Seed Banks: How To Find A Good Bank
How does one get seeds? Well there are two major ways. One is to get seeds from local growers. There are some advantages to this one being that sometimes you get them for free and two you can guarantee that the plant grows well in your current climate.
Unless you are an indoor grower this should be your go to method of obtaining seeds because it’s crucial that the strains you grow work with your current environment. The next option is buying from a seed bank.
This can be a tricky area to touch because there are many fake sites that look legit. When choosing a seed bank one must check how they work. Seed banks will always have Facebook pages. Make sure that they actively post and are staying current.
Always try to email them before you place an order. This helps you make sure that they have the seed you want in stock. Often when ordering online an item can be over ordered. This can lead you to getting “similar” seeds.
Emailing or contacting before the order ensures that you will get what you ordered. Some seed banks offer deals. This changes based on what’s been done with each strain recently. Essentially the more contests and popularity a strain gets the more expensive the seeds are.
One thing to keep in mind is to find out about their shipping and protective packaging methods. When asking about the shipping one should ask about their services, delivery options, postage, packaging, and security arrangements.
If they don’t respond or don’t give a satisfactory answer please do not use them. Make sure that you ask about the packaging because any numbers of things could happen in transit which could lead to killing your new seeds.