seed breeding

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• seed|stock — seed stock, or seed|stock «SEED STOK», noun. 1. a stock of seed kept for sowing. 2. a stock of animals, such as cattle, kept only for breeding purposes …   Useful english dictionary

• seed bank — noun (botany) 1. The total viable seed content of the soil 2. A collection of seeds in long term storage, which can be germinated as required for breeding and study • • • Main Entry: ↑seed …   Useful english dictionary

• Seed orchard — A seed orchard is an intensively managed plantation of specifically arranged trees aimed for mass production of genetically improved seeds to create plants, or direct seeding for the establishment of new forest. GeneralSeed orchards are common… …   Wikipedia

• Seed saving — In agriculture and gardening, seed saving is the practice of saving seeds or other reproductive material (e.g. tubers) from open pollinated vegetables, grain, herbs, and flowers for use from year to year for annuals and nuts, tree fruits, and… …   Wikipedia

• seed — 1. The reproductive body of a flowering plant; the mature ovule. SYN: semen (2). 2. In bacteriology, to inoculate a culture medium with microorganisms. [A.S. soed] * * * seed sēd n …   Medical dictionary

• seed stock — noun a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting • Hypernyms: ↑store, ↑stock, ↑fund • Hyponyms: ↑seed corn, ↑seed grain * * * noun 1. : a supply of seed …   Useful english dictionary

• breeding colony —   Group of plants of the same species grown for the purpose of producing seeds by artificial propagation; seed colony …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

• seed colony —   See breeding colony …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

• seed parent — noun : the pistillate parent in plant breeding …   Useful english dictionary

• Southern Exposure Seed Exchange — (SESE) is a for profit business which is the principal industry within the income sharing Acorn Community located in central Virginia. SESE is a source for heirloom seeds and other open pollinated (non hybrid) seeds with an emphasis on vegetables …   Wikipedia

• plant breeding — Introduction       application of genetic (genetics) principles to produce plants that are more useful to humans. This is accomplished by selecting plants found to be economically or aesthetically desirable, first by controlling the mating of… …   Universalium