Ill. Admin. Code tit. 8 § 230.140
The following are minimum germination standards established for vegetable seeds which include any hard seeds in accordance with Section 4.4 of The Illinois Seed Law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 5, par. 404.4 ):
PERCENT | |
Artichoke | 60 |
Asparagus | 70 |
Asparagusbean | 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 | 75 |
Cantaloupe (See muskmelon) | |
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 |
Kale, Siberian | 75 |
Kohlrabi | 75 |
Leek | 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 | 75 |
Sorrel | 65 |
Soybean | 75 |
Spinach | 60 |
Spinach, New Zealand | 40 |
Squash | 75 |
Tomato | 75 |
Tomato, husk | 50 |
Turnip | 80 |
Watermelon | 70 |
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 8, § 230.140
Amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 10437, effective July 1, 1988