down to storage, your goal is to keep out the sunlight, heat, oxygen, and any moisture, as these elements are what causes the seeds to germinate prematurely. The goal of cannabis seed storage is to put a quick halt to the life cycle of the seeds. You don’t want the seeds to age, so stopping the elements from getting to them is the primary factor in storage.

When cannabis seeds are stored in a cool environment, they aren’t able to completely dry out, and this can lower the chances of any bacteria getting a hold of them.

Keeping the temperature levels stable will prolong the lifespan of cannabis seeds, as well. The same goes for humidity levels. If you’re able to efficiently control the oxygen, heat, and moisture levels for storing your cannabis seeds, then the better chances you’ll have for extending the quality of the seeds. This is why many people choose to store their seeds right at the back of the fridge.

The temperatures at the back of the fridge are known to be the most stable, and the seeds won’t be bothered by the constant opening and closing of the fridge door. When the fridge door is opened, it can produce condensation. If your cannabis seeds are held in a well-sealed package, then the condensation shouldn’t pose too much of a threat to the integrity of the seeds. The vegetable shelf is another ideal spot for storage, as the temperature is usually the most stable in that area.
Many cannabis growers even recommend storing cannabis seeds in the freezer to avoid dealing with the constant opening of the fridge, but that’s a debated topic in and of itself.

Storage Of Cannabis Seeds In The Freezer

If you’re wanting to really extend the life of your cannabis seeds, many say to put them in the freezer as opposed to the fridge. The freezer storage method has been debated, though, as some say that freezing cannabis seeds can actually damage the cells.

Cannabis seed banks aren’t 100% sure on this one either, but if you do decide to put your seeds in the freezer, you’ll want to keep a couple of things in mind:

• You don’t want to defrost your cannabis seeds until you’re ready to plant them. The chances of the cannabis seeds germinating go down tremendously depending on how often they are defrosted, refrozen, and defrosted.

• When you are ready to defrost them, just leave them at room temperature. You don’t want to do any fancy defrosting microwave techniques here.

• The cannabis growers who are for freezing seeds state that only freezing the seeds once shouldn’t do a whole lot of damage to them.

What Are The Recommended Humidity And Temperature Levels For Cannabis Seed Storage?

Humidity and temperature are two of the main things that really need to be kept under control when it comes to seed storage. Humidity is the most important of the two. When cannabis seeds are in wet environments, they absorb the moisture. When they are placed in dryer environments, they dry out. When there is a 1% reduction in moisture content in the environment, the storage life of the cannabis seeds doubles.

Seed Moisture Levels:

• 80-100% – Seeds will drown and start to wilt within half a day if they are exposed to this environment.
• 40-60% – Germination will begin.
• 18-20% – Heating might start.
• 12-14% – Fungi begins to occur throughout the seed.
• 8-9% – Insects will start to become active and procreate.

The natural respiration of marijuana seeds will produce heating, and this occurs in moist environmental conditions. Cannabis seeds will be destroyed when moisture levels are higher because microorganisms and insects spread rapidly in moist environments.

When there is a 5ºC education in the temperature levels, cannabis seed life should be doubled when it is stored. That’s why the recommended temperature levels for cannabis seed storage that’s done in the fridge is around 5ºC. This temperature is a little warmer than normal fridges. When temperatures get lower than 5ºC, insects also become completely inactive. Humidity levels should be under 5%.

If you’re able to follow all of the above recommendations for cannabis seed storage, you’ll effectively be able to store them for five years. Ensure to keep a proper label on your cannabis seeds so that you can know exactly when they were stored, the number of seeds in the package, and the strain. Small details like that can be easily forgotten about, especially when you’re storing them for multiple years.