seedling

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During apple season, neighbors drop barrels of seedling apples on the lawn for Kaiser’s experiments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Still, if cooler conditions are supporting better seedling survival, those Joshua tree populations may still end up being healthier than those in places farther south, where flowering is increasing, Yoder said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

The first seedling will be looked after by horticulturalists until it is ready for planting.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

This makes it more likely for the plant seedling to encounter the fungi it needs for its own sustenance, the researchers argue.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

There she waited on, watching Sam run through the laurel and seedling hemlocks to their field.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George