The government's policies 'planted/sowed the seeds of' war/destruction. [=created a situation that led to war/destruction]
Her comment 'planted/sowed a seed of' doubt in his mind. [=caused him to begin to have doubts]
She grows her plants 'from seed'. [=by planting seeds rather than by some other method]
(..) I'm gonna improvise. Listen, there's something you should know about me. About inception. An idea is like a virus. Resilient. Highly contagious. And the smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define... ...or destroy you. MAL: The smallest idea, such as: (..)2010 Inception
(..) Mr. Saito, this isn't your typical corporate espionage. You asked me for inception. I do hope you understand the gravity of that request. Now, the seed that we plant in this man's mind will grow into an idea. This idea will define him. It may come to change... Well, it may come to change (..)2010 Inception