lˈɔŋ stˈoːɹɪdʒ ædvˈɜːsli ɐfˈɛkts ðə dʒˌɜːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɹˈeɪt, fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl ˈæftɚ θɹˈiː wˈiːks ɪt dˈiːkɹiːsᵻz baɪ tˈɛn pɚsˈɛnt.
Long storage adversely affects the germination rate, for example after three weeks it decreases by 10%.