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vr.tr.seed · thing-q40763

Let an agent handle seeds by species, variety, viability, use as food or sowing, and regulation of seed trade.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identity Which seed.

Species and variety

Name.

Identity

Species and variety.

  1. Which species and variety is it? definition
  2. Is it certified? provenance

Use

Sowing or eating.

Use

Intended use.

  1. Is it for sowing or eating? boundary
  2. Is it treated with chemicals? boundary
Viability Will it grow.

Germination

Rate.

Germination

Germination rate.

  1. What is the germination rate? measurement
  2. What conditions does it need? definition

Storage

Keeping seed.

Storage

Storage.

  1. How should it be stored? action
  2. How long does it stay viable? measurement
Food Eating seeds.

Preparation

Cooking.

Preparation

Safe preparation.

  1. Does it need soaking or cooking to be safe? action
  2. Which seeds are toxic raw? boundary

Allergy

Allergens.

Allergy

Allergens.

  1. Is it a declared allergen? boundary
  2. Is it labelled? boundary
Rights Trade and conservation.

Trade

Certification.

Trade

Trade rules.

  1. Which rules govern selling this seed? provenance
  2. Is the variety protected? boundary

Conservation

Seed banks.

Conservation

Conservation.

  1. Is it conserved in a seed bank? provenance
  2. Is it a heritage variety? definition

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
wattleseed, common bean, Fagiolo Cuneo PGI, Haricots tarbais, Fagiolo di Lamon della Vallata Bellunese PGI, white bean, wokas, Setariae Semen, flaxseed, macadamia nut, apricot kernel, tree nut

What it is Filled

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.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle seeds by species, variety, viability, use as food or sowing, and regulation of seed trade.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Contains an embryo
  • Can remain dormant
  • Viability declines over time
  • Seed trade is regulated

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Sell or share seed under a false variety name or with false germination claims.
  • Release seeds of invasive or prohibited species.
  • Use protected varieties outside the terms of the breeder's rights.
  • Mix seeds treated with pesticides into food or feed.

Only with a human decision

  • Importing or exporting seed across borders.
  • Releasing a new or modified variety.

May

  • Store, sow and catalogue seeds as the keeper instructs.
  • Report the variety, origin and treatment of seeds from their labels.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Seeds are the basis of food security and farmers' livelihoods.
  • Traditional seed varieties are heritage of farming communities and should not be taken without consent.

Who is affected

  • Farmers and gardeners
  • People who eat the crops
  • Communities that hold traditional varieties

Owners Filled

Steward

The person who keeps them; breeders hold rights to protected varieties.

Master systems

  • Plant variety registers
  • Seed bank catalogues

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q20011319 - registry parent class
  • Q2095 - registry parent class

related

  • plant - reproduction
  • food - when eaten
  • seed bank - conservation

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.seed
  • Wikidata: Q40763 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40763)
  • variety denomination: registered variety name plant variety registers
  • seed lot number: supplier-specific traceability

Direct properties required Filled

  • seed mass: from micrograms to kilograms mass - orchids to coco de mer

Recognition required Filled

  • Seed coat and embryo
  • Seed packets with variety and certification
  • Protected designations such as Haricots tarbais
  • Small to large structures with seed coats; beans, grains, nuts and many forms.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • sow and germinate them
  • store and bank them
  • eat them, as grains, legumes and nuts
  • certify and trade them

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Toxic seeds such as raw kidney beans
  • Treated seed not for eating
  • Invasive species spread by seeds

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Seed certification law
  • UPOV plant variety protection
  • International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources

Context of use required Filled

  • Propagating plants and feeding people and animals.
  • cereal grains
  • legume seeds such as beans
  • oilseeds
  • nuts
  • wild seeds such as wattleseed

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q40763: seed - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Seed - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should seed types be separate entries?
  • How should variety rights be linked?
  • How should seed banks be represented?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q40763/spec.json