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can anyone tell me how long vft seed stay viable after harvesting until they become completely nonviable and is it the same for most or all other cp seed? thanks

im not sure about VFT seeds.

but if its kept dry and in the fridge,it should last a few months.

To my experience,Drosera seeds is the once which will have its viability for a long time.

I got almost 90%germination on capensis though been harvested 5months before i sow.
90%++ germination rate on a 3month old Drosera burmannii seed which is not kept the fridge.it was just in a bag and stored in my drawer.


but Nepenthes is one seed that looses viability fairly fast especialy if the conditions dont fit with it.


Harris

Dionaea seeds can retain good viability for over a year if stored in a cool, dry place. After 1 year, Steve sowed some of the FlytrapStore seed and still got over 75% germination, if I recall correctly.

Other CP seed varies quite a bit from species to species. Some will keep a very long time. Others, such as Nepenthes like Harris mention, have a very short life span.

Matt wrote:Steve sowed some of the FlytrapStore seed and still got over 75% germination, if I recall correctly

Yes, that's right. Even after a year in refrigerated storage, in a paper envelope inside a plastic bag pressed flat to remove air before sealing, the germination rate for Dionaea muscipula seed is often 70% or more, the lowest germination rate I've seen at 60% or so, which is still fine.

I bought some seed from FTS a couple months ago and i think Matt told me they were harvested last season, correct me if i'm mistaken. I put them in vitro and I see 4 or 5 out of about 60 that didn't germinate.

You can always trust the FTS seeds

i read something somwhere on the internet that said vft seed can last up to 2 yrs but was kindve skeptical. thanks for the input though i guess i can try storing them for atleast 1.5 yrs or so and see how that goes.