7 CFR § 201.31
Germination standards for vegetable seeds in interstate commerce
July 6, 2020
The following germination standards for vegetable seeds in interstate commerce, which shall be construed to include hard seed, are determined and established under section 403(c) of the act:
Open Table
Percent | |
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Artichoke | 60 |
Asparagus | 70 |
Asparagusbean | 75 |
Bean, garden | 70 |
Bean, lima | 70 |
Bean, runner | 75 |
Beet | 65 |
Broadbean | 75 |
Broccoli | 75 |
Brussels sprouts | 70 |
Burdock, great | 60 |
Cabbage | 75 |
Cabbage, tronchuda | 70 |
Cardoon | 60 |
Carrot | 55 |
Cauliflower | 75 |
Celeriac | 55 |
Celery | 55 |
Chard, Swiss | 65 |
Chicory | 65 |
Chinese cabbage | 75 |
Chives | 50 |
Citron | 65 |
Collards | 80 |
Corn, sweet | 75 |
Cornsalad | 70 |
Cowpea | 75 |
Cress, garden | 75 |
Cress, upland | 60 |
Cress, water | 40 |
Cucumber | 80 |
Dandelion | 60 |
Dill | 60 |
Eggplant | 60 |
Endive | 70 |
Kale | 75 |
Kale, Chinese | 75 |
Kale, Siberian | 75 |
Kohlrabi | 75 |
Leek | 60 |
Lettuce | 80 |
Melon | 75 |
Mustard, India | 75 |
Mustard, spinach | 75 |
Okra | 50 |
Onion | 70 |
Onion, Welsh | 70 |
Pak-choi | 75 |
Parsley | 60 |
Parsnip | 60 |
Pea | 80 |
Pepper | 55 |
Pumpkin | 75 |
Radish | 75 |
Rhubarb | 60 |
Rutabaga | 75 |
Sage | 60 |
Salsify | 75 |
Savory, summer | 55 |
Sorrel | 65 |
Soybean | 75 |
Spinach | 60 |
Spinach, New Zealand | 40 |
Squash | 75 |
Tomato | 75 |
Tomato, husk | 50 |
Turnip | 80 |
Watermelon | 70 |
[59 FR 64491, Dec. 14, 1994]