Definition

Noun: 1. A supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting: This refers to seeds or plant tubers that are specifically saved, stored, and set aside for the purpose of growing new crops in a future planting season. It is not for immediate consumption or sale as food.

Usage

• The term is used primarily in agriculture, gardening, and botany.
• It refers to the physical stock or inventory of seeds.
• It implies intentional selection and preservation for propagation.

Examples

• The farmer saved a portion of the harvest as seed stock for next year's crop.
• Maintaining high-quality seed stock is essential for sustainable agriculture.
• This gene bank preserves rare seed stock to protect biodiversity.

Advanced Usage

• In a broader agricultural business context, "seed stock" can sometimes refer to the foundational breeding animals in livestock farming, though this is a distinct and separate usage from the primary botanical definition.

Variants and Related Words

• Seed (n): The unit of reproduction from which a new plant grows.
• Seed bank (n): A facility designed to store and preserve seeds.
• Seed potato (n): A potato tuber reserved for planting, a specific type of seed stock.

Synonyms

• Planting seed
• Propagation material
• Seed supply

Antonyms

• Grain for consumption
• Food stock
• Market-ready produce

Noun

1. a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting