CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUBCHAPTER g: SEEDS
PART 230 ILLINOIS SEED LAW
SECTION 230.140 GERMINATION STANDARDS FOR VEGETABLE SEEDS
Section 230.140 Germination Standards for Vegetable Seeds
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):
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Artichoke |
60 |
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Asparagus |
70 |
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Asparagusbean |
75 |
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Bean, garden |
70 |
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Bean, lima |
70 |
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Bean, runner |
75 |
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Beet |
65 |
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Broadbean |
75 |
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Broccoli |
75 |
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Brussels sprouts |
70 |
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Burdock, great |
60 |
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Cabbage |
75 |
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Cabbage, tronchuda |
75 |
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Cantaloupe (See muskmelon) |
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Cardoon |
60 |
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Carrot |
55 |
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Cauliflower |
75 |
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Celeriac |
55 |
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Celery |
55 |
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Chard, Swiss |
65 |
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Chicory |
65 |
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Chinese cabbage |
75 |
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Chives |
50 |
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Citron |
65 |
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Collards |
80 |
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Corn, sweet |
75 |
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Cornsalad |
70 |
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Cowpea |
75 |
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Cress, garden |
75 |
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Cress, upland |
60 |
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Cress, water |
40 |
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Cucumber |
80 |
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Dandelion |
60 |
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Eggplant |
60 |
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Endive |
70 |
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Kale |
75 |
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Kale, Chinese |
75 |
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Kale, Siberian |
75 |
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Kohlrabi |
75 |
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Leek |
60 |
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Lettuce |
80 |
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Muskmelon |
75 |
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Mustard, India |
75 |
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Mustard, spinach |
75 |
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Okra |
50 |
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Onion |
70 |
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Onion, Welsh |
70 |
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Pak-choi |
75 |
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Parsley |
60 |
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Parsnip |
60 |
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Pea |
80 |
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Pepper |
55 |
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Pumpkin |
75 |
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Radish |
75 |
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Rhubarb |
60 |
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Rutabaga |
75 |
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Salsify |
75 |
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Sorrel |
65 |
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Soybean |
75 |
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Spinach |
60 |
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Spinach, New Zealand |
40 |
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Squash |
75 |
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Tomato |
75 |
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Tomato, husk |
50 |
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Turnip |
80 |
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Watermelon |
70 |
(Source: Amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 10437, effective July 1, 1988)