12:36:04:02Minimum germination standards for vegetable

seeds. The minimum germination standards for vegetable seeds are as follows: (1) Artichoke, 60 percent (34) Eggplant, 60 percent (2) Asparagus, 70 percent (35) Endive, 70 percent (3) Asparagus bean, 75 percent (36) Kale, 75 percent (4) Bean, garden, 70 percent (37) Kale, Chinese, 75 percent (5) Bean, lima, 70 percent (38) Kale, Siberian, 75 percent (6) Bean, runner, 75 percent (39) Kohlrabi, 75 percent (7) Beet, 65 percent (40) Leek, 60 percent (8) Broadbean, 75 percent (41) Lettuce, 80 percent (9) Broccoli, 75 percent (42) Muskmelon, 75 percent (10) Brussels sprout, 70 percent (43) Mustard, India, 75 percent (11) Burdock, great, 60 percent (44) Mustard, spinach, 75 percent (12) Cabbage, 75 percent (45) Okra, 50 percent (13) Cabbage, Chinese, 75 percent (46) Onion, 70 percent (14) Cabbage, tronchuda, 75 percent (47) Onion, Welsh, 70 percent (15) Cantaloupe, (see muskmelon) (48) Pak-choi, 75 percent (16) Cardoon, 60 percent (49) Parsley, 60 percent (17) Carrot, 55 percent (50) Parsnip, 60 percent (18) Cauliflower, 75 percent (51) Pea, 80 percent (19) Celeriac, 55 percent (52) Pepper, 55 percent (20) Celery, 55 percent (53) Pumpkin, 75 percent (21) Chard, Swiss, 65 percent (54) Radish, 75 percent (22) Chicory, 65 percent (55) Rhubarb, 60 percent (23) Chives, 50 percent (56) Rutabaga, 75 percent (24) Citron, 65 percent (57) Salsify, 75 percent (25) Collards, 80 percent (58) Sorrel, 65 percent (26) Corn, sweet, 75 percent (59) Soybean, 75 percent (27) Cornsalad, 70 percent (60) Spinach, 60 percent (28) Cowpea, 75 percent (61) Spinach, New Zealand, 40 percent (29) Cress, garden, 75 percent (62) Squash, 75 percent (30) Cress, upland, 60 percent (63) Tomato, 75 percent (31) Cress, water, 40 percent (64) Tomato, husk, 50 percent (32) Cucumber, 80 percent (65) Turnip, 80 percent (33) Dandelion, 60 percent (66) Watermelon, 70 percent

Source: 15 SDR 54, effective October 10, 1988.