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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
− | [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''transplaunten'', from Late Latin ''transplantare'', from [[Latin]] ''trans''- + ''plantare'' to plant | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''transplaunten'', from Late Latin ''transplantare'', from [[Latin]] ''trans''- + ''plantare'' to plant |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: to lift and reset (a [[plant]]) in another [[soil]] or situation | | *1: to lift and reset (a [[plant]]) in another [[soil]] or situation |
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| *3: to transfer (an organ or tissue) from one part or [[individual]] to another | | *3: to transfer (an organ or tissue) from one part or [[individual]] to another |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | In [[agriculture]] and gardening, '''transplanting''' or replanting is the [[technique]] of moving a [[plant]] from one location to another. Most often this takes the form of starting a plant from [[seed]] in optimal conditions, such as in a greenhouse or protected [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_nursery nursery bed], then replanting it in another, usually outdoor, growing location. Botanical transplants are used infrequently and carefully because they carry with them a significant [[risk]] of killing the plant. | + | In [[agriculture]] and gardening, '''transplanting''' or replanting is the [[technique]] of moving a [[plant]] from one location to another. Most often this takes the form of starting a plant from [[seed]] in optimal conditions, such as in a greenhouse or protected [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_nursery nursery bed], then replanting it in another, usually outdoor, growing location. Botanical transplants are used infrequently and carefully because they carry with them a significant [[risk]] of killing the plant. |
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| Transplanting has a variety of applications, including: | | Transplanting has a variety of applications, including: |