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May 27, 2014 12:13 PM CST
Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
Frugal Gardener Garden Procrastinator I helped beta test the first seed swap Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Region: Pacific Northwest
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>> couldn't you use water crystals to reduce moisture in your seed storage containers?

I don't know, I never researched those. They would have the advantage of having a HUGE capacity. But are they "strong" enough to pull humidity out of the air even at 20% RH? I'll try to research that, and also how to regenerate them (maybe just air-dry them? )

It would be good to have a cheap desiccant that would never over-dry seeds (below 10% RH) no matter how much you used.

Do you happen to know the chemical name of those "water crystals"?

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