1. (1) Germination standards for vegetable seed shall be as follows:

   	Percent		Percent
   Artichoke	60	Bean, lima	70
   Asparagus	70	Bean, runner	75
   Asparagus bean	75	Beet	65
   Bean, garden	75	Broad bean	75
   [Varieties other		Broccoli	75
   than Improved   Tendergreen		Brussels sprouts	70
   (Resistant   Tendersgreen),		Cabbage	75
   Cornelli 14, King   Green,		Cantaloupe(see muskmelon)
   Logan Processor,   Ranger,		Cardoon	60
   Rival Seminole,   Tenderbest,		Carrot	55
   Tenderlong 15,   Topcrop, Top-		Cauliflower	75
   most, Wade,   Whiteseeded		Celeriac	55
   Tendergreen, and   Woodruff's		Celery	55
   Hyscore]		Chard, Swiss	65
   Beans, garden		Chicory	65
   [Varieties Improved   Tendergreen		Chinese cabbage	75
   (Resistant   Tendergreen),		Chives	50
   Rendercrop, King   Green,		Citron	65
   Logan, Processor,   Ranger		Collards	80
   Rival, Seminole,   Tenderbest		Corn, sweet	75
   Tenderlong 15,   Topcrop, Top-		Cornsalad	70
   most, Wade,   Whiteseeded		Cowpea	75
   Tendergreen, and   Woodruff's Hyscore]	70
   Cress, upland	60	Cress, garden	75
   Cress, water	40	Parsley	60
   Cucumber	80	Parsnip	60
   Dandelion	60	Pea	80
   Eggplant	60	Pepper	55
   Endive	70	Pumpkin	75
   Kale	75	Radish	75
   Kale, Chinese	75	Rhubarb	60
   Kohlrabi	75	Rutabaga	75
   Leek	60	Salsify	75
   Lettuce	80	Sorrell	65
   Muskmelon	75	Soybean	75
   Mustard	75	Spinach	60
   Mustard, spinach	75	Spniach, New Zealand	40
   Okra	50	Squash	75
   Onion	70	Tomato	75
   Onion, Welsh	70	Tomato, husk	50
   Pak-choi	75	Turnip	80
   		Watermelon	70

2. (2) Germination standards for any vegetable seeds not listed above shall be the same as is published by the United States Department of Agriculture in the Code of Federal Regulations in regard to germination standards for vegetable seed.

3. (3) Seeds falling below the minimum germination set out below shall not be sold, offered for sale or distributed in Alabama.

   1. (a) All vegetable seeds listed in Subrules (1) and (2) above falling below 20% of standards appearing in these subsections.
   2. (b) Hybrid seed corn germinating less than 90%.
   3. (c) Soybeans germinating less than 70%.
   4. (d) Cotton seed germinating less than 70%.
4. (4) The person upon whose premises seed are located will be held responsible for securing a new germination test, and subsequently amending the analysis tags, when the test date exceeds 270 days.

Author: Charles H. Barnes

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §2-26-3.

History: Filed April 19, 1982.