India’s First Seed Germination Database
India is developing its first-ever seed germination database to help farmers, scientists, and
foresters select the right species for climate-resilient agriculture, forestry, and ecological
restoration.
It is India’s First Seed Germination Database.
It is a free-access database, offering more than 1,000 germination techniques for 465 native
plant species.
Launched by: It is an initiative launched by the Ecological Restoration Alliance-India (ERA-I) in partnership with Auroville Botanical Gardens, the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), and the Wildlife Trust of India.
Objective: It intends to make it easier for restoration practitioners, nursery managers, and native plant enthusiasts to be more successful with growing native plants in nurseries.