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, (seemuskmelon)
- (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.
General Authority: SDCL 38-12A-20.
Law Implemented: SDCL 38-12A-16.