7 CFR § 201.63 - Germination.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t7/s201.63"
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title: "7 CFR § 201.63 - Germination."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "201.63"
section_name: "Germination."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "K"
subchapter_name: "FEDERAL SEED ACT"
part_number: "201"
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# 201.63 Germination.
The following tolerances are applicable to the percentage of germination and also to the sum of the germination plus the hard seed when 400 or more seeds are tested.
| Mean (See § 201.59) | Tolerance |
| --- | --- |
| 96 or over | 5 |
| 90 or over but less than 96 | 6 |
| 80 or over but less than 90 | 7 |
| 70 or over but less than 80 | 8 |
| 60 or over but less than 70 | 9 |
| Less than 60 | 10 |
When only 200 seeds of a component in a mixture are tested 2 percent shall be added to the above germination tolerances.
[15 FR 2399, Apr. 28, 1950, as amended at 20 FR 7940, Oct. 21, 1955]