A question for seed sellers

Wi-sunflower · December 22, 2009

This is just a general question mostly for those that save their own seeds for sale.

How much do you try to save per variety ?? 1 oz, 3 oz, 1 lb ?? What kind of volume do you go thru ?

I would mostly like answers from people like Sandhill, Baker Creek, Victory, and others that have a small business selling the seeds.

Mainly I'm wondering if maybe I'm making too much work for myself. I know the answers will vary from a popular variety to something less known. But I'm wondering when I see sites like Sandhill post "sold out" on varieties, is it because they only had 1 oz or less to start with, or what ?

The other reason is because I'm finally about done processing the new-to-me varieties for this year. I still have a lot of other varieties that I want to get fresher seeds for, but may not get to.

I also have some repeat buckets for varieties that I think will be popular like NAR and Cuostralee. But since I already have about 2 or more oz for each of them, is it going to be worth the effort to get more seed this year ? I could get 6 oz or more from a few varieties.

The other reason I ask is because my house is getting to be seeds all over the place. I mean trays, boxes and bags all over. Do I really need to collect more of some of them ?

I don't think I'm in the same class as most of those companies and definately not in the class of someone like TGS or TT. No way. But I would like to be able to fill some gaps, especially as far as offering some bulk packs for people like me that have a market garden business too.

That's partly how/why I got into saving in the first place. I had problems finding companies that sold the rarer varieties in larger than a 10-20-30 seed pack.

Thanks for any insight,
Carol

December 22, 2009	#1
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	A question for seed sellers This is just a general question mostly for those that save their own seeds for sale. How much do you try to save per variety ?? 1 oz, 3 oz, 1 lb ?? What kind of volume do you go thru ? I would mostly like answers from people like Sandhill, Baker Creek, Victory, and others that have a small business selling the seeds. Mainly I'm wondering if maybe I'm making too much work for myself. I know the answers will vary from a popular variety to something less known. But I'm wondering when I see sites like Sandhill post "sold out" on varieties, is it because they only had 1 oz or less to start with, or what ? The other reason is because I'm finally about done processing the new-to-me varieties for this year. I still have a lot of other varieties that I want to get fresher seeds for, but may not get to. I also have some repeat buckets for varieties that I think will be popular like NAR and Cuostralee. But since I already have about 2 or more oz for each of them, is it going to be worth the effort to get more seed this year ? I could get 6 oz or more from a few varieties. The other reason I ask is because my house is getting to be seeds all over the place. I mean trays, boxes and bags all over. Do I really need to collect more of some of them ? I don't think I'm in the same class as most of those companies and definately not in the class of someone like TGS or TT. No way. But I would like to be able to fill some gaps, especially as far as offering some bulk packs for people like me that have a market garden business too. That's partly how/why I got into saving in the first place. I had problems finding companies that sold the rarer varieties in larger than a 10-20-30 seed pack. Thanks for any insight, Carol