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   songbird to All   
   Re: onion over winter seed question   
   27 Jul 20 04:15:09   
   
   From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   T wrote:   
   > Hi All,   
   >   
   > I was watching a Korean RomCom a few weeks ago.   
   >   
   > Putzette (the romantics female diamond in the rough   
   > lead character) was a farmer.  She gave extensive   
   > instructions on how to over winter onion seeds.   
   >   
   > The big deal was to cover them with a straw mat   
   > woven for the purpose until spring to protect them   
   > from the snow and ice.   
   >   
   > Huh?  Do such a thing exist.  Would coffee sacks work?   
   >   
   > Okay, RomComs are not the best farming advice.  Your   
   > words of wisdom please.   
   >   
   > Many thanks,   
   > -T   
   >   
   > Oh, Putz (the romantics male diamond in the rough   
   > lead character) was also a farmer.   
      
     do you want to grow them or just to store them until   
   needed?   
      
     if you are seeking just to store the seeds get them   
   dry and then freeze them in an air tight container   
   or envelope.   
      
     as the following page gives details, but here is the   
   prime quote:   
      
   "Onion seed dried to 6.5% moisture and stored under   
   favorable conditions (40-60°F and <40%RH) will last   
   1-2 years. Properly dried seed that is stored in a   
   freezer will keep indefinitely."   
      
     https://seedalliance.org/publications/onion-seed-production-quick-reference/   
      
      
     songbird   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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