Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 25 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY
Chapter 7 - NEBRASKA SEED LAW REGULATIONS
Section 25-7-004 - Germination Standards for Vegetable and Flower Seeds

Universal Citation: 25 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 7 § 004

Current through March 20, 2024

004.01 The minimum allowable germination standards for vegetable or garden seeds, including hard seeds, as prescribed in section 81-2,147.02(5), shall be as follows:

Kind	Percent
Artichoke ................	60
Asparagus ................	70
Asparagusbean ............	75
Bean, garden ............ .	70
Bean, lima ................	70
Bean, runner .............	75
Beet .....................	65
Broadbean ................	75
Broccoli .................	75
Brussel sprouts ..........	70
Burdock, great ............	60
Cabbage ..................	75
Cabbage, tronchuda ....... Cantaloupe (see muskmelon)	75
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
Eggplant ..............	60
Endive .......... ......	70
Kale..................	75
Kale, Chinese .........	75
Kohlrabi ..............	75
Leak ..................	60
Lettuce ...............	80
Muskmelon .............	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
Salsify ............. .	7 5
Sorrel ................	65
Soybean ...............	75
Spinach ...............	60
Spinach, New Zealand . .	60
Squash ................	75
Tomato ................	75
Tomato, husk ..........	50
Turnip................	80
Watermelon ............	70
All other kinds .......	5

004.02 The minimum allowable germination standards for flower seeds, as prescribed in section 81-2,147.02(7) and (8) shall be as listed below. For the kinds of seeds marked with an asterisk (*), the percentage is the total of percentage germination and percentage of hard or dormant seed. A mixture of kinds of flower seeds shall be considered to be below standard if the germination of any kind or combination of kinds that constitutes twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the mixture, by number, is below standard for the kind or kinds involved.

