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Young seedlings require nutrients to support development.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025 Farmhands in the distance are harvesting hay, not only to provide winter fodder for animals but also to destroy seedling trees and shrubs that might otherwise overgrow the area, while distant plumes of smoke suggest the possible burning of fields after harvest for the same reason.—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025 After flowering and producing seed in late spring, henbit dies, but its seedlings will emerge in fall to grow the population.—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025 Trying to get your new grass seedlings to outgrow a spring crop of crabgrass is a losing battle.—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seedling
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