Chapter 390. Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Seed Law
2VAC5-390-10. Methods of inspecting, sampling, and testing, and the application tolerances.
Method of inspecting, sampling, and testing, and the application of tolerance shall be according to the "Rules for Testing Seeds" adopted by the Association of Official Seed Analysts* except:
1. For those kinds of tree and shrub seed not included in the "Rules for Testing Seeds," Association of Official Seed Analysts, the testing procedure used shall be those recommended by the National Tree Seed Laboratory.
2. That tolerances are not allowed on prohibited noxious weed seeds.
3. Tolerance shall apply to flower and vegetable germination standards only as specified in 2VAC5-390-90 and 2VAC5-390-110.
4. For seed peanuts the testing tolerance will be five on the minimum germination standard.
5. Certain kinds listed as crop seeds in Association of Official Seed Analysts Handbook 25 "Uniform Classification of Weed and Crop Seed" shall be considered restricted noxious weed seeds as listed in 2VAC5-390-20 B 2.
*Currently effective, copies of which may be obtained from the commissioner upon request, at cost.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 1, 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.
2VAC5-390-20. Noxious weed seeds.
Noxious weed seeds as defined in the Virginia Seed Law, Article 1 (§ 3.2-4000 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 3.2 of the Code of Virginia are divided into two classes:
A. Prohibited noxious weed seeds are:
Balloonvine - Cardiospermum halicacabum
Canada thistle - Cirsium arvens
Field Bindweed - Convolvulus arvensis
Johnsongrass, Sorgrass and, Sorghum almum, and hybrids derived therefrom - Sorghum spp. - Perennial
Plumeless thistles, which includes Musk thistle, and Curled thistle - Carduus spp.
Quackgrass - Agropyron repens
Serrated tussock - Nassella trichotoma
Sicklepod - Cassia tora
B. Restricted noxious weed seeds are:
1. Restricted noxious weed seeds for agricultural and vegetable seed, except for lawn and turf seed and mixtures thereof, shall be prohibited from sale for seeding purposes if the number per ounce or per pound of such noxious weed seed found exceeds the limitations allowed for each. Such weed seeds and limitations shall be:
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| KIND | LIMITATION |
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| Wild onion bulblets and wild garlic bulblets - Allium spp. | 5 per ounce or 80 per pound for orchardgrass; 2 per ounce or 32 per pound for other kinds |
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| Dodder - Cuscuta spp. | 4 per ounce or 64 per pound |
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| Wild mustard - Brassica spp. - includes species when incidentally occurring in agricultural seed, provided that species listed in 2VAC5-390-50 and 2VAC5-390-90 may be sold as such when labeled as required. | 5 per ounce all or 80 per pound |
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| Giant foxtail - Setaria faberi | 4 per ounce or 64 per pound |
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| Radish - Raphanus spp. | 1 per ounce or 16 per pound |
2. Restricted noxious weed seeds for lawn and turf seed and mixtures thereof. Those kinds listed below shall be restricted noxious weed seeds and shall be declared on the label under the heading "Noxious weed seeds" or "Undesirable grass seed" according to § 3.2-4008 J 5 when present in bentgrasses, Kentrucky bluegrass, chewings fescue, red fescue, hard fescue, varieties of perennial ryegrass, varieties of named turf type tall fescue, and/or mixtures containing these grasses. Such weed seeds are:
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| Annual bluegrass | Poa annua |
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| **Bentgrasses (creeping, colonial, velvet) | Agrostis spp. |
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| **Bermudagrass, Giant bermudagrass | Cynodon spp. |
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| **Meadow fescue | Festuca pratensis |
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| Orchardgrass | Dactylis glomerata |
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| **Redtop | Agrostis gigantea |
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| **Rough bluegrass | Poa trivialis |
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| **Tall fescue | Festuca arundinacea |
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| Timothy | Phleum pratense |
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| Velvetgrass | Holcus lanatus |
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| **May be included as a labeled component of a mixture when in excess of 5.0% of the whole. | |
NOTE - EXEMPTIONS - This chapter does not apply to restricted noxious weed seeds in grasses or mixtures clearly labeled for pasture, forage, hay, or spoilbank reclamation usage.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 2, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009; Errata, 25:13 VA.R. 2566 March 2, 2009.
