VEGETABLE SEED GERMINATION STANDARDS—MINIMUM PERCENTAGE 

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Artichoke marc ree 60 60 60 60 60 4 60 i” 60 we 60 60 69 75 60 60 60 60 
IASDALA CUS qe <7TOMN EO a e7O: LO Nee 1 Ome ei Cae O LOY WeH7.O) po eo 70 70 75 70 10:4 * 70 a 
Bealls 3 eet eee 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 85 80 80 
Bean, Large Lima......: 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 75 70 70 70 70 7 70 70 70 70 
Bean, Small Lima...... 70 70 iA 75 70 70 70 80 75 80 70 70 70 ae aa 80 70 70 
Bean, Fordhook........ bes f ap 65 ve R in ny. a 33 Re He Rey a ae ne Me 
Beet. eee ee 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 70 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 
BS roccoliquey er ee 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 ih 75 75 75 75 75 75 
Brussels Sprout........ 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 75 70 70 70 70 70 80 70 70 70 70 
Cabbacehene ee 75 75 75 70 75 75 75 80 75 75 US 75 75 80 75 ws 75 75 
Carawayh-cee. fans fe an re 65 e i te Be Ey =. ae ne ay ES & 65 an + 
Carrot ye een te 55 55 55 55 55 55 5 65 55 55 55 55 55 55 65 55 55 55 
Canliflowereer ae 75 75 75 70 75 75 75 16 75 75 75 75 75 75 “5 1S 75 75 
Celeriace eae sso nee 55 55 55 nh) 55 55 SS 60 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 
Celery.) ree a ee 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 60 55 55 55 55 55 55 35 iy 55 55 
Chard’ Swisceea: eee 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 70 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 
Chicory. eee eee 65 65 65 60 65 65 65 75 65 ie 65 65 75 as 65 60 65 65 
Citron 6 eee ee eee 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 75 65 x 65 ee 65 75 af 65 65 65 
Coilard ae eae 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 he 80 80. 80 80 
Cor; Sweetaene 75 US 75 75 nS 75 7S 80 75 mS 75 75 75 80 ffs 75 WD 75 
Cress, Carled3 4... © el 40 ale 4026022 0c 40 ae ema tee inten ees See .. | 95 | 40 | 270neiae ee 
Gress, Upland.)...... 40 oe in Ae 40 es 40 ies 40 oe 40 a 40 of. 4 at 40 be 
Cress, Water,.......... 25 25 25 30 25 25 25 om 25 se 25 ie 25 ft 25 40 DS) 25 
Cucumber 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 75 80 80 80 :| 80 
Dandelion eens tee 45 45 45 se 45 45 45 on 45 < 45 45 e if? mR, a 45 45 
Dil eerste er 7 eh 60 as ve es 60 =e . de 60 60 pr a 60 a 60 
ecplanteee ie aie: 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 65 60. 60 60 60 60 65 60 60 60 60 
ENndivyeueeet as) ae 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 75 70 70 70 70 70 aS 70 70 70 70 
Fetticus (Corn Salad) Ty |) Oh 7 re 7KOY Sy 7A) MAD Be 70 ae LOM eaO As hes 70 Ag 70 70 
ALG Me ere ae 75 75 75 70 75 75 75 80 18 Us 75 75 7S 80 18 75 as US 
IODIER 2 bia ene 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 ss 75 75 75 80 75 is 75 75 
eek. See eh. 2 Ope anes 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 US 60 60 60 60 60 US) 60 60 60 60 
Wettuced..0m cee ae 80 80 | 80 | 80 80 80 | 80 75 80 75 80 80 80 80 80 75 80 80 
Melon i\inskaa eee 75 75 75 hes 75 75 75 80 75 80 75 75 75 1S 75 75 75 75 
Melon, Honey Dew..... By ae i 70 ie pe ei 7 - a a ae te an 3 aS me ee 
Melon, Water.......... 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 WS 70 70 70 70 70 75 70 70 70 70 
Mustarcdeeser ee 7S 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 ‘ US) 75 ES 
Okrae Ss Fe Siri SOM 50 50M a0 50 50 50 60 50 50 50 50 50 Ea 50 SOM o0 50 
Onion Geena 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 75 70 70 70 70 70 76 70 70 70 70 
Parsley.oes ert Been 60 60 60 60 60. 60 60 65 60. 60 60 60 60 65 60 60 60 60 
Rarsnipie eee ee 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 65 60. 60 60 60 60 55 60 60 60 60 
Reaves: eee oe ee es 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 85 80 80 80 80 80. 80 80 80 80 80 
Pepper: 2. se weet oe 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 60 55 55 55 55 55 65 55 55 55 SS 
Pumping eee 75 aS 75 aS 75 75 75 75 aS 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 Ws 75 
Radisheeeae esas ae 75 75 WS ls 15 75 75 85 75 WS 75 75 75 80 75 75 ts 75 
hat ee 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 a 60 bo 60 60 60. - 60 60 60 60 
RG tala a nn aS 75 WS 75 75 is 75 80 75 ue 75 75 75 80 75 75 75 75 
Sage.4)s ee ee eae ae 4c 35 Le ne ZA sa Ze ea ae ge 60 a: 60 ny ne Age 60 
Salsify S25 e050 ye Aeon 75 75 75 5 75 75 75 70 75 as 75 75 US 1S) aS 75 75 75 
Savory: Ceo eee ae ie an Sa ee a oe my Sb: o ee oe 60 wae 60 mA a oe A 
Sorrel ES eRe eee S 60 60 (Oe lis me 60 60 60 Ff 60 ee 60 60 ae re a = 60 60 
Spinach Say. army tia diee ® 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 70 60 60 60 60 60 65 60 60 60 60 
Spinach, New Zealand..| 40 40 40 ce 40 40 40 ah 40 ie 40 40 40 Dees 40 ae 40 40 
Squash ..acpeaene ae 15 75 75 ifs 75 WS 75 75 75 75 75 75 15 75 75 75 155 75 
‘Lomatoeaeeen eters 75 75 75 75 75 75 iS (ssp Us 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 
Tomato, Husk S Ome 0) 50 pe 50 SOmE50 ce 50 a 50 50 a a 50 a 50 50 
Turnip Sacer ee ee 80 80 80 80 80 80 | 80 | 80 80 | 80 80 80 80 | 80 80 80 | 80 80 
tCanada—Chervil 75%, Chives, 75%, Mangel 65%, Sage 55%, Savory 55%, Vegetable Marrow 75%. 
"Georgia—Cardoon 60%. 
#Federal Seed Act—Chinese Cabbage 75%, Pak-choi 75%, Spinach Mustard 75%, Vegetable Mustard 75%. 
pesca cnn Cabbage 75%. 
Oregon—Celery Cabbage 75%. 
©Texas—Sweet Fennel 60%. 
4¢W. Virginia—Bean, Pole 80%, Cardoon 60%, Sweet Basil 50%, Sweet Fennel 60%, Sweet Marjoram 65%, Thyme 60%. 
*Including Hard Seeds. 
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