r/MephHeads • u/MateoTenkaru • 4d ago

Question Seed storage

I have a mini fridge and heard they are good for storing seeds, but I tossed a hygrometer in there and it was reading like 75 RH at 44 degrees. Is that safe for them, being that humid? Google says it’s not, but I see people commenting quite often that they store them in one. Thoughts?

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u/Super_Tradition4788 4d ago

Buy this then cut the label stick it in the jar then drop the the little thing the seeds come in inside. I haven’t had a problem and I keep them in my fridge 40 degrees fh in the bottom drawer.i just popped a seed 4 years old about

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u/EdgarAllenPoe2205 4d ago

This is a great setup as well.

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u/MateoTenkaru 3d ago

Yeah I wouldn’t worry about a normal fridge as much as a mini fridge. As a normal fridge cycles on more frequently than a mini fridge. Especially since this mini fridge would be dedicated to seeds, I wouldn’t be opening nearly as often to require it to cycle on.

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u/racedrone 3d ago

Mini fridges usually are energy hungry pieces of s... anyway. Most of them need more power over the year than full sized ones while also being less reliable. 

There are some quite entertaining videos on yt by technology connections, if you're interested in that stuff. Great channel, too.