E116 SEEDS

Simon uses his dibber. Bruce scatters.

Seeds are quite literally the stuff of life. We're surrounded by them. The male populations of practically all species will carry them. Ubiquity doesn't come much fuller than seeds. But where do seeds come from? Why are they important? And what will happen to them in the future? This episode plants deeply and springs up with some shoots that will entrance you. As usual, click on the pics or the links to sprout knowledge. 

Plant reproductive cycle

Edible seeds

A 2000-year-old seed

Seed Catalogues and their History

The Burdock Seed and Velcro

The Coco de Mer

The Chinese Ground Orchid Seed

The Millennium Seed Bank

The Norway Global Seed Vault

I Wei Wei's Sunflower Seeds