2VAC5-390-30. Net weight requirements.
A. Net weight is required on all containers except on packets containing less than ½ ounce avoirdupois.
B. All net weight labeling shall be consistent with the requirements of the Virginia Weights and Measures Law, Chapter 56 (§ 3.2-5600 et seq.) of Title 3.2 of the Code of Virginia and the Virginia Weights and Measures regulations except that when a seed tag is used the net weight information may appear on the seed tag rather than on the seed bag.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 3, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.
2VAC5-390-40. Labeling treated seed.
A. Contents of label. All seed "treated" as defined by § 3.2-4000 of the Code of Virginia, shall be labeled in type no smaller than eight points to indicate that such seed has been treated and to show the name of any substance or a description of any process (other than application of a substance) used to treat such seed, for example:
Treated with -(Name of substance or process)
or -(Name of substance or process) treated.
If the substance used in such treatment in the amount remaining with the seed is harmful to humans or other vertebrate animals, the seed shall also bear a label containing statements as specified by subsections C and D below. The label shall contain the required information in any form that is clearly legible and complies with this chapter. The information may be on the analysis tag, on a separate tag, or printed on the container in a conspicuous manner.
B. Name of substance. The name of any substance as required by subsection A of this section shall be commonly accepted coined, chemical (generic), or abbreviated chemical name. Commonly accepted coined names are not private trademarks and are free for use by the public and are commonly recognized as names of particular substances such as thiram, captan, lindane, and dichlone. Examples of commonly accepted chemical (generic) names are: bluestone, calcium carbonate, cuprous oxide, zinc hydroxide, hexachlorobenzene and ethyl mercury acetate. The terms "mercury" or "mercurial" may be used to represent all types of mercurial compounds. Examples of commonly accepted abbreviated chemical names are: BHC (1,2,3,4,5,6, Hexachloroclolexane) and DDT (dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane)
C. Mercurials and similarly toxic substance.
1. Seeds treated with a mercurial or similarly toxic substance, if any amount whatsoever remains with the seed, shall be labeled to show a representation of a skull and crossbones at least twice the size of the type used for information required to be on the label under subsection A and shall also include in red letters on a background of distinctly contrasting color a statement substantially as follows: "Treated with Poison," "Poison treated," or "Poison." Such treatment shall appear in type no smaller than eight points.
2. Substances similarly toxic to mercurials include the following: Aldrin (technical); demeton; dieldrin; endrin; heptachlor; O, O-diethyl S-(ethylthiomethyl) phosphorodithiolate; and O, O-diethyl S-2 (ethylthio) ethyl phosphorodithiolate. Any amount of such substances remaining with the seed shall be considered harmful to humans and other vertebrate animals.
D. Other harmful substances. If any substance, other than one which would be classified as a mercurial or similarly toxic substance under subsection C., is used in the treatment of seed; the amount remaining with the seed is considered harmful to humans or other vertebrate animals unless the seed is in containers of four ounces or less. Seed treated with such substances shall be labeled with an appropriate caution statement in type no smaller than eight points worded substantially as follows: "Do not use for food," "Do not use for feed," "Do not use for oil purposes," or "Do not use for food, feed, or oil purposes." This subsection applies to all chemical substances not within subsection C. except that the following substances shall not be deemed harmful when present at a rate less than the number of parts per million indicated:
Allethrin - 2 p.p.m.
Malathion - 8 p.p.m.
Methoxyclor - 8 p.p.m.
Piperonyl butoxide - 20 p.p.m. except 8 p.p.m. on Oat and Sorghum.
Pyrethrins -- 3 p.p.m. except 1 p.p.m. on Oat and Sorghum.
E. Weight of treatment substance. When the weight of treatment substances added exceed 1.0% of the net weight of seed, the rate of treatment must be given on the analysis tag.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 4, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.
2VAC5-390-50. Agricultural seeds.
A. Agricultural seeds are the seed of the following:
Alfalfa -- Medicago sativa
Barley -- Hordeum vulgare
Beet, Sugar -- Beta vulgaris
Bentgrass:
Bentgrass, colonial -- Agrostis tenuis
Bentgrass, creeping -- Agrostis stolonifera var. palustris
Bentgrass, velvet -- Agrostis canina
Bermudagrass -- Except as specified in 2VAC5-390-20 of this chapter.
