The following minimum 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:
| Percent
|
---|
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, as amended at 85 FR 40580, July 7, 2020]