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The collective set of seeds of cultivated plants that are intended for sowing and growing new plants.
Der Bauer kaufte hochwertiges Saatgut für die kommende Saison.
The farmer bought high-quality seed for the coming season.
'Saatgut' is a compound noun made up of 'die Saat' (the seed for sowing) and 'das Gut' (here in the sense of property or valuable material). So it is the 'material for sowing'.
Für eine gute Ernte ist hochwertiges Saatgut entscheidend.
High-quality seed is crucial for a good harvest.
'Saatgut' is a collective term and is almost always used in the singular, even when it refers to many individual seeds. It describes the seeds as an uncountable quantity.
Das Saatgut für die Karotten ist in der kleinen Tüte.
The seed for the carrots is in the small packet.
In the context of agriculture and gardening, 'Saatgut' (seed) is often used with the verbs 'aussäen' (to sow), 'kaufen' (to buy), 'lagern' (to store), or 'gewinnen' (to obtain/produce).
Im Frühling wird das Saatgut auf den Feldern ausgesät.
In spring, the seed is sown in the fields.
seed / semen
Der Same and das Saatgut can both refer to material from which new plants grow. Same usually refers to a single plant seed or is used as a general term, while Saatgut refers to the entire quantity of material intended for sowing. Use Same for individual seeds and Saatgut for the quantity used for sowing.
Der Betrieb kaufte Saatgut für die Aussaat im Frühjahr.
The farm bought seed for sowing in the spring.
Aus einem einzelnen Samen wuchs nach einigen Tagen eine Tomatenpflanze.
A tomato plant grew from a single seed after a few days.
