| CPC A01G 22/00 (2018.02) [A01C 1/02 (2013.01); A01G 9/029 (2018.02)] | 15 Claims |

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1. A covered container for cryo-sprouts comprising:
a container comprising:
a membrane supported above the floor of the container on internal supports;
a sidewall comprising a vent slot and a shelf, wherein the shelf is disposed on the interior of the container;
a lid covering the container to form a covered container with an air-permeable seal, the covered container comprising seeds disposed on the membrane and water,
wherein the air-permeable seal comprises openings above the water line,
wherein each of the openings is defined by the shelf, the vent slot, and the lid such that air exchanges from the interior of the covered container along the shelf and out of the container through the vent slot, and
wherein the openings are configured for respiration and water evaporation during germination of seeds and growth into cryo-sprouts in the covered container.
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