Seed CoatingSeeds of native species vary widely in shape and size, posingchallenges for handling and mechanical sowing, such as lackof flowability and bridging (where seed cross-link and blockthe seed delivery system). By applying external material to theseed, seed batches can become more homogeneous and easierto manipulate in the deployment to the restoration site (Hooseet al. 2019). Moreover, an artificial coating can be loaded withactive ingredients that, once released to the seed or in the surrounding soil, protect the seed from pathogens and improve germination, survival, and growth (Taylor et al. 1998;Halmer 2008).Seed coating has been widely employed by the agriculturalindustry for decades, but so far, its application to native seedsremains limited to experimental trials. A significant impedimentto the implementation of seed coating for ecological restorationusing native plant species is the limited access to the expertiseand seed coating techniques that are mostly confidentially confined to the agrochemical industry that specializes in seed coating of agricultural and horticultural species (Pedrini et al. 2017).