Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-12 - SEED DIVISION › Subject 40-12-3 - STANDARDS › Rule 40-12-3-.02 - Vegetable and Herb Seed Germination Quality Standards

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The following
				standards for the germination of vegetable seed are hereby adopted:
Kind
Germination %
(a) Anise ....................
50
(b) Artichoke ...............
60
(c) Asparagus..............
70
(d) Asparagusbean ........
75
(e) Basil, sweet ............
70
(f) Bean, garden ..........
70
(g) Bean, lima .............
70
(h) Bean, runner ..........
75
(i) Beet .....................
65
(j) Broadbean .............
75
(k) Broccoli .................
75
(l) Brussels sprouts ......
70
(m) Burdock, great ........
60
(n) Cabbage ................
75
(o) Cabbage, tronchuda ..
70
(p) Caraway ................
55
(q) Cardoon ................
60
(r) Carrot...................
55
(s) Cauliflower ............
75
(t) Celeriac .................
55
(u) Celery ...................
55
(v) Chard, Swiss ..........
65
(w) Chervil, salad .........
65
(x) Chicory .................
65
(y) Chinese cabbage ......
75
(z) Chives ..................
50
(aa) Citron ...................
65
(bb) Collards ................
80
(cc) Coriander ..............
70
(dd) Corn, Pop ..............
75
(ee) Corn, sweet ............
75
(ff) Cornsalad ..............
70
(gg) Cowpea .................
75
(hh) Cress, garden..........
75
(ii) Cress, upland..........
60
(jj) Cress, water ...........
80
(kk) Cucumber ..............
60
(ll) Dandelion ..............
60
(mm) Dill ......................
60
(nn) Eggplant................
70
(oo) Endive ..................
70
(pp) Fennel, Florence ......
60
(qq) Fennel, sweet..........
50
(rr) Kale .....................
75
(ss) Kale, Chinese .........
75
(tt) Kale, Siberian .........
75
(uu) Kohlrabi ................
75
(vv) Leek .....................
60
(ww) Lettuce .................
80
(xx) Melon ...................
75
(yy) Mustard, India ........
75
(zz) Mustard, spinach .....
75
(aaa) Okra ....................
50
(bbb) Onion ...................
70
(ccc) Onion, Welsh ..........
70
(ddd) Marjoram, sweet ......
50
(eee) Oregano ................
60
(fff) Pak-choi ................
75
(ggg) Parsley..................
60
(hhh) Parsnip .................
60
(iii) Pea ......................
80
(jjj) Peanut ..................
70
(kkk) Pepper ..................
75
(lll) Pumpkin ...............
75
(mmm) Radish ..................
75
(nnn) Rhubarb ................
60
(ooo) Rutabaga ...............
75
(ppp) Roquette................
60
(qqq) Rosemary...............
30
(rrr) Sage .....................
75
(sss) Salsify ..................
75
(ttt) Savory, Summer ......
55
(uuu) Sorrel ...................
65
(vvv) Spinach .................
60
(www) Spinach, New Zealand ..........
40
(xxx) Squash..................
75
(yyy) Thyme ..................
50
(zzz) Tomato..................
75
(aaaa) Tomato, husk ..........
50
(bbbb) Turnip ..................
80
(cccc) Watermelon ............
70
(2)
				The minimum germination standard for all other vegetable and herb seed, for
				which a standard has not been established, shall be 50%.
(3) Pursuant to Code section
				2-11-22(f)(4),
				seeds that germinate less than the standard last established by the
				Commissioner shall have "below standard" printed or written with permanence on
				the face of the label, in addition to the other information required, provided
				that no seed marked "below standard" shall be sold if it falls more than 20
				percent below the established standard for such seed. No vegetable or herb seed
				may be labeled "below standard" that has a germination standard of 50 percent
				or less.
(4) For cowpeas and
				peanuts in containers of five (5) pounds or more, agricultural seed labeling
				requirements and germination standards shall apply as specified in Code section
				2-11-22 and Rules section
				40-12-3-.01,
				respectively.
Authority O.C.G.A.
				  Secs. 2-11-28,
				  2-22-22.