A Journey Through The Bean Breeding Process

Follow dry bean breeder Juan Osorno through the process of developing new varieties of beans. As he and his team spend years crossing, selecting, and evaluating new varieties, they work to provide quality beans for the world.
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Music by Podington Bear
"Blanks," "Sprout Jam," "Towl," and "Love Sprouts"

[@hcallahan1963]

I was hooked in the first minutue, when NDSU plant breeder Juan Osorno introduces himself, showing him in the crop field and then cutting to a sophisticated phytotron. We hear his voice speaking English with a Hispanic accent saying "I love what I do." Fantastic for teaching, especially if you teach at an HSI or other MSI.

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[@dannypool7411]

very well done

[@edwardswanson1976]

hope he's keeping an eye out for an open pollinated variety. that one in a bazilion plant that has separate male and female flowers.

[@yeahrightbear8883]

So can they do multiple generations in a year? Since it only takes about 2 months to grow the beans are they they growing year round inside?

[@edwardswanson1976]

i would think that the inside growing bit was just so they can control the pollination crossing. They could definitely get 2 or 3 gens in a growing season, however these things are probably marketed to farmers as spring beans or fall beans. at least i'd want a bean adapted to spout in may and different one adapted to sprout in august.

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