R68-8-9. Vegetable Seeds and Minimum Germination Standards

A. Vegetable seeds are the seeds of the following, and the minimum germination standards are as indicated:

TABLE

     KIND MINIMUM

                                                  PERCENT

                                                GERMINATION

                                                  STANDARD

     Artichoke--Cynara scolymus 60

     Asparagus--Asparagus officinalis 70*

     Bean, garden--Phaseolus vulgaris 70*

     Bean, asparagus--Vigna sequipedalis 75*

     Bean, lima--Phaseolus lunatus var. 70*

       macrocarpus

     Bean, runner--Phaseolus coccineus 75

     Beet--Beta vulgaris 65

     Broadbean--Vicia fava 75

     Broccoli--Brassica oleracea var. botrytis 75

     Brussels sprouts--Brassica oleracea var. 70

       gemmifera

     Burdock, great--Arctium lappa 60

     Cabbage--Brassica oleracca var. capitata 75

     Cabbage, Chinese--Brassica Pekinensis 75

     Cabbage, tronchuda--Brassica oleracea 75

       var. tronchuda

     Cantalope (see Muskmelon)

     Cardoon--Cynara cardunculus 60

     Carrot--Daucus carota 55

     Cauliflower--Brassica oleracea var. 75

       botrytis

     Celery and celeriac--Apium graveolens var. 55

       dulce and repaceum

     Chard, Swiss--Beta vulgaris var. cicla 65

     Chicory--Cichorium intybus 65

     Chives--Allium schoenoprasum 50

     Citron--Citrullus lanatus var. citroides 65

     Collards--Brassica oleracea var. acephala 80

     Corn, Sweet--Zea mays 75

     Cornsalad (Fetticus--Valerianella locusta) 70

     Cowpea--Vigna sinensis 75

     Cress, garden--lepidium sativum 75

     Cress, Upland--Barbarea verna 60

     Cress, Water--Rorippa nasturtium-acquaticum 40

     Cucumber--Cucumis sativus 80

     Dandelion--Taraxacum officinals 60

     Eggplant--Solanum melongena 60

     Endive--Cichorium endivia 70

     Herbs--(all kinds and varieties not listed) 50

     Kale--Brassica spp. 75

     Kohlrabi--Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes 75

     Leek--Allium porrum 60

     Lettuce--Lactuca sative 80

     Muskmelon (Cantalope)--Cucumis melo 75

     Mustard, India--Brassica juncea 75

     Mustard, spinach--Brassica perviridis 75

     Okra--Hibiscus esculentus 50

     Onion--Allium cepa 70

     Onion, Welsh--Allium fistulosum 70

     Pak-choi--Brassica chinensis 75

     Parsley--Petroselinum crispum 60

     Parsnip--Pastinaca sativa 60

     Pea, garden--Pisum sativum 80*

     Pepper--Capsicum spp. 55

     Pumpkin--Cacurbita pepo 75

     Radish--Raphanus sativus 75

     Rhubard--Rheum rhaponticum 60

     Rutabaga--Brassica napus var. napobrassica 75

     Salsify--Tragapogon porrifolius 75

     Sorrel--Rumex spp 65

     Soybean--Glycine max. L. 75

     Spinach--Spinacia oleracea 60

     Spinach, New Zealand--Tetragonia expansa 40

     Squash--Cucurbita pepo 75

     Tomato--Lycopersicon esculentum 75

     Tomato, husk--Physalis spp 50

     Turnip--Brassica rapa 80

     Watermelon--Citrullus vulgaris 70

     *Including hard seeds