2VAC5-390-90. Vegetable seeds and minimum germination standards.
A. Vegetable seeds are the seeds of the following, and the germination standards are as indicated:
| Kind | Germination Standard |
| Asparagus -- Asparagus officinalis | 70 |
| Beans, garden -- Phaseolus vulgaris | 70 |
| Beans, lima -- Phaseolus lunatus | 70 |
| Beet -- Beta vulgaris | 65 |
| Broccoli -- Brassica oleracea var. botrytis | 75 |
| Brussels sprouts -- Brassica oleracea var. gemnifera | 70 |
| Cabbage -- Brassica oleracea, var. capitata | 75 |
| Carrot -- Daucus carota | 55 |
| Cauliflower -- Brassica oleracea var. botrytis | 75 |
| Celeriac -- Apium graveolens var. rapaceum | 55 |
| Celery -- Apium graveolens var. dulce | 55 |
| Chicory -- Cichorium intybus | 65 |
| Citron -- Citrullus lanatus var. citroides | 65 |
| Collards -- Brassica oleracea var. acephala | 80 |
| Corn, garden -- Zea mays | 75 |
| Cornsalad -- Valerianella locusta | 70 |
| Cowpea -- Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata | 75 |
| Cress, garden -- Lepidium sativum | 75 |
| Cress, upland -- Barbarea verna | 60 |
| Cress, water -- Nasturtium officinale | 40 |
| Cucumber -- Cucumis sativus | 80 |
| Eggplant -- Solanum melongena | 60 |
| Endive -- Cichorium endivia | 70 |
| Kale -- Brassica spp | 75 |
| Kohlrabi -- Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes | 75 |
| Leek -- Allium porrum | 60 |
| Lettuce -- Lactuca sativa | 80 |
| Muskmelon (Cantaloupe) -- Cucumis melo | 75 |
| Mustard -- Brassica juncea | 75 |
| Mustard, spinach -- Brassica perviridis | 75 |
| Okra -- Abelmoschus esculentus | 50 |
| Onion -- Allium cepa | 70 |
| Parsley -- Petroselinum crispum | 60 |
| Parsnip -- Pastinaca sativa | 60 |
| Peas, garden -- Pisum sativum | 80 |
| Pepper -- Capsicum spp | 55 |
| Pe-tsai or Chinese cabbage -- Brassica pekinensis | 75 |
| Pumpkin -- Cucurbita pepo | 75 |
| Radish -- Raphanus sativus | 75 |
| Rhubarb -- Rheum rhabarbarum | 60 |
| Rhutabaga -- Brassica napus var. napobrassica | 75 |
| Salsify -- Tragapogon porrifolius | 75 |
| Spinach (except New Zealand) -- Spinacia oleracea | 60 |
| Spinach, New Zealand -- Tetragonia expansa | 40 |
| Squash -- Cucurbita pepo | 75 |
| Swiss chard -- Beta vulgaris var. cicla | 65 |
| Tomato -- Lycopersicon lycopersicum | 75 |
| Turnip -- Brassica rapa | 80 |
| Watermelon -- Citrullus lanatus | 70 |
B. Testing tolerances shall not be applied unless the percentage of germination is shown on the seed package or label attached to the seed container. If no germination percentage is shown on the label, the seed must meet minimum standards without benefit of tolerance.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 9, eff. November 13, 1985; amended, Virginia Register Volume 2, Issue 4, eff. December 24, 1985; Volume 2, Issue 17, eff. June 25, 1986; Volume 3, Issue 1, eff. November 12, 1986; Volume 7, Issue 7, eff. January 31, 1991.