LAC 7:XIII.139 – Tolerances

A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the tolerances published in the latest rules and regulations for testing seed by the Association of Official Seed Analysts shall be applicable in the administration of the Louisiana Seed Law.
B. Germination Tolerances. The following tolerances, which are recognized by the Federal Seed Act, 7 USC 1551-1611, are adopted and are applicable to the percentage of germination and also to the sum of the germination plus the hard seed. Maximum tolerance values for comparing two 400-seed germination tests of the same or different submitted samples tested in the same or different laboratories.
Average Percent Germination Tolerance*
A B C
99 2 2
97 - 98 3 - 4 3
94 - 96 5 - 7 4
91 - 93 8 - 10 5
87 - 90 11 - 14 6
82 - 86 15 - 19 7
76 - 81 20 - 25 8
70 - 75 26 - 31 9
60 - 69 32 - 41 10
51 - 59 42 - 50 11
*When only 200 seeds of mixtures are tested, 2 percent shall be added to the above germination tolerances.

Average Percent Germination	Tolerance*
A	B	C
99	2	2
97 - 98	3 - 4	3
94 - 96	5 - 7	4
91 - 93	8 - 10	5
87 - 90	11 - 14	6
82 - 86	15 - 19	7
76 - 81	20 - 25	8
70 - 75	26 - 31	9
60 - 69	32 - 41	10
51 - 59	42 - 50	11

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Seed Commission, LR 4:104 (April 1978), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Seed Commission, LR 12:825 (December 1986), LR 33:1609 (August 2007), LR 34:2338 (November 2008), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 39:2707 (October 2013).