go to seed

Verb

Meaning

(of a plant) To pass from flowering or ripening to the formation of seeds.

(figuratively, by extension) To deteriorate; to decline into an unkempt or debased condition.

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Examples

Between now and the first of May, most dandelions go to seed along the 40th Parallel. Source: Internet

It caused several of our cool season crops like lettuce to bolt and go to seed. Source: Internet

To meet this ambitious production target Shahabedine said that US$ 120 million would need to be invested in the agricultural sector, of which more than US$ 10 would go to seed imports. Source: Internet

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