seedling

seed·ling | \ ˈsēd-liŋ

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Definition of seedling

1 : a young plant grown from seed

2a : a young tree before it becomes a sapling

b : a nursery plant not yet transplanted

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Recent Examples on the Web So planting the seedling deep, halfway up the stalk, is good. — Margaret Roach, New York Times, "How to Grow a Better Tomato," 12 May 2020 The seedlings for the next decade in the conference began to sprout among nonplayoff teams. — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, "The Lakers withstood a test of time in a stacked West during 2010 title run," 10 May 2020 As the seedlings grow and form their first true leaf, thin them and up-pot if necessary. 13. — oregonlive, "Now is the time to start a veggie garden from seeds; here’s how," 10 Apr. 2020 Near the coast, with a milder winter, the seedlings might grow bigger, so the safest idea is to wait and plant seed at the start of February. — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, "What you need to know before you plant onions," 13 Dec. 2019 Plants that were not covered were damaged, for me, that was young potato foliage and bean seedlings. — The Washington Post, "Adrian Higgins on lessons learned while gardening during a pandemic, and more," 14 May 2020 Plant seeds into a moist well-draining sterile seedling mix. — oregonlive, "Need help deterring pests in the garden? Ask an expert," 2 May 2020 The startup accelerator is famous for churning out influential companies, like Airbnb, Dropbox, and Stripe, growing them from seedlings into massive success. — Arielle Pardes, Wired, "The Threat of Covid-19 Disrupts the Disrupters," 27 Mar. 2020 This is actually part of an annual tree seedling sale and distribution which has been conducted by the Cook Inlet Chapter of the Alaska Society of American Foresters. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "With everything going on, Alaskans need plant nurseries more than ever," 25 Mar. 2020

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“Seedling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2020.

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