I didn't get all of my chufa in this year as planned. I have about 100lbs left and I have it inside at the moment. Will it hold and be fine until next spring?
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Chufa storage
I didn't get all of my chufa in this year as planned. I have about 100lbs left and I have it inside at the moment. Will it hold and be fine until next spring?
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Maybe. Keep it dry and in a place where the critters can't get at it.
We have had (some) success with old seed. Germination (may) be spotty... Chufa is a "tough nut".. Good Luck. We planted ours twice this year. The Turkeys and Coons dug it up worse than I have ever seen.. what we did produce is already brown and being utilized by the birds..
They must know something we have yet to realize.. bad winter?? We have a hell of a bunch of Gobblers on the property now.. It's gonna be bloody in March.
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Keep it in a cool, dry place. May lose a little germination, but I'd sure not throw it out. That stuff ain't cheap!
I have two sacks of RR Corn in the basement that was left over.
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I wonder if storing it in the freezer would be better or worse?
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- Tom Kelly, Tenth Legion, 1973
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If you have space, go for it. I freeze left over garden seed to preserve germination. It seems to work. My FIL told me about that.
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100 LBs ??? Damn, you must have a hell of a freezer!! LOL!! Never had to freeze Chufas, but it does work on garden seeds as Slaya noted.
Good Luck!!
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I use left over seed a lot and don't have cold storage. The main thing I have found is to put it in a container where the bugs can't get it.
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walkin cooler or freezer. heat, moisture and light will zap the germination. If you can control these, the seed will be viable for many years
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Originally Posted by Rebel Yell
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Thanks boys, my 2013 Chufa went from room temperature to the chest freezer. It will go in the ground in 2014.
"I do not hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt them because I have to. I would really rather not do it, but I am helpless in the grip of my compulsion"
- Tom Kelly, Tenth Legion, 1973
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Plant 10 lbs on top of the soil on March 15 and 5 lbs every day after until we are both out of tags.
Last edited by trkykilr; 09-26-2013 at 07:17 AM.
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You boys planting chufa obviously ain't hunting where hogs are present.
Freezer or walk in good. Have stored seed in an interior closet before too which works fine.
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It'll be fine. I kept a bag in my office for about 4 months laying on the floor with no bad effects.
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