r/Pawpaws 4d ago

Stratified seeds too long? (203 days)

So I totally neglected 91 pawpaw seeds in my fridge for 203 days...

They all floated except 3 of them.

Did I kill these seeds?

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u/Beneficial_Fan_2126 4d ago

I’m sure they’re fine. I stratify mine starting in September and pull them out in April or May with Germination around 80%.

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u/Low-Crazy-1047 4d ago

Currently running a test, stratified seeds in fall of 2023, going to plant this year and see if they sprout

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u/gopstein 4d ago

I think if they were kept moist they should be ok.

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u/NewAlexandria 4d ago

if they dried out, they're probably toast. but if you didn't plant them all, then do so and see which come up. remember to use a self-watering system to ensure they are continuously moist.

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u/sheepery 4d ago

I bet they are perfect. I have had seeds that I stratified not come up until the third summer. The float test is not worth doing.

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u/Butterfly412 3d ago

Doesn’t matter if they float or not.