Common -- Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon
Giant -- Cynodon dactylon var. aridus
Bluegrass:
Canada -- Poa compressa
Kentucky -- Poa pratensis
Rough -- Poa trivialis
Wood -- Poa nemoralis
Brome, smooth -- Bromus inermis
Broomcorn -- Sorghum bicolor
Buckwheat -- Fagopyrum esculentum
Canarygrass, reed -- Phalaris arundinacea
Carpetgrass -- Axonopus affinis
Clover:
Alsike -- Trifolium hybridum
Crimson -- Trifolium incarnatum
Red -- Trifolium pratense
Sweet -- (See Sweet Clover)
White -- Trifolium repens including the var. Ladino
Corn:
Field -- Zea mays
Pop -- Zea mays var. everta
Cotton -- Gossypium spp.
Cowpea -- Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata
Crambe -- Crambe abyssinica
Crownvetch -- Coronilla varia
Dallisgrass -- Paspalum dilatatum
Fescue:
Chewings -- Festuca rubra var. commutata
Hard -- Festuca trachyphylla
Meadow -- Festuca pratensis
Red -- Festuca rubra subsp. rubra
Sheep -- Festuca ovina
Tall -- Festuca arundinacea
Lespedeza:
Bicolor -- Lespedeza bicolor
Korean -- Lespedeza stipulacea
Sericea -- Lespedeza cuneata
Striate -- Lespedeza striata
Millet, browntop -- Brachiaria ramosa
Millet, Italian -- Setaria italica
Millet, Japanese -- Echinochloa crusgalli var. frumentacea
Millet, pearl -- Pennisetum americanum
Millet, proso -- Panicum miliaceum
Oat -- Avena spp.
Oatgrass, tall -- Arrhenatherum elatius
Orchardgrass -- Dactylis glomerata
Pea, field -- Pisum sativum
Peanut -- Arachis hypogaea
Rape, winter -- Brassica napus var. biennis
Redtop -- Agrostis gigantea
Rye -- Secale cereale
Ryegrass, annual or Italian -- Lolium multiflorum
Ryegrass, intermediate -- Lolium X hybridum
Ryegrass, perennial -- Lolium perenne
Sorghum, grain and sweet -- Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum, Sudangrass hybrid -- Sorghum bicolor X Sorghum sudanense
Soybeans -- Glycine max
Sudangrass -- Sorghum sudanense
Sunflower -- Helianthus annuus
Sweet Clover:
White -- Melilotus alba
Yellow -- Melilotus officinalis
Timothy -- Phleum pratense
Tobacco -- Nicotiana tabacum
Trefoil, Birdsfoot -- Lotus corniculatus
Triticale -- Triticosecale
Vetch, hairy -- Vicia villosa subsp. villosa
Wheat -- Triticum aestivum
B. Kinds not listed under subsection A. Any kind of seed not listed under subsection A of this section or in 2VAC5-390-90 when present incidentally in seed samples of the kinds so listed shall be considered to be a weed seed unless such kind is classified solely as a crop seed by the Association of Official Seed Analysts in its handbook "Uniform Classification of Weed and Crop Seeds."
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 5, 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.
2VAC5-390-60. Weed seeds.
As provided by subdivision 1 f of § 3.2-4015 of the Code of Virginia, agricultural seed of the following kinds may contain weed seeds not to exceed the following limitations:
1. Korean Lespedeza -- Lespedeza stipulacea 1.50%
2. Orchardgrass -- Dactylis glomerata (Hulled) 1.50%
3. Oatgrass, tall -- Arrhenatherum elatius 1.50%
4. Redtop -- Agrostis gigantea 1.50%
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 6, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.
2VAC5-390-70. Code designation.
As provided by § 3.2-4008 C 12 and J 10 of the Code of Virginia, any Virginia seed dealer may request from the commissioner a code designation to be used in lieu of his name and address for use on seed labeled for intrastate shipment provided; however, such shipments must be labeled to show the name and address of the consignee. Such designation will bear the prefix VDACS followed by an appropriate assigned number; however, a bona fide AMS (C&MS) number may be used in lieu of the VDACS code designation provided it is recorded with the commissioner by the seed dealer.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 7, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.
2VAC5-390-80. Controlled conditions.
