seedbed

• Ein Stück Boden, oft besonders hergerichtet, in dem Samen ausgesät oder Setzlinge herangezogen werden, bevor sie an ihren endgültigen Standort verpflanzt werden; auch bildlich für einen Ort, an dem etwas entsteht oder sich entwickelt.

A noun referring to a bed of soil where seedlings are grown before being transplanted to a permanent location.

1. Nursery bed for plantsB2formal

   A specially prepared area of soil where seeds are sown to germinate and grow into young plants before being transplanted.

   Saatbeet

   • The gardener prepared a seedbed for the tomato plants.
   • Seedlings in the seedbed need regular watering.
   • They transferred the young plants from the seedbed to the garden.

   Synonymecold framehotbed

2. Place of origin or developmentC1formal

   A place or environment where something originates, develops, or is nurtured.

   Nährboden

   • The university was a seedbed for new scientific ideas.
   • The region is a seedbed for political reform.
   • The workshop served as a seedbed for creative talent.

   Synonymebreeding groundcradlehotbedhothouseincubatornurserysourcewellspring

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