Survival Seeds

By Patricia Clark


There are mainly three types of seeds and these are the following:

1. Organic seeds are the first type of seeds typically grown following a strict set of guidelines set the United States Department of Agriculture or USDA. These seeds will then be used to grow organic fruits, vegetables and grains and to be able to pass as organic seeds, they should be free from any chemicals and there should not be any changes genetically in any way. When these plants grow, they will then produce seeds that are considered as organic seeds once again.

2. Heirloom seeds- these are seeds that was grown during earlier or ancient times and is still being grown today. One example of this type of seed is the apple seed. There are different guidelines to be considered as an heirloom seed, there are some experts that say that the seeds must be at least a hundred years old while there are some that say it should at least be fifty years old.

3. The third and last type of seed is the survival seeds which are ideal and recommended for endurance storage. Survival seeds are utilized in the event that there will be food shortage. These type of seeds can be bought in seed banks and are able to produce numerous number of non-genetically modified and garden-fresh fruits, vegetables and grains for the price typically of pennies per lb. Survival seeds produce large number of produce is typically more than enough for consumption of one family.

Knowing survival seeds, their characteristics and the benefits that one can get in planting them is the next topic that we will discuss. Survival seeds are individually packed in survival seed banks which are rain-proof containers which enables them to have longer life spans. Typically composed of lettuce, beans, squash, carrots, cucumbers, spinach, onions, etc, the survival seed banks is usually made up of twenty-two different seeds. There are important things to know regarding the survival seeds including the age of the survival seeds, and how long the seeds will last. Below is a list of seeds and how long they usually last:

-Cantaloupe-six to ten years

-Turnip-five to eight years

-Cucumbers that last five to seven years

-Tomato-four to seven years

-Watermelon seeds last four to six years

-Sunflower seeds that lasts four to six years

-Broccoli-four to five years

-Cabbage-four to five years

Another important factor to consider when planning to plant survival seeds is proper storage because it can affect the way that the seeds will grow when planted. Typically, survival seeds are placed in airtight containers, ziploc bags or vacuum-sealed bags and then these containers are put in a safe place in the house like in the refrigerator, basement, freezers or cupboards. The difference between a survival seed and normal one is that survival seeds have higher production and growth rate and they are also suitable to be reused unlike the normal seeds which has lower production and growth rate and are not suitable to be reused.

Now why do you need survival seeds? Nowadays, prices are constantly going up. Preparing for the future is significant, for you to be sure that you and your family have something to consume if a time comes that there would be food shortage. Planting and growing survival seeds will provide you peace of mind knowing that whatever happens in the future, you have a garden that you can get your food supply from.




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