sprouting vs germination

sprouting and germination both are nouns.

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

As nouns, sprouting and germination are synonyms defined as:

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

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