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Beal seed experiment uncovers hybrid species dating back more than 140 years

Discovery inside unearthed bottle would've shocked Michigander who buried it in 1879

In 2021, MSU scientists dug up the 16th bottle in the Beal seed experiment, but further research has recently revealed a new hybrid surprise.

144 years and counting: MSU experiment still providing data

Researchers at Michigan State University are learning more about the intricacies of seeds and doing their part for an experiment that stretches back more than a century and is scheduled to last until the next one.

MSU plant biologists shed light on 144-year-old seedy mystery

Two years after Michigan State University plant scientists met at an undisclosed area on campus to dig up a bottle containing seeds buried more than 144 years ago by MSU botanist William J. Beal, molecular genetic testing has confirmed a hybrid plant was accidentally included among the seeds in the bottle.

Plant biologists shed light on 144-year-old seedy mystery

Buried seeds are viable after 144 years, but mystery remains

Seeds buried in bottles 144 years ago still germinate, discover researchers. The experiment continues.

An in-depth look into the life of a tree on MSU's campus

The past, present and future of the Beal Botanical Garden at 150 years

As the Beal Botanical Garden celebrates those 150 years there is a festival at the garden Sept. 13 from 3 to 7 p.m. the faculty, staff, students and community that keep it running are looking towards the future of the Beal Botanical Garden, as well.