Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XIII - Seeds
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Subchapter C - Labels; Records; Standards; Noxious Weed Seed
Section XIII-141 - Germination Standards for Vegetable Seed
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Germination standards for vegetable seed shall be the same as those published under USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Seed Act Regulations Part 201. Minimum germination, which shall also include hard seed, of vegetable or garden seed shall be as follows.
|
Seed Kind |
Percent |
|
Artichoke |
60 |
|
Asparagus |
70 |
|
Asparagus bean |
75 |
|
Bean, garden |
70 |
|
Bean, lima |
70 |
|
Bean, runner |
75 |
|
Beet |
65 |
|
Broadbean |
75 |
|
Broccoli |
75 |
|
Brussels sprouts |
70 |
|
Burdock, great |
60 |
|
Cabbage |
75 |
|
Cabbage, tronchuda |
70 |
|
Cardoon |
60 |
|
Carrot |
55 |
|
Cauliflower |
75 |
|
Celeriac |
55 |
|
Celery |
55 |
|
Chard, Swiss |
65 |
|
Chicory |
65 |
|
Chinese cabbage |
75 |
|
Chives |
50 |
|
Citron |
65 |
|
Collards |
80 |
|
Corn, sweet |
75 |
|
Cornsalad |
70 |
|
Cowpea |
75 |
|
Cress, garden |
75 |
|
Cress, upland |
60 |
|
Cress, water |
40 |
|
Cucumber |
80 |
|
Dandelion |
60 |
|
Dill |
60 |
|
Eggplant |
60 |
|
Endive |
70 |
|
Kale |
75 |
|
Kale, Chinese |
75 |
|
Kale, Siberian |
75 |
|
Kohlrabi |
75 |
|
Leek |
60 |
|
Lettuce |
80 |
|
Melon |
75 |
|
Mustard, India |
75 |
|
Mustard, spinach |
75 |
|
Okra |
50 |
|
Onion |
70 |
|
Onion, Welsh |
70 |
|
Pak-choi |
75 |
|
Parsley |
60 |
|
Parsnip |
60 |
|
Pea |
80 |
|
Pepper |
55 |
|
Pumpkin |
75 |
|
Radish |
75 |
|
Rhubarb |
60 |
|
Rutabaga |
75 |
|
Sage |
60 |
|
Salsify |
75 |
|
Savory, summer |
55 |
|
Sorrel |
65 |
|
Soybean |
75 |
|
Spinach |
60 |
|
Spinach, New Zealand |
40 |
|
Squash |
75 |
|
Tomato |
75 |
|
Tomato, husk |
50 |
|
Turnip |
80 |
|
Watermelon |
70 |
B. The minimum germination standard for all other vegetable and garden seed, for which a standard has not been established, shall be 50 percent.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.
