seedstock
Future crop supply
Seedstock refers to animals or plants maintained specifically for breeding purposes rather than immediate consumption or sale.
In agriculture, seedstock cattle or hogs are purebred animals raised to produce offspring that improve commercial herds: He raises registered Angus seedstock.
The term extends to seeds, tubers, or other plant material kept for future planting rather than eating: Save some potatoes as seedstock for next spring.
Science of hereditary transmission
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- selectionChosen item or items
traits · hybridization · crossbreeding · purebred · bloodline · sire · dam · genotype
Range of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- cultivarBred plant variety
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- heritage varietiesTraditional, non-hybridized cultivars
genetic diversity · preservation · landrace · accession · collection · repository · cryopreservation · in situ
Fostering growth through care
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
germination · propagation · yield · nursery · viability · dormancy · broadcast · transplant
Wealth used for investment
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- startupNew business enterprise
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- portfolioCollected works or assets
funding · founder · enterprise · initial · backing · stake · angel investor · early-stage
genetics
Science of hereditary transmission
selection · traits · hybridization · crossbreeding · purebred · bloodline · sire · dam · genotype · phenotype
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- cultivarBred plant variety
- heirloomInherited family treasure
heritage varieties · genetic diversity · preservation · landrace · accession · collection · repository · cryopreservation · in situ · plant material
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- harvestingGathering mature crops
crop · germination · propagation · yield · nursery · viability · dormancy · broadcast · transplant
capital
Wealth used for investment
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- startupNew business enterprise
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
portfolio · funding · founder · enterprise · initial · backing · stake · angel investor · early-stage · growth potential