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The Green Planet

Seeds that Literally Run Away

Some plants developed adaptations that were unhelpful for the cultivation of crops.

Aired 08/03/2022 | Rating NR

The Green Planet

Seeds that Literally Run Away

Clip: Episode 5 | 2m 27sVideo has Closed Captions

Some plants developed adaptations that were unhelpful for the cultivation of crops.

The seeds of wild oats have an incredible ability to find the right spot to grow...they walk! This ability was selected out of cultivated oats to make it easier to gather the seeds and grow new crops.

Aired 08/03/2022 | Rating NR

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