Do seeds can last for a thousand years?

Question

Do seeds can last for a thousand years?

Answer 1

in the right conditions yes

Answer 2

only in dormant state,they do.

Answer 3

Yes, under the right conditions, seeds can be recognized in archeological sites and in such things as peat bogs, many thousands of years old.

Here are some fossil seeds:

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/seedplants/...

No, seeds don't retain their viability for a thousand years -- seeds are living and continue to respire even when they're "just sitting there".  See, for instance, the weed seed study started at Michigan nearly a century and a quarter ago:

http://newsroom.msu.edu/site/indexer/672...

Or this summary: http://4e.plantphys.net/article.php?ch=t...

Answer 4

yep! its possible..sometimes at least... a seed is nothing but a plant embryo and will be dormant until planted..

Answer 5

Maybe like the 1st answer in the right conditions?