Seed Banks-Preserving Crop Diversity — ▪ 2009 On Feb. 26, 2008, the most ambitious seed bank facility ever constructed was inaugurated in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean only about 1,000 km (620 mi) from the North Pole. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV) … Universalium
Commercial sorghum — refers to the cultivation and commercial exploitation of species of grasses within the genus Sorghum (often S. bicolor). These plants are used for grain, fibre and fodder. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Commercial Sorghum … Wikipedia
Seed company — Seed companies produce and sell seeds for flowers, fruit and vegetables to theamateur gardener. The production of seed is a multi billion dollar business, which usesgrowing facilities and growing locations world wide. While most seed is produced… … Wikipedia
seed and fruit — ▪ plant reproductive part Introduction respectively, the characteristic reproductive (reproductive system, plant) body of both angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (conifers, cycads, and ginkgos) and the ovary that encloses it.… … Universalium
commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… … Universalium
heirloom seed — (AYR.loom seed) n. A type of seed that has been passed down through a number of generations; a type of seed that is traded between individual gardeners rather than through a seed catalog. Example Citation: Cohill points to the Moon and Stars… … New words
List of Saturday Night Live commercial parodies — This television related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. The following is a partial list of Saturday Night Live commercial parodies. On Saturday Night Live (SNL), a parody advertisement is commonly shown after the host s opening… … Wikipedia
verslinė sėklininkystė — statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Sėklų auginimas specializuotuose sėklininkystės ūkiuose. atitikmenys: angl. commercial seed growing rus. промышленное семеноводство … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
промышленное семеноводство — verslinė sėklininkystė statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Sėklų auginimas specializuotuose sėklininkystės ūkiuose. atitikmenys: angl. commercial seed growing rus. промышленное семеноводство … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
horticulture — horticultural, adj. horticulturist, n. /hawr ti kul cheuhr/, n. 1. the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants. 2. the science and art of cultivating such plants. [1670… … Universalium