Kind	Percentage
Achillea (The Pearl) - Achillea ptarmica ..........
Adams needle - Yucca filamentosa ..................	50
African daisy - Dimorphoteca aurantiaca ...........	55
African lilac daisy - Arctotis stoechadifolia ...	50
African violet - Saintpaulia species . .............	30
Ageratum - Ageratum mexicanum...................	60
Agrostemma (rose campion) - Agrostemma coronaria . Alyssum - Alyssum compactum, A. maritimum,	65
A. procumbens, A. saxatile......................	60
Amaranthus - Amaranthus species ...............	65
Anagalis (pimpernel) - Anagalis arvensis, Anagalis coerulia, Anagalis grandiflora .........	60
Anchusa - Two genera species:
Cape bugloss - Anchusa capensis Italian bugloss - Anchusa azura Forget-me-not - Brunnera macrophylla ...........	50
Anemone - Anemone coronaria, A. pulsatilla .......	55
Angel's trumpet - Datura arborea .................	60
Arabis - Arabis alpina ...........................	60
Arctotis (African lilac daisy) - Arctotis grandis	45
Armeria - Armeria formosa ........................	55
Asparagus, fern - Asparagus plumosus .............	50
Asparagus, sprenger - As paragus sprengeri .......	55
Aster, China - Callistephus chinensis; except pompom. Powderpuff, and Princess types .........	55
Aubrieta - Aubrieta deltoides ....................	45
Baby smilax - Asparagus asparagoides .............	25
Balloonvine - Cardiospermum halicacebum ..........	50
Balsam - Impatiens balsamina . ....................	70
Beach evening primrose - Camissonia cheiranthifolia (oenothera cheiranthifolia) ....	50
Begonia - (Begonia fibrous rooted) ...............	60
Begonia - (Begonia tuberous rooted) ..............	50
Bells of Ireland - Molucella laevis ................	60
Bellflower (Bluebells of Scotland) -Campanula rotundifolia .........................	50
Bergamot - Monarda species .......................	50
Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta .......,.......	50
Brachycome (Swan river daisy) - Brachycome iberidifolia...................................	60
Bupthalum (sunwheel) - Buphthalum salicifolium ...	60
Buttercup - Ranunculus species ...................	50
Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa........ .	50
Cactus - Cactaceae ............................. .	50
Calceolaria - Calceolaria species ................	60
Calendula - Calendula officinalis ...............	65
Californica poppy - Eschscholtzia californica ......	60
Calliopsis - Coreopsis bicolor, C. Drummondi, C. elegans.....................................	65
Camomile, golden - Anthemis tinctoria ............	50
Camomile, St. John's - Anthemis sancti - johannis	50
Campanula:
Canterbury bells - Campanula medium..............	60
Cup and saucer bellflower - Campanula medium calycanthema .....................................	60
Carpathian bellflower - Campanula carpatica ......	50
Peach bellflower - Campanula persicifolia ........	50
Campion, clammy - Lychnis viscaria .................	50
Candytuft, annual - Iberis gibraltarica, I. umbellata ........................................	65
Candytuft, perennial - Iberis amara, I. sempervirens .......................................	55
*Castor bean - Ricinus communis ....................	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
Velvet centaurea - C. gymnocarpa.................	60
Cerastium (snow-in-summer) Cerastium biebersteini and C. tomentosum................................	65
Chinese forget-me-not - Cynoglossum amabile................................	55
Chinese Houses - Collinsia heterophylla ............	50
Chrysanthemum, annual - Chrysanthemum carinatum.
C. coronarium, C. segetum .......................	40
Cineraria - Senecio cruentus .......................	60
Clarkia - Clarkia elegans ........................ .	65
Cleome - Cleome gigantea ......................... .	65
Coleus - Coleus blumei ........................... .	65
Columbine - Aguilegia species .......... .	50
Coral bells - Heuchera sanguinea ................ . .	55
Coreopsis, perennial - Coreopsis lanceolAte ........	40
Corn, ornamental - Zea mays ........................	75
Cosmos:
Sensation, mammoth, and crested types -
Cosmos bipinnatus Klondyke type - C. sulphureus ..........	65
Crossandra - Crossandra infundibuliformis ..........	50
Cyclamen - Cyclamen africanum......................	50
Dahlia - Dahlia species ........................	55
Dames rocket - Hesperis matronalis .................	50
Daylily - Hemerocallis species .....................	45
Delphinium, perennial:
Belladonna and bellamosum types
Cardinal larkspur - Delphinium cardinale
Chinensis types
Pacific giant, gold medal and other hybrids
of D. elatum....................................	55
Devils claws - Probosicidea louisianica ...........	50
Dianthus:
Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus ..........................	60
China pinks - Dianthus chinensis, heddewigi, heddensis................................................	70
Grass pinks - Dianthus plumarius.........................	60
Maiden pinks - Dianthus deltoides........................	60
Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus . .......................	70
Sweet Wivelsfield - Dianthus allwoodi....... .............	60
Didiscus - (blue lace flower) - Didiscus coerulea ..........	65
Dittany - Dictamus albus ...................................	50
Doronicum (leopard's bane) - Doronicum caucasicum ..........	60
Dracaena - Dracaena indivisa ...............................	55
