noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
raising seedlings; nursing young plants
Refers to the process of growing seedlings in a controlled environment before transplanting. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
農家は春に野菜の育苗を始める。
Farmers start raising vegetable seedlings in spring.
育苗箱に種をまいて、温
Sow seeds in a seedling tray and grow them in a greenhouse.