Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 12 - AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION › Chapter 1 - Seed › Section 12 KAR 1:170 - Germination standards for flower seed

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				250.081(1)(c) 9
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				250.081(1)(c) 9 requires the
				director to secure the efficient enforcement of the provisions of
				KRS
				250.021 through
				250.111.
				This administrative regulation establishes standards for flower seed and to
				list those kinds for which standard testing procedures are established.
Section 1. Flower Seed Standards.
(1) The kinds of flower seed listed in the
			 table established in this subsection shall be those for which standard testing
			 procedures have been established. Common names are listed first, followed by
			 Latin names. The percentage listed opposite each kind is the germination
			 standard for that kind. For the kinds marked with an asterisk, the percentage
			 is the total of percentage germination and percentage hard seed. For other
			 kinds, it is the percentage germination.
Kind
Germination %
Archillea (The Pearl) - Achillea ptarmica
50
African daisy - Dimorphotheca aurantiaca
55
African violet - Saintpaulia spp.
30
Ageratum - Ageratum mexi-canum
60
Agrostemma (rose campion) - Agrostemma
							 coronaria
65
Alyssum - Alyssum compac-tum, A. maritimum, A.
							 pro-cumbens, and A. saxatile
60
Amaranthus - Amaranthus spp.
65
Anagalis (Primpernel) - Ana-galis arvensis, A.
							 coerulia, and A. grandiflora
60
Anemone - Anemone coro-naria, and A.
							 pulsatilla
55
Angel's trumpet - Datura ar-borea
60
Arabis - Arabis alpina
60
Arctotis (African lilac daisy) -Arctotis
							 grandis
45
Armeria - Armeria formosa
55
Asparagus, Fern - Asparagus plumosus
50
Asparagus, Sprenger - Asparagus sprengeri
55
Aster, China - Callistephus
55
chinensis; except Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess
							 types
Aster, China - Callistephus chinensis; Pompon,
							 Powderpuff, and Princess types
50
Aubretia - Aubretia deltoides
45
Baby Smilax - Aparagus as - paragoides
25
Balsam - Impatiens balsamina
70
Begonia - (Begonia fibrous rooted)
60
Begonia - (Begonia tuberous rooted)
50
Bells of Ireland - Molucella laevis
60
Brachycome (Swan River daisy) - Brachycome
							 iberidifolia
60
Browallia - Browallia elata and B. speciosa
65
Bupthalum (Sunwheel) - Bu-phthalum
							 salicifolium
60
Calceolaria - Calceolaria spp.
60
Calendula - Calendula offici-nalis
65
California poppy - Eschschol-tzia californica
60
Calliopsis - Coreopsis bicolor, C. drummondi, and C.
							 elegans
65
Campulana:
Canterbury bells - Campanula medium
60
Cup and saucer bellflower -Campanula medium
							 calycan-thema
60
Carpathian bellflower - Campanula carpatica
50
Peach bellflower - Campanula persicifolia
50
Candytuft, Annual - Iberis amara, and I.
							 umbellata
65
Candytuft, Perennial - Iberis gibraltarica, and I.
							 sempervi-rens
55
*Castor bean - Ricinus com-munis
60
Cathedral bells - Cobaea scandens
65
Celosia - Celosia argentea
65
Centaurea: Basket flower - Centaurea americana,
							 Cornflower - C. cyanus, Dusty miller - C. candidissima, Royal Centaurea - C.
							 imperialis, Sweet sultan - C. moschata, and Velvet Cantaurea - C.
							 gymnocarpa
60
Cerastium (Snow-in-summer) -Cerastium biebersteini
							 and C. tomentosum
65
Chinese forget-me-not -Cynoglossum amabile
55
Chrysanthemum, Annual -Chrysanthmum carinatum, C.
							 coronarium, and C. segetum
40
Cineraria - Senecio cruentus
60
Clarkia - Clarkia elegans
65
Cleome - Cleome gigantea
65
Coleus - Coleus blumei
65
Columbine - Aquilegia spp.
