That's because a pea seed can sprout even without light.

这是因为豌豆种子在没有光照的条件下也能发芽。

And some buried seeds can survive up to forty years -- or even longer.

一些被埋藏地下的种子可以存活四十年甚更久。

He says improved seeds can help small farmers increase their production by six times.

他说改良种子能帮助小农户将产量提高6倍。

Their seeds can be put directly into the garden or outdoor containers in most areas.

在大多数地区，它们的种子可以直接放入花园或室外容器中。

However, the seeds can be toxic, and their bitter taste is a sign of this.

然而，这些种子可能是有微毒的，它们的苦味就是一个标志。

The seeds can float for up to  two days without sinking.

种子可以漂浮长达两天而不会下沉。

Growing plants from seed can produce disappointing results.

【result】用种子培育成植株有时会产生令人失望的结果。

But if I get you the seeds, can you start them for me?

- 但如果我给你种子，你能帮我开始吗？

It's been inspired by an idea that we can seed creativity in crisis.

它的灵感来自于我们可以在危机中播种创造力的想法。

Even today potato seeds can be gifted to young couples setting up a household.

即使在今天，马铃薯种子也可以送给 建立家庭的年轻夫妇。

Most seeds can wait out the dry, unwelcoming seasons until conditions are right and they sprout.

大多数种子可以等待干燥， 不受欢迎的季节， 直到条件合适并且发芽。

Just one tiny little seed can grow into a house plant, a bush, or even a huge tree!

只要一颗小小的种子就可以长成室内植物、灌木丛，甚至是一棵大树！

And that model can be put into a larger piece as a seed, and that seed can grow into a bigger piece.

这个模型可以作为种子放进更大的一块，种子可以长成更大的一块。

In the U.S. state of Iowa, Diane Ott Whealy and her husband founded Heritage Farm—a place where people can store and trade seeds.

在美国爱荷华州，黛安·奥特·惠利 (Diane Ott Whealy) 和她的丈夫创立了传统农场 (Heritage Farm)，人们可以在这里储存和交易种子。

Most seeds can pull through dry spells and begin growing when conditions are ripe, but once this process starts, it cannot be held back.

7. 大多数种子都可以度过干旱期，并在条件成熟时开始生长，但一旦这个过程开始，就无法阻止。

But as the ideal period for plantation nears, policymakers, agricultural companies, and farmers are grappling with staple crops, hoping the seeds can get in the ground on time.

但是随着种植的理想时期的临近，政策制定者、农业公司和农民都在努力解决主要作物，希望种子能按时入地。

And while researchers don't know how many seeds can germinate after a trip through a tapir's digestive system, fewer than one percent of such seeds appeared damaged.

虽然研究人员不知道有多少种子在经过貘的消化系统后可以发芽，但只有不到 1% 的种子出现损坏。

But even if they don't go far, seeds can  stay viable in the soil for up to 7 years, so seedlings could theoretically repopulate an area  long after their parent is dead and gone.

但即使它们走不远，种子也可以在土壤中存活长达 7 年，因此理论上，幼苗可以在父母死亡很久之后在某个地区重新繁殖。