seed
Let an agent handle seeds by species, variety, viability, use as food or sowing, and regulation of seed trade.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle seeds by species, variety, viability, use as food or sowing, and regulation of seed trade.
The ripened ovule of a seed plant containing an embryo and food store, able to grow into a new plant; seeds such as beans are also important foods.
What it is for: Propagating plants and feeding people and animals.
It can be sow and germinate them; store and bank them; eat them, as grains, legumes and nuts; certify and trade them.
Distinguishing features
Contains an embryo
Can remain dormant
Viability declines over time
Seed trade is regulated
What it looks like
Small to large structures with seed coats; beans, grains, nuts and many forms.
Physical character
seed mass: from micrograms to kilograms mass - orchids to coco de mer
How it is recognised
Seed coat and embryo
Seed packets with variety and certification
Protected designations such as Haricots tarbais
Related models
is part of - reproduction
is a kind of - when eaten
grows into - result
is stored in - conservation
In practice
Families and kinds
cereal grains
legume seeds such as beans
oilseeds
nuts
wild seeds such as wattleseed
Identifiers
variety denomination registered variety name plant variety registers
seed lot number supplier-specific traceability
Standards and regulation
Seed certification law
UPOV plant variety protection
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
Failure modes and hazards
Toxic seeds such as raw kidney beans
Treated seed not for eating
Invasive species spread by seeds
Also called
+27
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.seed
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identity Which seed.
Species and variety.
Species and variety
Name.
Identity
Species and variety.
- Which species and variety is it? definition
- Is it certified? provenance
Use
Sowing or eating.
Use
Intended use.
- Is it for sowing or eating? boundary
- Is it treated with chemicals? boundary
Viability Will it grow.
Viability decides success.
Germination
Rate.
Germination
Germination rate.
- What is the germination rate? measurement
- What conditions does it need? definition
Storage
Keeping seed.
Storage
Storage.
- How should it be stored? action
- How long does it stay viable? measurement
Food Eating seeds.
Some seeds need preparation.
Preparation
Cooking.
Preparation
Safe preparation.
- Does it need soaking or cooking to be safe? action
- Which seeds are toxic raw? boundary
Allergy
Allergens.
Allergy
Allergens.
- Is it a declared allergen? boundary
- Is it labelled? boundary
Rights Trade and conservation.
Seeds are regulated.
Trade
Certification.
Trade
Trade rules.
- Which rules govern selling this seed? provenance
- Is the variety protected? boundary
Conservation
Seed banks.
Conservation
Conservation.
- Is it conserved in a seed bank? provenance
- Is it a heritage variety? definition
What the second pass must settle
- Should seed types be separate entries?
- How should variety rights be linked?
- How should seed banks be represented?