Detailed Guide to Fertilization Methods for Edible Mushrooms and Flower Seed Storage Techniques

Dry storage - Keeping seeds dry is the main condition for preventing deterioration. The moisture content should be maintained at 12% to keep the seeds' life activities stable. If it exceeds 1%, they should be turned and sun-dried immediately to prevent heating, mold, and frost damage.

Cold storage - Rising temperatures increase seed respiration, directly affecting seed quality and germination rate. It is best to store at 2-3°C, which can reduce seed respiration and thus maintain longer seed viability.

Clean storage - Based on practical experience, ordinary seeds collected and stored by home gardeners can be sun-dried, placed in cloth bags, and hung in a well-ventilated, dry place for good results.

In addition, some seeds are suitable for moist storage, such as nandina (Nandina domestica), papaya (Carica papaya), peach (Prunus persica), plum blossom (Prunus mume), and rose (Rosa spp.); while seeds of water lily (Nymphaea) and Victoria lily (Victoria amazonica) must be placed in bottles filled with water; seeds of peony (Paeonia), Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis), and osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans) require sand storage; some require freezing methods, such as iris (Iris), delphinium (Delphinium), and betony (Stachys); seeds of tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) and white magnolia (Michelia alba) should be planted immediately after collection; and some drupe-type seeds and seeds with harder seed coats should be stored in pits (one layer of horse manure, one layer of soil, and one layer of seeds), sealed for preservation.