Old seeds

[Bun]

A few days ago I planted up lots of different veggie seeds. I did some beetroot, broccoli, sprouts, three different cabbages & some parsnips. I used left over seed from last year & beyond & have since read on a seed packet in a GC that I should only use fresh parsnip seed. Is this right? I know parsnips are really slow to germinate & I don't want to be waiting a long time for nothing to happen. Also, are any of the other seeds I've done going to need redoing?
Fanks in advance. :)

[Bun]

[Larkspur]

The viability of even fresh parsnip seed is sow low that it probably isn't worth risking using old seed. I would resow if I were you. ;)

[laurieuk]

Parsnips and onions are both best sown in the first year,other seeds will germinate well for a number of years,any of the cabbage family many years.

[Anne Robertson]

My 100% germination of 1994 courgette seeds prove that old seeds can be OK

[Curryandchips]

Old sweetcorn seed are also very unreliable ...

[amphibian]

I have used lots of very old seed and have excellent results.