Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening

Propagation/Greenhouse Management

Unit 1.3 | 41
Appendix 1

Appendix 1: Seed Viability Chart

WITH NO SPECIAL IN CONSISTENTLY
STORAGE CONDITIONS COOL/DRY CONDITIONS
SEED TYPE (YEARS) (YEARS)

Beans, all 2–3 4 – 6

Beets 2 3 – 4

Broccoli 2 4 – 5

Brussels Sprouts 2 4 – 5

Burdock 2 4 – 5

Cabbage, regular 2 4 – 5

Cabbage, Chinese 3 5 – 8

Cantaloupe 3 – 4 6 – 10

Carrot 1 – 2 3 – 5

Cauliflower 2 4 – 5

Celery 1 – 2 3 – 5

Collard 2 4 – 5

Corn, all 1 – 2 4 – 6

Cucumber 3 5 – 7

Eggplant 1 – 2 3 – 5

Endive/Escarole 2 3 – 4

Kale 2 4 – 5

Kohlrabi 2 4 – 5

Leeks up to 1 2 – 4

Lettuce 1 – 2 3 – 4

Mustard 2 – 3 5 – 8

Onion up to 1 2 – 4

Parsley 1 – 2 3 – 5

Parsnip up to 1 1 – 3

Peas 1 – 2 4 – 6

Pepper 1 – 2 3 – 5

Potato (true seed) 2 – 3 5 – 7

Pumpkin 1 – 2 3 – 5

Radish 2 3 – 5

Rutabaga 2 3 – 5

Salsify 2 3 – 4

Scorzonera 2 3 – 4

Spinach 1 – 2 3 – 4

Squash 1 – 2 3 – 5

Strawberry 2 – 3 3 – 6

Sunflower 2 4 – 6

Swiss Chard 2 3 – 4

Tomato 2 – 3 4 – 7

Turnip 2 – 3 5 – 8

Watermelon 2 – 3 4 – 6