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13. The seed shall conform to the standards or other conditions as regards germination, analytical purity and the content of seeds of other plant species specified in the following table–
Species | Minimum germination (% by number of pure seeds or pure pellets)(a) | Maximum hard seed content (% by number of pure seeds or pure pellets) | Minimum analytical purity (% by weight) | Maximum total content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight) | |||
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Basic Seed and Certified Seed | Basic Seed and Certified Seed | Basic Seed and Certified Seed (minimum standard) | Certified Seed (Higher Voluntary Standard) | Basic Seed | Certified Seed (minimum standard) | Certified Seed (Higher Voluntary Standard) | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
(a) All fresh and healthy seeds which do not germinate after pre-treatment shall be considered as seeds which have germinated. | |||||||
(b) Up to the maximum content indicated in column (3), hard seeds present shall be considered as seeds capable of germination. | |||||||
(c) Including Commercial Seed. | |||||||
(d) For Commercial Seed 3.5%. | |||||||
n/a Not applicable (no standard). | |||||||
Grasses | |||||||
Cocksfoot | 80 | n/a | 90 | 90 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Festulolium | 75 | n/a | 96 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Hybrid ryegrass | 75 | n/a | 96 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Italian ryegrass | 75 | n/a | 96 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Meadow fescue | 80 | n/a | 95 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Perennial ryegrass | 80 | n/a | 96 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Red fescue | 75 | n/a | 90 | 95 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Smooth-stalked meadowgrass | 75 | n/a | 85 | 90 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
Tall fescue | 80 | n/a | 95 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Timothy (including small Timothy) | 80 | n/a | 96 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Legumes | |||||||
Lucerne | 80(b) | 40 | 97 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Red clover | 80(b) | 20 | 97 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Sainfoin | 75(b) (c) | 20(c) | 95(c) | 98 | 0.3 | 2.5(d) | 1.5 |
White clover | 80(b) | 40 | 97 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Species | Minimum germination (% by number of pure seeds or pure pellets)(a) | Maximum hard seed content (% by number of pure seeds or pure pellets) | Minimum analytical purity (% by weight) | Maximum total content of seeds of other plant species (% by weight) | |
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All categories | All categories | All categories | Basic Seed | Certified Seed, Certified Seed of the First and Second Generations | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
(a) All fresh and healthy seeds which do not germinate after pre-treatment shall be considered as seeds which have germinated. | |||||
(b) Up to the maximum content indicated in column (3), hard seeds present shall be considered as seeds capable of germination. | |||||
(c) For Commercial Seed 97%. | |||||
(d) For Commercial Seed 2.0%. | |||||
(e) For Commercial Seed 3.0%. | |||||
n/a Not applicable (no standard). | |||||
Grasses | |||||
Alaska brome-grass | 75 | n/a | 97 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Annual meadowgrass | 75 | n/a | 85 | 0.3 | 2.0(e) |
Brown top | 75 | n/a | 90 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Creeping bent | 75 | n/a | 90 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Red top | 80 | n/a | 90 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Rescue grass | 75 | n/a | 97 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Rough-stalked meadowgrass | 75 | n/a | 85 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Sheep’s fescue | 75 | n/a | 85 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Tall oatgrass | 75 | n/a | 90 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
Velvet bent | 75 | n/a | 90 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Wood meadowgrass | 75 | n/a | 85 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Legumes | |||||
Aliske clover | 80(b) | 20 | 97 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Birdsfoot trefoil | 75(b) | 40 | 95 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
Common vetch | 85(b) | 20 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Field bean | 80(b) | 5 | 98 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Field pea | 80 | n/a | 98 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Hairy vetch | 85(b) | 20 | 98 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Hungarian vetch | 85(b) | 20 | 98(c) | 0.3 | 1.0(d) |
Narrow-leaved lupin (Blue lupin) | 75(b) | 20 | 98 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Trefoil | 80(b) | 20 | 97 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
White lupin | 80(b) | 20 | 98 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Yellow lupin | 80(b) | 20 | 98 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Others | |||||
Fodder kale | 75 | n/a | 98 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Fodder radish | 80 | n/a | 97 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Swede | 80 | n/a | 98 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
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