Why Your Seeds Lose Viability (The ONLY Way To Store Seeds Over The Winter)

How long do seeds REALLY last? Today we’re breaking down the actual science behind seed storage — why some seeds stay viable for decades, and why others die in a year. We’ll look at moisture, temperature, oxygen, and what the research says about keeping seeds alive long-term. You’ll learn: 🌡️ Where to store seeds (fridge, freezer, pantry — the science-backed answer) 💧 The ideal humidity levels for long-term seed viability ❄️ Why some seeds survive freezing and others don’t 📦 How to dry seeds properly before you seal them 🧪 How seed banks like Svalbard store seeds for 100+ years 🌱 How to revive old seeds using priming and oxygenation tricks This isn’t Pinterest seed storage. This is actual plant physiology, meta-analyses, and seed-bank science — made simple for gardeners. If you’re storing seeds over winter, building a long-term seed stash, or trying to keep your favourite heirloom varieties alive: this video will save you wasted time and heartbreak. 📌 Hit the hype button and subscribe to join the GIC Crew — where gardening meets science and dry humour. 📌 And check out my video on testing OLD seed packets (some of them still germinated!) right here 👇 Helped Design A Plant Sensor! Grab one of these here is the link: https://earthone.io/?ref=GARDENINGINCANADA For a Discount code: GARDENINGCANADA 👩‍🔬 G R A B A P L A N N E R Paperback 2024 Garden Planner: https://geni.us/1Q7xaE 📝 S T A Y I N T O U C H Website/Blog & FREE printables: https://gardeningincanada.net Instagram: www.instagram.com/gardeningincanada ➡️ A F F I L I A T E S Westcoast Seeds Affiliate Link: https://bit.ly/33mGGaI Seeds Now: https://www.seedsnow.com/?rfsn=6354409.1f000b 🎉 S O C I A L S 👩‍🔬PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/gardeningincanada INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/gardeningincanada FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/GardenInCanada/ 👩🏻‍🦰 A B O U T M E: Ashley has had a passion for plants since she was a small child. In the long summers as a child, she would garden alongside her grandmother and it was then that she realized her love for greenery. With years of great studying, Ashley had begun her post-secondary education at the University of Saskatchewan. At first, her second love, animals, was the career path she chose but while doing her undergrad she realized that her education would take her elsewhere. And with that, four years later she graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a bachelor’s degree in science and a major in Soil Science. Some of Ashley’s interests are YouTube, in which she posts informative videos about plants and gardening. The focus of Ashley’s YouTube channel is to bring science to gardening in a way that is informative but also helpful to others learning to garden. She also talks about the importance of having your own garden and the joys of gardening indoors. Ashley continues to study plants in her free time and hopes to expand her YouTube channel as well as her reach to up-and-coming gardeners. Disclaimer This description or comments section may contain links to affiliate websites. I receive a commission for any purchases made by you on the affiliate website using such a link. This includes the gardening in Canada website. You should assume all links both on the gardening in Canada YouTube, Blog, and all other social media are affiliates and I will receive compensation.