Follow the journey of a lima bean sprouting, growing, blooming, and bearing pods over this 80 days time-lapse. A bean seed was planted in a pot. With regular watering, it took a week for the seedling ...

Creating a lima bean with built-in disease resistance to root knot nematodes — parasitic worms that cause crop damage — takes a lot of patience and time, requiring years of breeding and the careful ...

May 1 is an ideal day to plant lima beans for a head start. No, not to plant them outdoors in the garden, but to start them in a warm sport indoors in pots. Over the years, I’ve found there are three ...

Lima beans have benefits for digestive and heart health. Eating them may lower the risk of obesity, heart disease, and ...

Excised embryonic axes and whole seeds of Phaseolus lunatus L. were previously shown to be injured if exposed to low (5°-15°) temperature during the initial stages of imbibition. Present data show ...

Fresh lima beans aren't always easy to find, but if you do find some, they're worth devouring. Lima beans grow in flat, curved pods. Two to four seeds are inside each pod, and it is these seeds that ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. On a misty, spring day in May, about a dozen volunteers ...

October 2025 | Written by: Andrew Kness, M.Sc. Extension Research Assistant, Nathan Kleczewski, Ph.D. Extension Plant Pathologist, Kathryne Everts, Ph.D. Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist Downy ...

You’re probably familiar with Doc Martens, the 1940s-era, now-trendy, comfortable lace-up boots. But did you know that there’s another, earlier Doc Martin’s, one that has its origins in Chester County ...