14.—(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 |
|---|---|---|
| Species (all categories) | Minimum germination (% of pure seed) | Maximum hard seed content (% pure seed) |
1. Fine grasses — | ||
(a)annual meadowgrass | 75 | Not applicable |
(b)brown top | 75 | Not applicable |
(c)creeping bent grass | 75 | Not applicable |
(d)festulolium | 75 | Not applicable |
(e)red fescue | 75 | Not applicable |
(f)red top | 80 | Not applicable |
(g)rough-stalked meadowgrass | 75 | Not applicable |
(h)sheep’s fescue | 75 | Not applicable |
(i)smooth-stalked meadowgrass | 75 | Not applicable |
(j)velvet bent | 75 | Not applicable |
(k)wood meadowgrass | 75 | Not applicable |
2. Fodder grasses — | ||
(a)Alaska brome-grass | 75 | Not applicable |
(b)cocksfoot | 80 | Not applicable |
(c)hybrid ryegrass | 75 | Not applicable |
(d)Italian ryegrass | 75 | Not applicable |
(e)meadow fescue | 80 | Not applicable |
(f)perennial ryegrass | 80 | Not applicable |
(g)rescue grass | 75 | Not applicable |
(h)small Timothy | 80 | Not applicable |
(i)tall fescue | 80 | Not applicable |
(j)tall oatgrass | 75 | Not applicable |
(k)Timothy | 80 | Not applicable |
3. Small seeded legumes — | ||
(a)Alsike clover | 80 | 20 |
(b)birdsfoot trefoil | 75 | 40 |
(c)lucerne | 80 | 40 |
(d)red clover | 80 | 20 |
(e)sainfoin | 75 | 20 |
(f)trefoil, black medick | 80 | 20 |
(g)white clover | 80 | 40 |
4. Large seeded legumes — | ||
(a)blue lupin | 75 | 20 |
(b)common vetch | 85 | 20 |
(c)field bean | 80 | 5 |
(d)field pea | 80 | Not applicable |
(e)hairy vetch | 85 | 20 |
(f)Hungarian vetch | 85 | 20 |
(g)white lupin | 80 | 20 |
(h)yellow lupin | 80 | 20 |
5. Crucifers — | ||
(a)fodder kale | 75 | Not applicable |
(b)fodder radish | 80 | Not applicable |
(c)swede | 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.