Storing sprouted seeds in refrigerator until the proper planting time?

Hello,

I was experimenting with peach seeds just trying to see if I could get any to sprout and I had success with one (I only tried two).  Although it was just an experiment,  I potted up the sprouted seed.   I know that it's too early to start anything in our cold, dark house and that the sprouted seed is probably going to damp off and die or some other failure will happen due to lack of proper growing conditions.

While reading articles on this online, I came across an article saying to put sprouted seeds in the refrigerator to keep them until it's warm enough to plant them.

Has anyone had success doing this?  It seems sort of counterintuitive to me.   It seems like storing seeds at below 40 for any length of time would damage them in some sort of way.

Thank you for any replies!
Have a good day!
Tim

We store vegetables in the fridge for months before eating them.

In their natural ecosystem, peach pits stay out in cold freezing weather, partially germinated for months before finally emerging during warm weather.

Joseph Lofthouse wrote:We store vegetables in the fridge for months before eating them.

In their natural ecosystem, peach pits stay out in cold freezing weather, partially germinated for months before finally emerging during warm weather.

Thank you Joseph,  This makes sense.  I could see the seeds getting enough cold to be stratified, then getting a warming trend enough to make them sprout and then another extended cold spell again.  

It's not like the refrigerator is going to freeze them (hopefully).  

Now, I'm wondering if this would work with any type of seed.  I might have to experiment with that.  :).