0080-05-06-.09

Standards For Vegetable Seeds

Last amended: 1986Year: 2026Length: 159 wordsOfficial source

Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0080-05-06-.09

(1) The standard of germination for vegetable seeds shall be the same as listed in the Federal Seed Act, and as may be subsequently amended, and which, presently, are as listed below. For seed which germinate less than these standards, the words “Below Standard” must be printed on each package or container or tag in not less than eight point type: PERCENT Artichoke Asparagus Asparagusbean Bean, garden Bean, lima Bean, runner SEED CHAPTER 0080-05-06 Beet Broadbean Broccoli Brussell sprouts Burdock, great Cabbage Cabbage, tronchuda Cantaloupe (See Muskmelon) Cardoon Carrot Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Chard, Swiss Chicory Chinese cabbage Chives Citron Collards Corn, sweet Cornsalad Cowpea Cress, garden Cress, upland Cress, water Cucumber Dandelion Eggplant Endive Kale Kale, Chinese Kohlrabi Leek Lettuce Muskmelon Mustard, India Mustard, spinach Okra Onion Onion, Welsh Pak-Choi Parsley Parsnip Pea Pepper Popcorn Pumpkin Radish Rhubarb Rutabaga Salsify Sorrell Soybean Spinach Spinach, New Zealand Squash SEED CHAPTER 0080-05-06 Tomato Tomato, husk Turnip Watermelon All other vegetable seeds