Observe the underground germination of sweet corn

Observe the underground germination of sweet corn

Time-lapse video, filmed over three weeks, of the underground germination of sweet corn (Zea mays variety saccharata).
Video by Neil Bromhall; music, Paul Pitman/Musopen.org (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
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