Controlled conditions are those minimum field standards for certification last established by the State Certified Seed Board as authorized under Article 2 (§ 3.2-4021 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 3.2 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 8, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009; Errata, 25:13 VA.R. 2566 March 2, 2009.
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.
2VAC5-390-100. Origin.
Origin as required by § 3.2-4008 C 4 of the Code of Virginia shall not apply to seed in lawn or turf grass mixtures in prepacked containers of fifty pounds or less; however, the formulator of such mixtures shall maintain origin records as required by § 3.2-4006 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 10, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.
2VAC5-390-110. Flower seed and minimum germination standards.
A. The kinds of flower seeds listed below are those for which standard testing procedures have been prescribed and which are, therefore, required to be labeled in accordance with the germination labeling provisions of §§ 3.2-4000 and 3.2-4008 of the Code of Virginia. The percentage listed opposite each kind is the germination standard for that kind. For the kinds marked with an asterisk, this percentage is the total of percentage germination and percentage hard seed. For other kinds, it is the percentage germination.
| Kind | Minimum Germination Standard | |
| African daisy--Dimorphotheca sinuata | 55 | |
| Ageratum--Ageratum houstonianum | 60 | |
| Alyssum--Alyssum compactum, A.Lobularia maritima, A.saxatile | 60 | |
| Anemone--Anemone pulsatilla | 55 | |
| Angel's trumpet--Brugmansia arborea | 60 | |
| Arabis--Arabis alpina | 60 | |
| Aster, China--Callistephus chinensis except Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess types | 55 | |
| Aster, China--Callistephus chinensis, Pompon, Powderpuff and Princess types | 50 | |
| Aubrieta--Aubrieta deltoidea | 45 | |
| Balsam--Impatiens balsamina | 70 | |
| Calendula--Calendula officinalis | 65 | |
| California poppy--Eschscholzia californica | 60 | |
| Calliopsis--Corepsis tinctoria C. basalis | 65 | |
| Campanula: |
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| Canterbury bells--Campanula medium | 60 |
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| Cup and Saucer bellflower--Campanula medium calycanthema | 60 |
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| Carpathian bellflower--Campanula carpatica | 50 |
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| Peach bellflower--Campanula persicifolia | 50 |
| Candytuft, annual--Iberis amara, I. umbellata | 65 | |
| Candytuft, perennial--Iberis gibraltarica, I.sempervirens | 55 | |
| *Castor bean--Ricinus communis | 60 | |
| Cathedral bells--Cobaea scandens | 65 | |
| Celosia--Celosia argentea | 65 | |
| Centaurea: basket flower--entaurea americana, Cornflower--C. cyanus, dusty miller--C.cineraria royal centaurea--C. imperialis, sweet sultan, Amberboa moschata, Velvet centaurea--C. gymnocarpa | 60 | |
| Chinese forget-me-not--Cynoglossum amabile | 55 | |
| Chrysanthemum, annual--Chrysanthemum carinatum, C., coronarium, C.segetum | 40 | |
| Clarkia--Clarkia unguiculata | 65 | |
| Cleome--Cleome hassleriana | 65 | |
| Columbine--Aquilegia spp. | 50 | |
| Coral bells--Heuchera sanguinea | 55 | |
| Coreopsis, perennial--Coreopsis lanceolata | 40 | |
| Cosmos: Sensation, Mammoth and Crested type--Cosmos bipinnatus; Klondyke type--C. sulphureus | 65 | |
| Dahlia--Dahlia spp | 55 | |
| Delphinium: cardinal larkspur--perennial delphinuim--Delphinium cardinale; Pacific giant, gold metal and other hybrids, belladonna, bellamosum types, Chinensis types D.elatum | 55 | |
| Dianthus: |
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| Carnation--Dianthus caryophyllus | 60 |
