Maybe a sticky white label with the name on that might work? I use white stationary labels because they stick to anything, except stuff with dirt on it.
I just got a box of the smooth sided bags. That was a simple fix. The purpose of the original post was just to warn others about those new zip-loc type bags if a zip-loc type of bag is part of their system.
Good to know. I store all of my seeds in zip lock bags too (the type, not the brand), and quickly discovered that all bags are not equal. For one thing, you want to use freezer bags for seeds; they are more impervious to moisture, and have stronger seals. I also found out that some popular brands are poorly suited for larger quantities of beans... had the zipper seal fail on several gallon-size Zip Lock freezer bags, spilling the entire contents when I picked up the bag.
I keep all my beans in jars, with a label stuck to the outside of the glass. 2 other main crops I grow (with tiny, flat seeds) I put in a white envelope then inside a ziploc. Part of why I do it this way is because years ago I watched a seed documentary and a seed saver in it mentioned the potential DNA altering effect of plastic on seeds - if saved in any kind of plastic material for a length of time. I have no idea if this notion has much merit. But until I heard this I had never thought about the plastic. Probably type of plastic matters, some better than others. I would not drink out of a disposable water bottle that heated up in my car, nor one that has been frozen, because I've read temp. extremes cause that type of plastic to break down quickly. All my berries are frozen in ziplocs though.Good to know. I store all of my seeds in zip lock bags too (the type, not the brand), and quickly discovered that all bags are not equal. For one thing, you want to use freezer bags for seeds; they are more impervious to moisture, and have stronger seals. I also found out that some popular brands are poorly suited for larger quantities of beans... had the zipper seal fail on several gallon-size Zip Lock freezer bags, spilling the entire contents when I picked up the bag.
For long-term seed storage, I seldom write on the bags themselves, since I don't want to chance that the solvent in the marker will weaken the bag wall. I enclose small index cards, with variety name, source info, any isolation techniques used, and the year & location grown. When I send out seed samples, I cut down index cards on a photo trimmer to fit in the smaller bags.
I'm not of sure either @Zeedman. I did google 'effects of plastic on DNA' out of curiosity and there was some stuff on it, mostly related to human DNA and BPA. I haven't a clue really about any of it, I just always remembered that person in the documentary mentioning it. I mainly use glass jars in case a mouse gets in the house really, as its happened once in the last 10 years and damage was put on some of my seeds, about 70 packets.
