seed stock

1. A supply of seed for planting.

2. A supply of new or young animals, as in farming or aquaculture.

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seed stock - a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting

fund, store, stock - a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"

seed corn, seed grain - good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting

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The answer to #1 is neither true nor false, but rather "it depends." A seed's life span can range from six months to more than ten years, depending on how the seed stock was grown (seed saved from poor-quality stock generally won't live as long) and under what conditions it was stored.

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Barenbrug USA has an exclusive license for production of a licensed cultivar as Foundation class seed stock and to produce and sell Panterra as a licensed product.

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The pedigree method of selection was practiced in population BZ 73 from [F.sub.2] to [F.sub.8], and seeds from 23 plants were bulked together to form the first seed stock of A 295.