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| China pinks--Dianthus Chinensis, Heddewigii, Heddensis | 70 |
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| Grass pinks--Dianthus plumarius | 60 |
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| Maiden pinks--Dianthus deltoide | 60 |
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| Sweet William--Dianthus barbatu | 70 |
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| Sweet Wivelsfield--Dianthus X allwoodii | 60 |
| Dracena--Cordyline australis | 55 | |
| English daisy--Bellis perennis | 55 | |
| Foxglove--Digitalis spp. | 60 | |
| Gaillardia, annual--Gaillardia pulchella, var.picta; perennial--G..aristata | 45 | |
| Geum--Geum spp. | 55 | |
| Gilia--Gilia spp. | 65 | |
| Godetia--Clarkia amoena var. concinne | 65 | |
| Gourds--Cucurbita spp.; Lagenaria spp. | 70 | |
| Gypsophila: annual baby's breath--Gypsophila elegans; perennial baby's breath--G. paniculata, G. pacifica, G. repens | 70 | |
| Helichrysum--Helichrysum bracteatum | 60 | |
| *Hollyhock--Alcea rosea | 65 | |
| *Ipomopa: Cypress vine--Ipomea quamoclit; Moonflower--I. alba; morning glories, cardinal climber, hearts and honey vine--I. spp. | 75 | |
| Job's tears--Coix lacryma-jobi | 70 | |
| Kochia--Kochia scoparia trichophylla | 55 | |
| Larkspur, annual--Consolida ambigua | 60 | |
| Lantana--Lantana camara | 35 | |
| Linaria--Linaria spp. | 65 | |
| Lobelia, annual--Lobelia erinus | 65 | |
| Lunaria, annual--Lunaria annua | 65 | |
| *Lupine--Lupinus spp. | 65 | |
| Marigold--Tagetes spp. | 65 | |
| Marvel of Peru--Mirabilis jalapa | 60 | |
| Mighonette--Reseda odorata | 55 | |
| Myosotis--Myosotis alpestris, M. oblongata, M. pulastris, M. scorpioides | 50 | |
| Nasturtium--Tropaeolum spp. | 60 | |
| Nemesia--Nemesia spp. | 65 | |
| Nemophila--Nemophila menziesil subsp. insignis | 70 | |
| Nicotiana--Nicotiana alata, N. X sanderae | 65 | |
| Nierembergia--Nierembergia spp. | 55 | |
| Nigella--Nigella damascena | 55 | |
| Pansy--Viola tricolor | 60 | |
| Penstemon--Penstemon barbatus, P. grandiflorus, P. laevigatus, P.hirsutus | 60 | |
| Petunia--Petunia spp. | 45 | |
| Phacelia--Phacelia campanularia, P. minor, P. tanace tifolia | 65 | |
| Phlox, annual--Phlox drummondii all types and varieties | 55 | |
| Physalis--Physalis spp. | 60 | |
| Poppy: shirley poppy--Papaver rhoeas; Iceland poppy--P. nudicaule; oriental poppy--P. orientale; tulip poppy--P. glaucum | 60 | |
| Portulaca--Portulaca grandiflora | 55 | |
| Salpiglossis--Salpiglossis sinuata gloxiniiflora, S. salpiglossis | 60 | |
| Salvia--Scarlet Sage--Salvia splendens; mealycup sage (blue bedder)--S. farinacea | 50 | |
| Saponaria--Saponaria ocymoides, S. vaccaria pyramidata | 60 | |
| Scabiosa, annual--Scabiosa atropurpurea | 50 | |
| Scabiosa, perennial--Scabiosa caucasica | 40 | |
| Schizanthus--Schizanthus spp. | 60 | |
| Shasta Daisy--Chrysanthemum maximum, C. leucanthemum | 65 | |
| Snapdragon--Antirrhinum spp. | 55 | |
| Solanum--Solanum spp. | 60 | |
| Stocks:Common--Matthiola incana; Evening Scented--Matthiola longipetala subsp. bicornis | 65 | |
| Sunflower--Helianthus spp. | 65 | |
| *Sweet pea, annual and perennial other than dwarf bush--Lathyrus odoratus, L. latifolius | 75 | |
| *Sweet pea, dwarf bush--Lathyrus odoratus | 65 | |
| Thunbergia--Thunbergia alata | 60 | |
| Torch flower--Tithonia rotundifolia | 70 | |
| Tritoma--Kniphofia spp. | 65 | |
| Verbena, annual--Verbena X hybrida | 35 | |
| Vinca--Catharanthus roseus | 60 | |
| Viola--Viola cornuta | 55 | |
| Wallflower--Cheiranthus cheiri | 65 | |
| Zinnia--Zinnia angustifolia, Z. elegans, Z.grandiflora, Z. acerosa, Z. peruviana | 50 | |
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 the minimum standards without benefit of tolerance.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 11, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.
