What happened next (indeed, what was probably already happening) was the deliberate planting of wild seeds, in order to make the gathering process less onerous.

接下来发生的(或是已经存在的)是为了减轻繁重的采集工作，有意识地栽培野生植物。

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The protective strategies of collecting seeds for breeding and enlarging planting area should be carried out.

对粘木的保护应采取采种育苗，扩大其种植面积的保护措施。

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The experiments proved that the planting quality of cotton seeds can be improved, that are delinted by the home —made foam sulfuric acid delinter.

并证明棉子经我国自行研制的泡沫酸脱绒机处理，能有效地提高播种品质。

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Seeds or a young planting grow out of a hole in the center.

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