A 45-year-old mung bean discovery exposes a hidden threat to the world’s doomsday seed banks — frozen crops may not survive as long as scientists once bel…

New research suggests some tropical crops lose viability much sooner than older estimates predicted. Mung beans showed strong ...
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Scientists identify the 'doomsday' seeds that could last the longest

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, outside Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen, Norway. (JUNGE, HEIKO/Stringer/AFP/Getty Images) The ...
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An internal thermometer tells seeds when to germinate, researchers find

Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant, as it will leave the stage of seed resistant to various environmental constraints (climatic conditions, absence of nutritive elements, etc.) to ...
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What You Need to Germinate Seeds Successfully

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...
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5 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants You Can Harvest From Seed in September to Expand Your Garden for Free

Now's the time to harvest these native plant seeds to grow more of your favorite species for free.
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New insights into the earliest events of seed germination

Plant seeds may strike the casual observer as unspectacular—but they have properties that are nothing short of superpowers. In a dry state they can store their energy for years and then suddenly ...
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An internal thermometer tells the seeds when to germinate

Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as it will leave the stage of seed resistant to various environmental constraints (climatic conditions, absence of nutritive elements, etc.) to ...