50
Coral bells - Heuchera san-guinea
55
Coreopsis, Perennial - Coreopsis lanceolata
40
Corn, Ornamental - Zea mays
75
Cosmos:
Sensation, Mammoth, and Crested types - Cosmos
							 bipin-natus; and Klondyke type - C. sulphureau
65
Crossandra - Crossandra in-fundibuliformis
50
Dahlia - Dahlia spp.
55
Daylily - Hemerocallis spp.
45
Delphinium, Perennial: Belladonna and Bellamosum
							 types; Cardinal larkspur - Delphinium cardinale; Chinensis types; and Pacific
							 giant, Gold medal, and other hybrids of D. elatum
55
Dianthus:
Carnation - Dianthus caryo-phyllus
60
China pinks - Dianthus chinensis, D. heddewigi, and
							 D. heddensis
70
Grass pinks - Dianthus plu-marius
60
Maiden pinks - Dianthus delti-odes
60
Sweet William - Dianthus bar-batus
70
Sweet Wivelsfield - Dianthus allwoodi
60
Didiscus (Blue lace flower) -Didiscus coerulea
65
Doronicum (Leopard's bane) -Doronicum
							 caucasicum
60
Dracaena - Dracaena indivisa
55
Dragon tree - Dracaena draco
40
English daisy - Bellis perennis
55
Flax:
Golden flax - Linum flavum, Flowering flax - L.
							 grandiflo-rum, and Perennial flax - L. perenne
60
Flowering maple - Abutilon spp.
35
Foxglove - Digitalis spp.
60
Gaillardia, Annual - Gaillardia pulchella and G.
							 picta
45
Gaillardia, Perennial - G. grandiflora
45
Gerbera (transvaal daisy) -Gerbera Jamesoni
60
Geum - Geum spp.
55
Gilia - Gilia spp.
65
Glosiosa daisy (rudbeckia) -Echinacea purpurea and
							 Rud-beckia hirta
60
Gloxinia - Sinningia speciosa
40
Godetia - Godetia amoena and G. grandiflora
65
Gourds:
Yellow flowered - Cucurbita pepo, White flowered -
							 Lage-naria sisceraria, and Dishcloth - Luffa cylindrica
70
Gypsohilia:
Annual baby's breath - Gyp-sophila elegans; and
							 Perennial baby's breath - G. paniculata, G. pacifica, and G. repens
70
Helenium - Helenium autum-
40
nale
Helichrysum - Helichrysum monstrosum
60
Heliopsis - Heliopsis scabra
55
Heliotrope - Heliotropium spp.
35
Helipterum (Acroclinium) - Hel-ipterum roseum
60
Hesperis (Sweet rocket) -Hesperis matronalis
65
*Hollyhock - Althea rosea
65
Hunnemania (Mexican tulip poppy) - Hunnemania
							 fumar-iaefolia
60
*Hyacinth bean - Dolichos lab-lab
70
Impatiens - Impatiens holstii and I. sultani
55
*Ipomea:
Cypress vine - Ipomea quamoclit; Moonflower - I.
							 Noctiflora; and Morning glories, Cardinal climber, Hearts and Honey vine -
							 Ipomea spp.
75
Jerusalem-cross (Maltese cross) - Lychnis
							 chalcedonica
70
Job's tears - Coix lacrymajobi
70
Kochia - Kochia childsi
55
Larkspur, Annual - Delphinium ajacis
60
Lantana - Lantana camara, L. hybrida
35
Lilium (Regal lily) - Lilium regale
50
Linaria - Linaria spp.
65
Lobelia, Annual - Lobellia eri-nus
65
Lunaria, Annual-Lunaria an-nua
65
*Lupine - Lupinus spp.
65
Marigold - Tagetes spp.
