Father-Son Research Team Discovers Cheatgrass Seeds Survive Wash Cycle

SPOKANE, Washington - Not many sixth-graders can say they have been published in an academic journal, but Caleb Lefcort can cross that distinction off his list. Caleb got into a discussion with his father, Hugh Lefcort, professor of biology at Gonzaga University, as to whether the seed burrs from cheatgrass would survive the laundry cycle. Hugh believed the seeds would not survive. Instead of simply taking his father's word for it, Caleb - who was in fourth grade at the time - suggested the scientific method: an experiment. What the researchers discovered surprised them.

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