(なえどこ)

なえどこ
noun
seedbed; nursery bed
1. seedbed; nursery bed
a prepared area of soil where seeds are sown and seedlings are raised before being transplanted to their final growing location
苗床(なえどこ)(たね)をまく。
Sow seeds in the seedbed.
苗床(なえどこ)(そだ)てた(なえ)(はたけ)()()える。
Transplant the seedlings raised in the nursery bed to the field.
(はる)になったら苗床(なえどこ)準備(じゅんび)して、トマトの(たね)をまく予定(よてい)だ。
When spring comes, I plan to prepare the seedbed and sow tomato seeds.

USAGE:
苗床(なえどこ) can refer to a dedicated area in a garden, a greenhouse nursery, or a seed tray. The seedbed provides controlled conditions for germination before transplanting.

RELATED TERMS:

  • (なえ) (seedling)
  • 種まき(たねまき) (seed sowing)
  • ()()え (transplanting)
  • 育苗(いくびょう) (seedling cultivation)