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Seeds Buried 90 Years Yield One Species in MSU Study
AN AP summary reports Michigan State University continues Beal seed vitality tests begun in 1879. Bottles buried 18 inches deep yielded one species in 30 years while seven of the original 20 bottles remain. Next test planned for 1980, the 100th anniversary of Beal’s experiment.
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Associated Press
Michigan State University
Weade
W. J. Seal
Beal
Walter
Aleksander Kivilaan
College of Agriculture