Does Grass seed go bad?

 I was cleaning out my building out back and just wanted to know if I could
pitch it out (in the garbage).
Does grass seed go bad?

Donna

 dyork@carolina.rr.com says...

Seeds tend to deteriorate (go bad) over time, but not completely.  
Depends on how it was stored (heat, moisture, etc.)

Depending on the amount, I would just look for some bare spot,
then sprinkle it on, and not worry. I certainly wouldn't send it
out with the regular rubbish, to a landfill.


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If moisture built up in the bag, some of the seed could have rotted or
prematurely sprouted. Look on the bag itself, it should have an expiration
date on it. After the expiration date, the germination rate of the seeds
declines, but have them already, might as well use them up.

-S

 wrote:


Place 10 seeds in folded damp paper towel.   Keep it from drying out.
In 5-10 days you'll know the germination rate.   A rate above 50% is
good.

 

Grass seeds embeded in prehistoric Groundhog poop have been observed to
germinate.  However, if your grass seeds are from the wrong side of the
tracks, yes they can go bad.  I blame the parents.