Scientists Just Dug Up Seeds From A 142-Year-Old Experiment
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Researchers at Michigan State University recently dug up a bottle of seeds buried in 1879 as part of one of the world s longest-running experiments.
The Lede
After botanist William Beal buried 20 bottles of seeds from a variety of weeds in 1879, he dug up one bottle every five years to see if the seeds inside would still germinate. After Beal retired in 1910, he passed on the study to a co-worker, and the experiment has continued on throughout the decades, passing down from caretaker to caretaker.
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Beal s successors have stretched out the study, digging a bottle up first every 10 years and then every 20 years.
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