The seed substrate comprises a base substrate and a base layer comprising a Group III nitride semiconductor formed on the base substrate, which has a high dislocation density region and a low dislocation density region. The planar pattern of the high dislocation density region is a honeycomb pattern. A hollow exists between the base substrate and the low dislocation density region. The object layer is grown through a flux method using the seed substrate. The high dislocation density region is melted back at an initial stage of crystal growth, and thereafter, the object layer is grown on the top surface of the low dislocation density region. A cavity remains between the high dislocation density region and the object layer. The presence of the cavity and the hollow makes easy to peel the object layer from the seed substrate.