IFLScience on MSN5d
Seeds Discovered In Natural “Time Capsules” In South Africa Can Still Grow After 130 Years
During an investigation to see whether it was possible to restore an iconic, but endangered, community of shrubland plant ...
Lost fynbos seeds from underground 'time capsules' in South Africa can grow again, study finds
Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive.
AgWeb4y
Capture, Burn and Kill Weed Seed
It’s a frustrating cycle as weed history repeats year after year and the soil seed bank gorges on a river of plenty. Jason Norsworthy, weed scientist with the University of Arkansas, is ...