Lotus plant grown from 700-year-old seed

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Lotus plant grown from 700-year-old seed
A Lotus has been grown from a 700-year-old seed which dates back to Korea's Goryeo Dynasty.


Published: 11:27AM BST 26 Apr 2010
A lotus grown from a seed believed to be about 700 years old, dating back to the Goryeo Dynasty, in Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province: Lotus plant grown from 700-year-old seed
A lotus grown from a seed believed to be about 700 years old, dating back to the Goryeo Dynasty, in Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province Photo: EPA

The plant has been grown in Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

The flower has been grown from one of the 10 lotus seeds discovered during an excavation of an ancient castle last year.



Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, have confirmed two of the seeds to be as old as 650 years and 760 years, respectively

The county also planted the eight other seeds and three of them sprouted.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnew...-seed.html

[Easy Skanking]

That's pretty wild. I wonder if this ancestor line would feel different than modern Egyptian Lotus...

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don't know if it'd be the same type but it is pretty wild yeah. I wonder if they plan to make tests for any psychoactive or medicinal compounds/properties.

[Jackvinsly]

(04-28-2010 09:45 PM)nik Wrote:  Lotus plant grown from 700-year-old seed
A Lotus has been grown from a 700-year-old seed which dates back to Korea's Goryeo Dynasty.


Published: 11:27AM BST 26 Apr 2010
A lotus grown from a seed believed to be about 700 years old, dating back to the Goryeo Dynasty, in Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province: Lotus plant grown from 700-year-old seed
A lotus grown from a seed believed to be about 700 years old, dating back to the Goryeo Dynasty, in Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province Photo: EPA

The plant has been grown in Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

The flower has been grown from one of the 10 lotus seeds discovered during an excavation of an ancient castle last year.



Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, have confirmed two of the seeds to be as old as 650 years and 760 years, respectively

The county also planted the eight other seeds and three of them sprouted.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnew...-seed.html

Thats nice given picture put up ,i think its great for Korean scientist ,i seen before this flower in the you tube but i am not sure.its great picture.but how can i believe its 700 years old?

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yes, it is indeed visually impressive when one considers it's age.

[kevlar]

wrong thread... i posted on. great news this

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(05-05-2010 12:14 AM)kevlar Wrote:  wrong thread... i posted on. great news this

what's so newsworthy or great that you posted in the wrong thread?

[kevlar]

nah i just open three threads at once and then comment and got mixed up cause i was too stoned :/

what happened to jackvinsly why was he banned ?

i was looking through the member list, who is genteel, i don't think i have ever seen a post over the years but he is admin ? probably not the right place to ask, but where is ?

[Easy Skanking]

(05-06-2010 11:33 PM)kevlar Wrote:  what happened to jackvinsly why was he banned ?

Spambot from India. There's been a rash of them lately.

(05-06-2010 11:33 PM)kevlar Wrote:  i was looking through the member list, who is genteel, i don't think i have ever seen a post over the years but he is admin ? probably not the right place to ask, but where is ?

He was an active member on the tracker and agreed to our invitation to help out. He's done a fine job so far.

[kevlar]

Quote:Spambot from India. There's been a rash of them lately.

haha, looking over his posts i am amazed at the quality of the bot. They are some what on topic but nonsensical. very impressive.

sorry to go off topic. I wonder how many other plants they could re create like this, i don't see why they couldn't try and re create extinct animal species based on dna samples.