corn seed
Future cob component
Corn seed is the kernel of maize used for planting rather than eating.
Farmers select corn seed for traits like yield, drought resistance, or pest tolerance.
The term distinguishes planting stock from corn grown for food or feed: We ordered corn seed for spring planting.
Seed corn means the same thing.
- kernelSeed or essential core
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
- huskDry seed covering
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
planting season · harvest · silo · grain · popcorn · field · stalk · tassel · silk · germinate · bushel · feed · ethanol · yellow · row · row crop · fertile · soil
- grain farmingwheat, wheat field, wheat fields, wheat farming, rice
- seedsflaxseeds, linseed, flaxseed, birdseed, oilseeds
- farmingfarm, farms, farmer, farmers, crop
plant development stage
corn seedcorn stalk
Upright stem bearing ears
corn cob · cornstalk · corn tassel · corn silk · seedling
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