2VAC5-390-120. Labeling of flower seed.
Flower seeds shall be labeled with the name of the kind and variety or a statement of type and performance characteristics as prescribed by § 3.2-4008 G and H of the Code of Virginia.
A. For seeds of plants grown primarily for their blooms:
1. Seeds of a single name variety shall be labeled to show the kind and variety name. For example -- "Marigold, Butterball."
2. Seeds of a single type and color for which there is no special variety name shall be labeled to show either the type of plant or the type and color of bloom. For example -- "Scabiosa, Tall, Large Flowered, Double, Pink."
3. Seeds consisting of an assortment or mixture of colors or varieties of a single kind, the kind name, the type of plant, and the type or types of bloom shall be indicated. In addition, it shall be clearly indicated that the seed is mixed or assorted. An example of labeling such a mixture or assortment is -- "Marigold, Dwarf double French, Mixed colors."
4. Seeds consisting of an assortment or mixture of kinds, shall clearly indicate that the seed is assorted or mixed and the specific use of the assortment or mixture shall be indicated. For example -- "Cut flower mixture," or "Rock garden mixture." Such statements as "Wild flower mixture," "General purpose mixture," "Wonder mixture," or any other statement which fails to indicate the specific use of the seed shall not meet the requirements of this provision unless the specific use of the mixture is also stated.
B. Seeds of plants grown for ornamental purposes other than their blooms shall be labeled to show the kind and variety, or the kind together with a descriptive statement concerning the ornamental part of the plant. For example -- "Ornamental gourds, Small fruited, Mixed."
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 12, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.
2VAC5-390-130. Application of germination standards to mixture of kinds of flower seed.
A mixture of kinds of flower seeds will be considered to be below standard if the germination of any kind or combination of kinds constituting 25% or more of the mixture by number is below standard for the kind or kinds involved.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 13, 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.
2VAC5-390-140. Tree and shrub seeds.
Tree and shrub seeds are seeds of the following:
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. -- Balsam Fir
Abies fraseri (Pursh.) Poir -- Fraser Fir
Acer rubrum L. -- Red Maple
Acer saccharum Marsh. -- Sugar Maple
Aesculus glabra -- Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus octandra -- Sweet Buckeye
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle -- Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus
Amelanchier canadensis -- Service Berry
Betula lenta L. -- Sweet Birch
Betula alleghaniensis Britton -- Yellow Birch
Betula nigra L. -- River Birch
Carya tomentosa -- Mockernut Hickory
5Carya glabra-- Pignut Hickory
Carya ovata -- Shagbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa -- Shellbark Hickory
Castanea dentata -- American Chestnut
Catalpa bignonioides Walt. -- Southern Catalpa
Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) Loud. -- Deodar Cedar
Cedrus libani Loud. -- Cedar of Lebanon
Celtis occidentalis -- Hackberry
Chamaecyparis thyoides -- Southern White Cedar or Atlantic White Cedar
Cornus florida -- Flowering Dogwood
Diospyros virginiana -- Persimmon
Fagus grandifolia -- American Beech
Fraxinus americana -- White Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. -- Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. lanceolata (Borkh.) Sarg. -- Green Ash
Gleditsia triacanthos L. -- Honey Locust
Ilex opaca -- American Holly
Juglans cinerea -- Butternut
Juglans nigra -- Black Walnut
Juniperus virginiana -- Eastern Red Cedar
Larix decidua Mill. -- European Larch
Larix kaempferi -- Japanese Larch
Liquidambar styraciflua L. -- Sweetgum
Liriodendron tulipifera -- Yellow Popular
Magnolia acuminata -- Cucumber
Malus spp. -- Apple
Malus spp. -- Crabapple
Maclura pomifera -- Osage Orange
Morus rubra -- Red Mulberry
Nyssa aquatica -- Tupelo Gum
Nyssa sylvatica var. sylvatia -- Black Gum
Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora -- Swamp Black Gum
Picea abies (L.) Karst. -- Norway Spruce
Picea glauca (Moench.) Voss -- White Spruce
Picea pungens Engelm. -- Blue Spruce, Colorado Spruce
Picea pungens var. glauca Reg. -- Colorado Blue Spruce
