Observe the hypogeal germination of runner beans over three weeks

Observe the hypogeal germination of runner beans over three weeks

Time-lapse video of the hypogeal (cotyledons remain belowground) germination of runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus ‘Enorma'), filmed over a three-week period.
Video by Neil Bromhall; music, Paul Pitman/Musopen.org (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
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