Use of the word "Seedling"

dave s wusong@evilemail.com
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:40:23 PDT
A plant from seed will have a unique individual genotype, a combination of
its parents' - it is the result of sexual reproduction. Other methods of
propagation - offsets, cuttings - make plants that are clones. In a
nutshell.

- Dave


On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 1:27 PM, The SIlent Seed <santoury@aol.com> wrote:

> I have been curious about how people use the word "seedling" for a while
> now. I've seen people say that their "seedling" is about to flower. When I
> think of the word, I think of a... well... seedling - a small, young plant,
> recently sprouted, not a mature plant.
> Could somebody explain to me the logistics of how the word is used, and why
> it might be used to describe a flowering size plant?
> Thanks, Jude
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