Dragon tree - Dracaena draco ..............................	40
Edelweiss - Leontopodium alpinum..........................	50
English daisy - Bellis perennis ...........................	55
Euphorbia, painted - Euphorbia heterophylla ...............	50
Evening primrose - Oenothera biennis;
O. argillicola..........................................	50
Everlasting pea - Lathyrus latifolius ..... .	50
Flame violet - Episcia species ............................	50
Flax: Golden flax, Linum flavum Flowering flax, L. grandiflorum
Perennial flax, L. perenne..............................	60
Fleece flower - Polygonum capitatum.......................	50
Flowering maple - Abutilon species ........................	35
Foxglove - Digitalis species ..............................	60
Fuschia - Fuschia species .................................	50
Gaillardia:
Annual - Gaillardia pulchella, G. picta Perennial - G. grandiflora..............................	45
Gasplant - Distamus albus .................................	50
Gayfeather (blazing star) - Liatris species ...............	50
Gazania, pied - Gazania rigens ............................	50
Geranium - Geranium species ...............................	50
Gerbera (transvaal daisy) - Gerbera jamesoni ..............	60
German violet - Exacum affine .............................	50
Geum ~ Geum species .......................................	55
Gilia ~ Gilia species .....................................	65
Gladiolus - Gladiolus species ............... . .	50
Globe amaranth - Gomphrena globosa ........................	50
Globethistle, small - Echinops ritro ......................	50
Gloriosa daisy (rudbeckia) - Echinacea purpurea and Rudbeckia hirta.....................................	60
Gloxinia - Sinningia speciosa .............................	40
Godetia - Godetia amoena, G. grandiflora ..................	65
Goldmoss sedum - Sedum acre ...............................	50
Gourds: Yellow flowered - Cucurbita pepo
White flowered - Lagenaria sisceraria
Dishcloth - Luffa cyllindrica............... ............	70
Gypsophila: Annual baby's breath - Gypsophila elegans
Perennial baby's breath - G. paniculata,
G. pacifica, G. repens ...............................	70
Helenium - Helenium autumnale ..........................	40
Helichrysum (strawflower) - Helichrysum
bracteatum...........................................	60
Heliopsis - Heliopsis scabra ...........................	55
Heliotrope - Heliotropium species ......................	35
Helipterum (acroclinium) - Helipterum roseum ...........	60
Hens and chickens - Sempervivum species ................	50
Herb treemallow - Lavatera trimestris ..................	50
Hesperis (sweet rocket) - Hesperis matronalis ..........	65
Hibiscus - Hibiscus species ............................	60
*Hollyhock - Althea rosea ..............................	65
Hunnemania (Mexican tulip poppy) - Hunnemania
fumariaefolia ........................................	60
*Hyacinth bean - Lablab purpureus ......................	70
Impatiens - Impatiens holstii, I. sultani ..............	55
*Ipomea:
Cypress vine - Ipomea guamoclit
Moonflower - I. noctiflora
Morning glories, cardinal climber, hearts and
honey vine - Ipomea species.........................	75
Japanese Iris ~ Iris kaempferi ........................	50
Jasmine primrose - Oenothera pallida ................ .	50
Jerusalem cross (maltese cross) - Lychnis
chalcedonica........................................	70
Job's tears - Coix lacrymajobi ........................	70
Jupiter's beard - Centranthus ruber ...................	50
Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ...................	50
Kochia - Kochia childsi ...............................	55
Larkspur, annual - Delphinium ajacis ..................	60
Lamb's ear - Stachys byzantina........................	50
Lantana - Lantana camara, L. hybrida ..................	35
Lemon mint - Monarda citriodora .......................	50
Lilium (regal lily) - Lilium regale ...................	50
Linaria - Linaria species .............................	65
Livingstone daisy (iceplant) - Dorotheanthus
belliformis.........................................	50
Lobelia, annual - Lobelia erinus ......................	65
Lunaria, annual - Lunaria annua.......................	65
*Lupine - Lupinus species .............................	65
Maltese cross - Lychnis coronaria .....................	50
Marigold - Tagetes species ................ ............	65
Marvel of Peru (four o'clock) - Marabilis jalapa ......	60
Matricaria (feverfew) - Matricaria species ............	60
Mignonette - Reseda odorata ...........................	55
Monarch daisy - Venidium fastuosum ....................	50
Mullein pink - Lynchnis coronaria .....................	50
Myosotis - Myosotis alpestris, M. oblongata.
M. palustris........................................	50
Nasturtium - Tropaeolum species ............	60
Nemesia - Nemesia species .............................	65
Nemophila - Nemophila insignis ......... ............. ......	70
Nemophila, spotted - Nemophila maculata ....... ............	60
New England aster - Aster novae-angliae ....... ............	50
Nicotiana - Nicotiana affinis, N. sanderae, N . sylvestris...........................................	65
Nierembergia - Nierembergia species ............ .	55
Nigella - Nigella damascene ...............................	55
Oregon fleabane - Erigeron speciosus ......................	50
