Checking seeds in January: here's what many gardeners forget to do at the beginning of the year
January is the period when gardeners can relax. After all, there is a lot of time left before the new summer cottage season.
However, a serious mistake for a summer resident would be to refuse any activity at the very beginning of the year.
Firstly, you shouldn’t stop visiting your country house even in winter: you need to remove excess snow.
Secondly, it is in January that you need to check the seed material. Otherwise, the next summer cottage season will begin with an unpleasant "surprise".
What to do with the seeds
January is the ideal time to check the expiration date of seeds, emphasizes Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, an agronomist and landscape designer.
Check the information on the seed package. It may be worth purchasing new seed material.
If you miss this moment, the old seeds may simply not demonstrate germination.
It is possible that the expiration date has not expired, but the seeds have spoiled anyway due to violation of storage conditions. In this case, it is worth remembering: January is ideal for checking the material for germination. Perhaps in February it will be too late.
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