SCHEDULE 4CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED
PART IIConditions to be examined by seed testing
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1
Subject to paragraph (2), it shall be determined, by way of a germination test, whether or not the seed will satisfy the applicable germination standard set out in column 2 of the following table (“the germination table”) —
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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Species (all categories) | Minimum germination (% of pure seed) | Maximum hard seed content (% pure seed) |
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| 75 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 80 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
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| 75 | Not applicable |
| 80 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 80 | Not applicable |
| 80 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 80 | Not applicable |
| 80 | Not applicable |
| 75 | Not applicable |
| 80 | Not applicable |
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| 80 | 20 |
| 75 | 40 |
| 80 | 40 |
| 80 | 20 |
| 75 | 20 |
| 80 | 20 |
| 80 | 40 |
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| 75 | 20 |
| 85 | 20 |
| 80 | 5 |
| 80 | Not applicable |
| 85 | 20 |
| 85 | 20 |
| 80 | 20 |
| 80 | 20 |
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| 75 | Not applicable |
| 80 | Not applicable |
| 80 | Not applicable |
2
For the purpose of determining whether seed satisfies the applicable germination standard set out in column 2 of the germination table —
a
any fresh and healthy seed which does not germinate after pre-treatment shall be regarded as seed which has germinated, and
b
any hard seed present not exceeding the amount shown in column 3 of the table shall be regarded as seed which is capable of germination.