[Gayle in KY]

If you freeze wheat and corn seed, for a couple of weeks, will they still grow?

 

[RANDEL]

i guess that depends on how cold they got. i've seen wheat and corn volunteer after laying on the ground all winter, so in my experience they can tolerate some freezing. u could do a germination test on them to make sure.

 

[Paquebot]

A freezer is safe for long term storing of seed as long as they have been properly dried prior to storing. Allow them to return to room temperature before handling.

Martin

 

[Gayle in KY]

Thanks for the answers. I was thinking about freezing seed to kill bugs and use the seed, ground, for food (flour and cornmeal), but I also wanted to keep some to plant the next spring. Looks like that will work.