You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.
Login
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.
The Institute of Cell Biophysics in Russia raised plants of Silene stenophylla (Campion Family) from fruit stored in Siberian permafrost by squirrels over 30,000 years ago. Currently, that permafrost is 20-40 meters below ground level.
They could not germinate the mature SEEDS they found, but were able to get plants from "placental tissue" in the fruit itself. The plants they grew were subtly differtent from contemporary plants of the same species: evolution in action.
The previous germination/propagation age record was a 2,000 year old date palm from Masada.
So maybe our LONG-term storage plans shouldn't be freezing seeds, but whole fruit?
Click the image for an enlarged view.
This thread has one reply. This forum is accessible only to subscribing members of Dave's Garden. There are many free features here, and about half of our forums are completely open to all members. Take a tour of our site and learn more about Dave's Garden, and explore the benefits of becoming a subscribing member.