65
Marvel of Peru - Mirabilis jala-pa
60
Matricaria (Feverfew) - Matri-caria spp.
60
Mignonette - Reseda odorata
55
Myosotis - Myosotis alpestris, M. oblongata, and M.
							 palustris
50
Nasturtium - Tropaeolum spp.
60
Nemesia - Nemesia spp.
65
Nemophila - Nemophila insig-nis
70
Nemophila, Spotted - Ne-mophila maculata
60
Nicotiana - Nicotiana affinis, N. sanderae, and N.
							 sylvestris
65
Nierembergia - Nirembergia spp.
55
Nigella - Nigella damascena
55
Pansy - Viola tricolor
60
Penstemon - Penstemon bar-batus, P. grandflorus, P.
							 laev-igatus, and P. pubescens
60
Petunia - Petunia spp.
45
Phacelia - Phacelia campanu-laria, P. minor, and P.
							 tanacetifolia
65
Phlox, Annual - Phlox drum-mondi (all types and
							 varieties)
55
Physalis - Physalis spp.
60
Platycodon (Balloon flower) -Platycodon
							 grandiflorum
60
Plumbago, Cape - Plumbago capensis
50
Ponytail - Beaucarnea recur-vata
40
Poppy:
Shirley poppy - Papaver rhoe-as, Iceland poppy -
							 Papaver nudicaule, Oriental poppy - P. orientale, and Tulip poppy - P.
							 glaucum
60
Portulace - Portulaca grandi-flora
55
Primula (primrose) - Primula spp.
50
Pyrethrum (painted daisy) -Pyrethrum coccineum
60
Salpiglossis - Salpiglossis gloxinaeflora and S.
							 sinuata
60
Salvia:
Scarlet sage - Salvia splen-dens, and Mealycup sage
							 (Blue bedder) - Salvia farina-cea
50
Saponaria - Saponaria ocy-moides and S.
							 vaccaria
60
Scabiosa, Annual - Scaboisa atropurpurea
50
Scabiosa, Perennial -Scaboisa caucasica
40
Schizanthus - Schizanthus spp.
60
*Sensitive plant (mimosa) -Mimosa pudica
65
Shasta daisy - Chrysanthemum maximum and C.
							 leucan-themum
65
Silk oak - Grevillea robusta
25
Snapdragon - Antirrhinum spp.
55
Solanum - Solanum spp.
60
Statice - Statice sinuata and S. suworonii (flower
							 heads)
50
Stocks:
Common - Mathiola incana and Evening scented -
							 Mathio-la bicornis
65
Sunflower - Helianthus spp.
70
Sunrose - Helianthemum spp.
30
*Sweet pea, Annual and Perennial other than dwarf
							 bush - Lathyrus odoratus and L. lati-folius
75
*Sweet pea, Dwarf bush -Lathyrus odoratus
65
Tahoka daisy - Machaeanthe-ra tanacetifolia
60
Thunbergia - Thunbergia alata
60
Torch flower - Tithonia speci-osa
70
Torenia (Wishbone flower) -Torenia fournieri
70
Tritoma - Kniphofia spp.
65
Verbena, Annual - Verbena hybrida
35
Vinca - Vinca rosea
60
Viola - Viola cornuta
55
Virginian stocks - Malcolmia maritima
65
Wallflower - Cheiranthus al-lioni
65
Yucca (Adam's needle) - Yucca filamentosa
50
Zinna (except Linearis and Creeping) Zinnia
							 angustifolia,
65
Z. elegans, Z. grandiflora, Z. gracillima, Z.
							 haegeana, Z. multiflora, and Z. pumila
Zinnia, Linearis and Creeping -Zinnia linearis and
							 Sanvitaila procumbens
50
All other kinds
50
(2) A
			 mixture of kinds of flower seed shall be considered to be below the standard if
			 the germination of any kind or combination of kinds constituting twenty-five
			 (25) percent or more of the mixture by number is below standard for the kind or
			 kinds involved.