Germination quality of field beans is worse than usual this year, according to latest results from NIAB. Just 25% of samples tested at the Cambridge-based lab had germination above 80%, and around 60% ...

In Brazil, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) seed lots are classified using sieves into lots of small, medium and large seed size, which are then separately sold in standard 40-kg bags. However, the ...

We always save some of our Green Windsor broad beans as we cannot buy them now. However, this year we looked at the beans in the paper bag and some of them have holes in them! Also on inspection we ...

This time-lapse compiled of several seeds sprouting. Each seed was sown under moist soil and was filmed till their roots are ...

THOSE PLANNING to plant beans this spring should make sure their establishment systems loosen rain-sodden soils effectively to ensure good germination and early growth, one UK farm equipment firm's ...

The Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) is an organization of member laboratories. Members include official state, federal, and university seed laboratories across the United States and ...

It's such a rewarding experience to watch a plant grow from a tiny sprout, and seed germination is arguably one of the most critical stages of growth. The goal is to transform your seeds into strong ...

MR. HEBER SMITH'S observations on the relation of the micropyle to the radicle in the seed of Vicia faba (NATURE, February 4, p. 400) are quite correct. It is surprising that the structure and ...