§ 201.63 - Germination.  


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  • § 201.63 Germination.

    The following tolerances are applicable to the percentage of germination and also to the sum of the germination plus the hard seed when 400 or more seeds are tested.

    Mean (See § 201.59) Tolerance
    96 or over 5
    90 or over but less than 96 6
    80 or over but less than 90 7
    70 or over but less than 80 8
    60 or over but less than 70 9
    Less than 60 10

    When only 200 seeds of a component in a mixture are tested 2 percent shall be added to the above germination tolerances.

    [15 FR 2399, Apr. 28, 1950, as amended at 20 FR 7940, Oct. 21, 1955]