germination vs sprouting

germination and sprouting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
germination	Yes	No	No	No
sprouting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, germination and sprouting are synonyms defined as:

germination and sprouting: the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

germination (noun)	sprouting (noun)
the origin of some development	the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow