Collocations withseed

These are words often used in combination withseed.

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caraway seed
Caraway seed is closely related to cumin, but has a milder flavour.
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certified seed
We are the principal source of supply of certified seed potatoes.
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coriander seed
Ground coriander seed loses flavour quickly in storage and is best ground fresh.
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cumin seed
You can get cumin seed in the supermarket nowadays.
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fennel seed
Typically, panch phoron consists of fenugreek seed, nigella seed, cumin seed, black mustard seed and fennel seed in equal parts.
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grape seed
For example, laboratory tests indicated a potential anticancer effect from grape seed extract.
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grass seed
Even if part of this area is too steep for satisfactory cultivation, modern machinery and greater initiative in the use of productive grass seed might radically improve its grassland.
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hybrid seed
The crucial point is that for the hybrid seed crops, seed companies invested over 10 per cent of seed sales in research.
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lettuce seed
Only volatiles from intact tissues affected germination, causing a delay, as well as a reduction in lettuce seed germination60.
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lotus seed
The significance of lotus seed longevity is not, as it is sometimes viewed by the public, a path to discovery of a 'fountain of youth'.
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modified seed
A modified seed germination test included seeds exposed to osmotic stress after imbibition.
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mustard seed
The average contribution to the total fluid density from the mustard seed particles from height 0 to 10 mm is less than 5%.
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pomegranate seed
It is sometimes mixed with pomegranate seed oil due to its antioxidizing benefits, with vendors promoting this blend as an all-in-one serum both for skin and hair.
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poppy seed
Imported poppy seed is currently used in the confectionery industry and the seed oil has potential uses both in food, medicine and other products.
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pumpkin seed
Organic pumpkin seed cake may represent a relatively small, but new organic protein resource in the future.
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seed cake
Organic pumpkin seed cake may represent a relatively small, but new organic protein resource in the future.
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seed coat
Three seeds were missing completely, and only pieces of seed coat remained of the other.
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seed company
Consumers will be the largest beneficiaries, but farmers and the private seed company will also gain.
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seed disperser
This suggests that fruit ripening is more likely a function of the individual reproductive budget than an environmental cue or seed disperser availability.
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seed extract
For example, laboratory tests indicated a potential anticancer effect from grape seed extract.
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seed funding
The money will be used as seed funding to develop models of good practice to be used by other multi-agency partnerships in the future.
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seed predator
High levels of seed predation may be linked to higher numbers of seed predator species.
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seed yield
Characters studied on a plot basis included the time to -ower and physiological maturity, plant height, 100-seed weight and seed yield.
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sunflower seed
Annually, 80 t and 63 t of expellers from pumpkin seed and sunflower seed, respectively, are produced from organically grown oilseeds.
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top seed
Bowrey was the top seed.
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whole seed
All other moisture contents are reported on a whole seed basis.
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