Transplanting grain 3,000 years

On the morning of May 25, after more than two weeks of germination, the first grains of rice were revealed from the soil layer, which was 3,000 years old. The husks of these seeds will be brought abroad to date.

The "3,000-year" paddy trays are protected in two layers of iron mesh cages. After more than two weeks of germination, the seedlings were qualified for transplanting.

Mr. Le Duy Ham - Director of the Institute of Agricultural Genetics (left), exchanged with the Institute's experts before the seedlings entered the transplant stage. Mr. Ham was one of the first people to contact the "3,000-year grain" at the time of germination, while assisting the archaeological team in caring and cultivating.

Overcome the hot days of last week, the seeds were sprouted and up to 20 cm tall, eligible for transplanting.

The seedlings have a strong root of 10 cm longer.

Before transplanting, the rice husk will be separated.

The shell is dark brown .

According to Le Duy Ham, the dating of rice husk is extremely important, which is the key to prove the longevity of the grains revealed in the soil of Dong Dau culture. However, Mr. Ham also said that the probability of these grains having a life of 3,000 is very low.

The original plating has separated rice husk.

Each tree is transplanted into a separate bucket, tracking number.

According to Dr. Pham Xuan Hoi, who directly takes care of the seedlings these days, this institute only implanted 4 trees. It is anticipated that these crops will be harvested in about 5 months.

Each rice husk is also individually numbered. Dr. Lam Thi My Dung said, she will continue to discuss with the Institute of Agricultural Genetics, contact the laboratory to determine the date of rice husk.

It is expected that these samples will be brought to the inspection by the AMS method, the method of dating the most modern and accurate artifacts today, abroad. To determine the exact date of this grain, scientists will need about 5-6 months to do the tests.