Ukulele Haze
Well-Known Member
Fellow Growers,
I am currently trying to improve my seed storage system. My old system involves a Pelican case, some desiccants, and seeds stashed in tiny baggies. I store it in my refrigerator. I was not satisfied with it's capacity, the "Ragdoll Effect" the seeds were suffering, and the overall amount of empty airspace within the container:
So, I went on Amazon and found this nifty bead storage unit (1.85 x 1 Inch model):
The plan was to make a sandwich of sorts. I put a cotton ball on the bottom. Then, I threw in some seeds. Then, I added another cotton ball on top for good measure. Finally, I screwed the whole thing tight. Well, as tight as one can with plastic. I used a Brother Label Maker for the cap. Pictured here is a test capsule fitted with a few ILGM Northern Lights Auto seeds I had on hand:
Here's the concern - I got to thinking about my laundry. My cotton shirts sure do absorb a lot of moisture. But, I wouldn't claim they necessarily draw water from something like say, a desiccant would (correct me if I am wrong there). In essence, I am trying to figure out if I would be better off with a different space-consuming material. I know some people use rice. But, I don't know if that material would be superior to my cotton balls in any way. Please let me know what you think of this. Also, feel free to share any photos or descriptions of seed storage systems of your own. Thank you!
I am currently trying to improve my seed storage system. My old system involves a Pelican case, some desiccants, and seeds stashed in tiny baggies. I store it in my refrigerator. I was not satisfied with it's capacity, the "Ragdoll Effect" the seeds were suffering, and the overall amount of empty airspace within the container:
So, I went on Amazon and found this nifty bead storage unit (1.85 x 1 Inch model):
The plan was to make a sandwich of sorts. I put a cotton ball on the bottom. Then, I threw in some seeds. Then, I added another cotton ball on top for good measure. Finally, I screwed the whole thing tight. Well, as tight as one can with plastic. I used a Brother Label Maker for the cap. Pictured here is a test capsule fitted with a few ILGM Northern Lights Auto seeds I had on hand:
Here's the concern - I got to thinking about my laundry. My cotton shirts sure do absorb a lot of moisture. But, I wouldn't claim they necessarily draw water from something like say, a desiccant would (correct me if I am wrong there). In essence, I am trying to figure out if I would be better off with a different space-consuming material. I know some people use rice. But, I don't know if that material would be superior to my cotton balls in any way. Please let me know what you think of this. Also, feel free to share any photos or descriptions of seed storage systems of your own. Thank you!
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