Seeds by mail?

I heard that on the news, if I got a pack of seeds in the mail from an unknown source, I definitely would be suspicious and throw them out.
 

They don't want you to throw them out. Your supposed to contact your local dept of agriculture. If they're thrown out they could be damaged & end up in the ground & could possibly introduce diseases to plants & livestock.
 
I heard that on the news, if I got a pack of seeds in the mail from an unknown source, I definitely would be suspicious and throw them out.


Throw them out ? Then they end up in a landfill which will be the same as planting them.

My suggestion , if you have a safe place to do so, burn them, and do not breathe in the smoke.
 
Burn them? Then they end up in the air we breathe! 😁

I don't get the importance of the "China" part. Everything we get comes from China!
 
They don't want you to throw them out. Your supposed to contact your local dept of agriculture. If they're thrown out they could be damaged & end up in the ground & could possibly introduce diseases to plants & livestock.
Throw them out ? Then they end up in a landfill which will be the same as planting them.

My suggestion , if you have a safe place to do so, burn them, and do not breathe in the smoke.

Thank you both, point taken. :)
 
Actually rgp they tell you not to open the package. Burning it is the same as opening it. You don't know what it's putting into the air.
 
Saw this from a Michigan website ... don't throw the seeds away or dispose of them ... Call for help

“If you receive unsolicited seeds from another country, do not plant them. If they are in sealed packaging, do not open the package,” said Mike Philip, director of MDARD’s Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division. “We don’t know what type of seeds are in the packages, but we do know they come in a variety of sizes and colors, with some reported to be very tiny. These unsolicited seeds could be invasive, introduce diseases to local plants, or be harmful to livestock.”

MDARD also warns that the seeds may potentially produce invasive species that could negatively impact the environment.

So don't throw the packages away or dispose of them. Instead, contact MDARD's customer service center at 800-292-3939, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or report the packages by email to MDA-Info@michigan.gov.
https://www.wxyz.com/news/if-youve-received-a-package-of-seeds-in-the-mail-dont-open-them-heres-why
 
I would think that in any case, they would want to examine, in the original condition and package received, to determine, what exactly the "seeds" are and are not.

I am curious, Do they actually have any return address or indication of source or location sent from?
 
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Call your state Dept. of Agriculture

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I would think that in any case, they would want to examine, in the original condition and package received, to determine, what exactly the "seeds" are and are not.

I am curious, Do they actually have any return address or indication of source or location sent from?

Yes, that's my question. If they're postmarked China why aren't they getting hung up in customs?
 
I haven't , myself, seen any pictures of the packages or of the 'seed' packets, in question.

Are people guessing they are from China, for some reason, or is there anything verifying that?

OOPS!:rolleyes::ROFLMAO: I am myself editing this post of mine, to add, that now I AM seeing the pictures posted above in this thread, thank you!
I would think that the authorities would want to check out the entire packages, wrapping as well as contents, to figure it out, where it actually comes from, and how and why. At a glance, they look like some type of fruit seed, but who knows. Could be anything, inserted, or treated.
 
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Actually rgp they tell you not to open the package. Burning it is the same as opening it. You don't know what it's putting into the air.


But once burned, they are destroyed. In the ground, by what ever means, they can propagate and spread. Flush them & they enter our water .........jmo
 
This sending seeds via the mail has all the hallmarks of a internet inspired conspiracy rumor. A foreign power, and possible enemy, is sending "mysterious" seeds to poor, unsuspecting Americans& Brits to further some diabolically evil plot. Throw in a space alien, and a couple of ghosts, and you've got a late night movie. The US's FDA found the seeds were common vegetable, and flower seeds. Their country of origin seems to be debatable. Somehow you think that would be easy to find out? It isn't. Plus. as far as a plot of some kind , it's not really effective. How many citizens, who get these seeds are going to rush out, and plant these people eating plants in the ground? When you take in whether these seeds will germinate, won't get eaten, won't freeze, won't dry out, won't drown, won't bake , won't etc , etc, etc. The odds of any successful plot tanks . The US FDA says not to plant hem, but even the US FDA think this is a "brushing scam" . I don't understand it, but they mail out stuff free, and then claim to have satisfied customers. I believe the FDA is right, and this is more of an internet conspiracy rumor, which has its origin in some kind of business venture.- not an international plot against humanity.
 


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