Noun
a bed where seedlings are grown before transplanting
Source: WordNetCentre, Edmonton AB, Inf. Rep. NOR-X-126. 33 p. describe experiments to test prescribed burning as a means of seedbed preparation and site amelioration on representative clear-felled Picea/Abies areas. Source: Internet
Primary tillage such as ploughing tends to produce a rough surface finish, whereas secondary tillage tends to produce a smoother surface finish, such as that required to make a good seedbed for many crops. Source: Internet
Prescribed burning for preparing sites for direct seeding was tried on a few occasions in Ontario, but none of the burns was hot enough to produce a seedbed that was adequate without supplementary mechanical site preparation. Source: Internet
The subsequent release of large quantities of seeds coincides with the optimal postfire seedbed conditions. Source: Internet