lộn giống
Definition
Noun (Agriculture):
- Mixed seeds / Seed mixture: Refers to a batch of seeds, typically of a primary crop variety, that has been accidentally or unintentionally mixed with seeds of a different variety or type.
- Seed impurity: Describes the state of seeds not being pure, where a proportion belongs to an unwanted or different strain.
Verb Phrase (Colloquial):
- To be mixed (with a different variety): Used to describe the action or result of seeds of one variety becoming intermixed with another.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Lô thóc này bị lộn giống, không đủ tiêu chuẩn để gieo trồng. (This batch of rice has mixed seeds and does not meet the standard for planting.)
- Nguyên nhân năng suất thấp có thể do lộn giống. (The cause of the low yield could be seed impurity.)
Verb Phrase:
- Thóc đã bị lộn giống trong quá trình phơi. (The rice seeds got mixed with a different variety during the sun-drying process.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily technical and used in agricultural contexts to discuss seed quality, purity standards, and potential causes for inconsistent crop yields.
- It implies a negative connotation, as seed purity is crucial for predictable agricultural outcomes.
Variants and Related Words
- Lẫn giống: A near-synonymous phrase meaning to be mixed or adulterated with a different seed variety.
- Giống nguyên chủng: (Pure-line seed) – The desired state, contrast to 'lộn giống'.
- Giống lai: (Hybrid seed) – A deliberate cross, different from accidental 'lộn giống'.
Synonyms
- Seed contamination
- Admixed seeds
- Varietal mixture
Related Concepts
- Seed purity: A key quality metric in agriculture that 'lộn giống' compromises.
- Crop uniformity: The desired outcome that is disrupted by 'lộn giống'.