Ozark sundrops - (Oenothera macrocarpa, Oenothera missouriensis)..........................................	50
Pansy - Viola tricolor ....................................	60
Pearlwort - Sagina sabulata ...............................	50
Pearly everlasting - Anaphalis margaritacea ...............	50
Penstemon - Penstemon barbatus, P. grandiflorus, P. laevigatus, P. pubescens ..............................	60
Peppermint - Mentha piperita .............................	50
Periwinkle - Catharanthus roseus .........................	50
Petunia - Petunia species ................................	45
Phacelia - Phacelia campanularia, P. minor, P. tanacetifolia.......................................	65
Phlox, annual - Phlox drummondi all types and varieties............................... ...........	55
Physalis - Physalis species ..............................	60
Platycodon (balloon flower) - Platycodon grandif lorum...........................................	60
Plumbago, cape - Plumbago capensis .......................	50
Polka-dot plant - Hypoestes phyllostachya ................	50
Ponytail - Beaucarnea recurvata ..........................	40
Poppy:
Shirley poppy - Papaver rhoeas
Iceland poppy - P. nudicaule
Orientale poppy - P. orientale
Tulip poppy - P. glaucum...............................	60
Portulaca - Portulaca grandiflora........................	55
Prairie coneflower - Ratibida columnifera . ............... .	50
Prairie gentian - Eustoma grandiflorum ...................	50
Primula (primrose) - Primula species .....................	50
Purple coneflower - Echinacea purpurea ...................	50
Pyrethrum (painted daisy) - Pyrethrum coccineum ..........	60
Rock rose - Helianthemum nummularium........ ..............	50
Rose champion - Lynchnis coronaria.......................	50
Salpiglossis - Salpiglossis gloxinaeflora,	60
Salvia:
Scarlet sage - Salvia splendens
Mealycup sage (blue bedder) - Salvia farinacea .........	50
Saponaria - Saponaria ocymoides, S. vaccaria .............	60
Scabiosa, annual - Scabiosa atropurpurea .................	50
Scabiosa, perennial - Scabiosa caucasica .............. . .	40
Schizanthus - Schizanthus species .........................	60
*Sensitive plant (mimosa) - Mimosa pudica................	65
Shasta daisy - Chrysantheumum maximum, C. leucanthemum..........................................	65
Silk oak - Grevillea robusta ..................	25
Snapdragon - Antirrhinum species .............	55
Snow-on-the-mountain - Euphorbia marginata ................	50
SolAnum - SolAnum species ............................... .	60
Speedwell, Hungarian - Veronica austriaca .................	50
Speedwell, spike - Veronica spicata .......................	50
Spiderflower - Cleome hasslerana ........................ .	50
Statice - Statice sinuata, S. suworonii
	50
Stocks:
Common - Mathiola incana
Evening scented, Mathiola bicornis .................... .	65
Sunflower - Helianthus species ......... .	70
Sunflower, Inula - Inula grandiflora ......................	50
Sunrose - Helianthemum species ............................	30
Swan river daisy - Brachycome iberidifolia .............	50
*Sweet pea, annual and perennial other than
dwarf bush - Lathyrus odoratus, L. latifolius ...........	75
*Sweet pea, dwarf bush - Lathyrus odoratus ................	65
Sweet sultan - Amberboa moschata ....... .	50
Sweet William catchfly - Silene armeria ...................	50
Tahoka daisy - Machaeanthera tanacetifolia ................	60
Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare .............................. . .	50
Texas bluebonnet - Lupdinus subcarnosus ....................	50
Thunbergia - Thunbergia alata ............	60
Tidy tips daisy - Layia platyglossa ..................... .	50
Tiger monkeyflower - Mimulus hybrids ...... .	50
Torch flower - Tithonia speciosa ..........................	70
Torenia (wishbone flower) - Torenia fournieri .......... . .	70
Transvaal daisy - Gerbera jamesoni ...................... .	50
Tritoma (torch lily) - Kniphofia species .................. .	65
Unicorn plant - Probosicides lousianica ....................	50
Verbena, annual - Verbena hybrida ............. . .	35
Vinca - Vinca rosea .....................................	60
Viola - Viola cornuta .....................................	55
Virginian stocks - Malcolmia maritime .....................	65
Wallflower - Cheiranthus allioni;
Erysimum x allionii ................	65
Willowleaf oxeye - Buphtalmum salicifolium ..............	50
Wooly Marigold - Baileya multiradiata .....................	50
Yarrow - Achillea millefolium.....	50
Yucca (Adam's needle) - Yucca filamentosa .................	50
Zinnia (except Linearis and creeping) -
Zinnia angustifolia, Z. elegans, Z. grandiflora.
Z. gracillima, Z. haegeana, Z. multiflora,
Z. pumila...................	65
Zinnia, Linearis and creeping - Zinnia Linearis,
San vitalia procumbens...............	50
All other kinds ......................	50

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Nebraska Administrative CodeTopic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFTitle 25 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRYChapter 7 - NEBRASKA SEED LAW REGULATIONSSection 25-7-004 - Germination Standards for Vegetable and Flower Seeds

Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 25 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY
Chapter 7 - NEBRASKA SEED LAW REGULATIONS
Section 25-7-004 - Germination Standards for Vegetable and Flower Seeds