Picea rubens Sarg. -- Red Spruce
Pinus banksiana Lamb. -- Jack Pine
Pinus densiflora Sieb. & Zucc. -- Japanese Red Pine
Pinus echinata Mill. -- Shortleaf Pine
Pinus elliottii Engelm. -- Slash Pine
Pinus mugo Turra. -- Mountain Pine
Pinus nigra Arnold -- Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra var. poiretiana (Ant.) Aschers & Graebn. -- Corsican Pine
Pinus palustris Mill. -- Longleaf Pine
Pinus resinosa Ait. -- Red Pine, Norway Pine
Pinus rigida Mill. -- Pitch Pine
Pinus serotina -- Pond Pine
Pinus strobus L. -- Eastern White Pine
Pinus sylvestris L. -- Scotch Pine
Pinus taeda L. -- Loblolly Pine
Pinus thunbergii Parl. -- Japanese Black Pine
Pinus virginiana Mill. -- Virginia Pine, Scrub Pine
Platanus occidentalis -- Sycamore
Populus balsamifera -- Eastern Cotton Wood
Populus tremuloides -- Quaking Aspen
Prunus avium (L.) -- Cherry
Prunus serotina -- Black Cherry
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca (Beissn.) Franco -- Blue Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. caesia (Beissn.) Franco -- Gray Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii -- Green Douglas Fir
Pyrus communis L. -- Pear
Quercus alba -- White Oak
Quercus borealis -- Northern Red Oak
Quercus coccinea -- Scarlet Oak
Quercus falcata -- Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata var. pagodaefolia -- Cherrybark Oak
Quercus lyrata -- Swamp White Oak
Quercus macrocarpa -- Bur Oak
Quercus montana -- Chestnut Oak
Quercus nigra -- Water Oak
Quercus palustris -- Pin Oak
Quercus phellos -- Willow Oak
Quercus rubra -- Red Oak
Quercus veketina -- Black Oak
Quercus virginiana -- Live Oak
Robinia pseudoacacia L. -- Black Locust
Salix nigra -- Black Willow
Sassafras verifolium -- Sassifras
Syringa vulgaris L. -- Common Lilac
Taxodium distichum -- Bald Cypress
Thuja occidentalis L. -- Northern White Cedar, Eastern Arborvitae
Tilia americana -- Basswood
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. -- Eastern Hemlock, Canada Hemlock
Ulmus americana L. -- American Elm
Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. -- Chinese Elm
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 14, 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.
2VAC5-390-150. Zone for labeling origin from which tree and shrub seeds were collected in Virginia.
The Virginia zone designations for labeling of tree and shrub seeds shall be as follows:
A. Mountain -- The Blue Ridge Mountains and Westward.
B. Piedmont -- East of the Blue Ridge Mountains and west of U.S. No. 1 from North Carolina line to Richmond and U.S. No. 301 from Richmond to Potomac River Bridge.
C. Coastal Plains -- East of U.S. No. 1 from North Carolina line to Richmond and U.S. No. 301 from Richmond to Potomac River Bridge.
D. Eastern Shore -- Northampton and Accomack Counties.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 15, 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.
2VAC5-390-160. Maximum percentage of inert matter.
Seed or seed mixtures as defined by § 3.2-4000 of the Code of Virginia shall not contain more than 15% by weight of inert matter, excluding coating material which has been added to enhance the planting value.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 16, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.
2VAC5-390-170. Minimum size of peanut seed.
Shelled peanuts for agricultural seed as defined in § 3.2-4000 of the Code of Virginia shall be a size of which 97% by weight of whole seed shall pass over a 16/64 inch screen and none shall pass through a 14/64 inch screen.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 17, 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; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.
2VAC5-390-180. Minimum germination standard for peanut seed.
Peanuts for agricultural seed as defined in § 3.2-4000 of the Code of Virginia shall have a 75% minimum total germination. However, effective March 1, 2008, and continuing until July 1, 2008, the minimum total germination shall be 70%.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-4001 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR115-04-09 § 18, 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; Volume 14, Issue 14, eff. March 1, 1998; Volume 22, Issue 14, eff. February 27, 2006; Volume 24, Issue 15, eff. March 11, 2008; Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.
Documents Incorporated by Reference (2VAC5-390)
Rules For Testing Seeds, Association of Official Seed Analysts.