Oh I wasn't implying that was old. I've germed 12 yr old seeds that I'd stored well. Had a ph conversation with a young blood last night who said he never kept seeds over 1 yr, that kinda made me think to say that as an indicator that its not old, with the fast germ to show that. When I post late at night, I don't always express myself well. Sorry.
--- Sounds like we store seeds similarly. I save the silica gel pks from meds & vitamins, hold them up to the light. Still white? Hasn't absorbed moisture, good to go. Pink or blue? Has moisture which can be removed by putting in microwave for a minute. I make little seeds pks out of paper towel, label & drop them all in a jelly jar & a couple silica gel pks & refrigerate. Oldest I've ever had were 12 & germed well. The BGXBBXBG gave me 100% germ in 44 hrs, which is great! I once beat that by 6 hrs by popping seeds straight from the plant into a cup of warm water, soaked & direct seeded into warmed soil. Will probably never beat that 38 hr record, but I keep trying anyway. (I'm talking breaking the soil)
--- Babies are looking pretty. Cant wait till they're big enough to top & put into flowering! Somewhere I saw a thread about bartering? I think it was Estebans. Anyway, I'm bartering some firewood to a carpenter friend for some labor & materials for the the cabinet. I've already framed it, one sheet short on plywood, need hinges & screws. Closet good to go, just hang light & place some CFL's among the plants once they're in there.