It's really a small percentage of seeds that require darkness to germinate. Vegetables even less. For most seeds, light as illumination is inconsequential.
Yes, seeds are one of
my things. I created a seed germination data base with over 5300 species, based on Dr. Deno's now public books, but have added around 700 additions taken from dependable individual experiences. I've taken 100s of photographs of seed, as well as germination and seedling growth.
These are Astragalus seeds at or past germination:
