Share your seeds, get some cool seeds back!
- register using form below
- send a package of your seeds to admin
- admin sorts & distributes seeds
- admin sends the package back to you
Package
- a bubble mailer will ensure seeds are not harmed and is cheaper than a box
- seed packet(s)
- username on exterior of package for quick receipt
- Include cash or online return postage (explained when you register)
- DON'T – include a return envelope
- DON'T – use tons of tape, we have to unwrap everything you send in
- DO group your accession in a plastic bag, rubber band, clip, so we don't have to sort through them all again
Seed packet(s)
- seeds you have grown not repackaged seeds from other people! these should be seeds from your plants that you personally harvested!
- a small paper or plastic bag (5x5cm or 2x2in is good)
- 10 – 30 seeds per packet
- label including (can include more info if you want as well):
- variety name (bold larger font)
- accession number
- your username on reddit or discord
EXAMPLE: seed packet image
Schedule
Registration opened – now
Registration closed – Nov 15th
Receiving deadline (domestic) – Dec 1st
Receiving deadline (international, don't send packages later than this date) – Nov 15th
Exchanging & Shipping – asap Dec
Important Notes
- USA or EU recommended, international shipments are subject to customs.
- Only Pepper seeds you have grown and harvested are being swapped
- Understand that you aren't guaranteed to get everything on your list, we do our best!
- The exchange is only as good as the seeds people trade in
- 20 is a good number of seed packs to send. 100+ it is unlikely you will get 1:1 trades (but still great if you want to share the love!)
- We decided this method instead of seed train because it is controlled from a central location. It can't be stolen / hijacked / lost.
- Sending in seeds that are super common like jalapeno or tabasco or orange hab is kinda crappy because not many people want them
- you can chat about the exchange on the discord https://discord.gg/QD44vtCusv
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EU admin = /u/Vlammenzee
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by 1010101110
12 Comments
Heyoooo
Thank you for doing this.
I wish I had anything to contribute lol
>USA or EU recommended, international shipments are subject to customs.
Any issues with Canada? I grew a lot of peppers this year and would love to share and participate!
What if I only have ghost pepper seeds?
This sounds awesome, but I’m relatively new to hot peppers. What is an accession number, and how do I assign it?
Might just participate, but I feel like whatever I send in will be a bit disingenuous due to cross pollination during the grow season. Growing over 60 plants in a relatively small area is for sure going to lead to genetic chaos in the next generation, it will be hard to tell what mixed with what.
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I’m back this year after not participating last time around! Unfortunately I did not grow many varieties this year and not many new ones either, but I’ll be contributing Bahamian Goat, Madame Jeanette, Lemon Drop and Goat’s Weed Orange for sure (EU).
I have two questions:
1. is it like “The more packs you send in the more you get back?” Or just if you send enough in eneryone gets one of yours?
2. Do I just put in the 7ish€ to get the postage back or can I also just paypal that
I will be contributing my Dulce Sol, which tastes amazingly like passion fruit, I think most of you will really enjoy it!
Newb hotpepper here. Is there a starter pack we can get to zugging with? One of my co-workers turned me on to this sub and gave me a sample of their product.
Show me your ways.
How much money should be mailed for return postage? I didn’t find anything on the registration page.
Are stamps also viable instead of sending cash through the mail?