Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-4-404 - Germination Standards

A. Vegetable seed shall have the following minimum percent germination or the minimum percent germination as found in the "Federal Seed Act,"7 C.F.R. § 201.31 (as amended July 7, 2020), which is incorporated by reference, not including future editions or amendments. The material is on file with the Department and available for purchase from the U. S. Government Bookstore (http://bookstore.gpo.gov/) or at the U.S. Government Printing Office, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Washington, DC 20401 or it can be found online at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/section-201.31.

1. Artichoke: 60;

2. Asparagus: 70;

3 Asparagusbean: 75;

4. Bean, garden: 70;

5. Bean, Lima: 70;

6. Bean, runner: 75;

7. Beet: 65;

8. Broadbean: 75;

9. Broccoli: 75;

10. Brussels sprouts: 70;

11. Burdock, great: 60;

12. Cabbage: 75;

13. Cabbage, tronchuda: 70;

14. Cardoon: 60;

15. Carrot: 55;

16. Cauliflower: 75;

17. Celeriac: 55;

18. Celery: 55;

19. Chard, Swiss: 65;

20. Chicory: 65;

21. Chinese cabbage: 75;

22. Chives: 50;

23. Citron: 65;

24. Collards: 80;

25. Corn, sweet: 75;

26. Cornsalad: 70;

27. Cowpea: 75;

28. Cress, garden: 75;

29. Cress, upland: 60;

30. Cress, water: 40;

31. Cucumber: 80;

32. Dandelion: 60;

33. Dill: 60;

34. Eggplant: 60;

35. Endive: 70;

36. Kale: 75;

37. Kale, Chinese: 75;

38. Kale, Siberian: 75;

39. Kohlrabi: 75;

40. Leek: 60;

41. Lettuce: 80;

42. Melon: 75;

43. Mustard, India:75;

44. Mustard, spinach: 75;

45. Okra: 50;

46. Onion: 70;

47. Onion, Welsh: 70;

48. Pak-choi: 75;

49. Parsley: 60;

50. Parsnip: 60;

51. Pea: 80;

52. Pepper: 55;

53. Pumpkin: 75;

54. Radish: 75;

55. Rhubarb: 60;

56. Rutabaga: 75;

57. Sage: 60;

58. Salsify: 75;

59. Savory, summer: 55;

60. Sorrel: 65;

61. Soybean: 75;

62. Spinach: 60;

63. Spinach, New Zealand: 40;

64. Squash: 75;

65. Tomato: 75;

66. Tomato, husk: 50;

67. Turnip: 80;

68. Watermelon: 70; and

69. All Others: The germination standard for all other vegetable and herb seed for which a standard has not been established shall be 50 percent.

B. The kinds of flower seeds listed below are those for which standard testing procedures have been prescribed and which are therefore required to be labeled in accordance with the germination percentage. For the kinds marked with an asterisk, the percentage listed is the sum total of the percentage germination and percentage of hard seed. A mixture of kinds does not meet the germination standard if the germination of any kind or combination of kinds constituting 25 percent or more of the mixture by number of seed is below the germination standard for the kind or kinds involved.

1. Archillea (The Pearl) - Achillea ptarmica: 50;

2. African Daisy - Dimorphotheca aurantiaca: 55;

3. African Violet - Saintpaulia spp: 30;

4. Ageratum - Ageratum mexicanum: 60;

5. Agrostemma (rose campion) - Agrostemma coronaria: 65;

6. Alyssum - Alyssum compactum, A. maritimum, A. procumbens, A. saxatile: 60;

7. Amaranthus - Amaranthus spp: 65;

8. Anagalis (primpernel) - Anagalis arvensis, Anagalis coerulia, Anagalis grandiflora: 60;

9. Anemone - Anemone coronaria, A. pulsatilla: 55;

10. Angel's Trumpet - Datura arborea: 60;

11. Arabis - Arabis alpine: 60;

12. Arctotis (African lilac daisy) - Arctotis grandis: 45;

13. Armeria - Armeria formosa: 55;

14. Asparagus, fern - Asparagus plumosus: 50;

15. Asparagus, sprenger, Asparagus sprenger: 55;

16. Aster, China - Callistephus chinensis; except Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess types: 55;

17. Aster, China - Callistephus chinensis; Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess types: 50;

18. Aubretia - Aubretia deltoids: 45;

19. Baby Smilax - Aparagus asparagoides: 25;

20. Balsam - Impatiens balsamina: 70;

21. Begonia - (Begonia fibrous rooted): 60;

22. Begonia - (Begonia tuberous rooted): 50;

23. Bells of Ireland - Molucella laevis: 60;

24. Brachycome (swan river daisy) - Brachycome iberidifolia: 60;

25. Browallia - Browallia elata and B. speciosa: 65;

26. Bupthalum (sunwheel) - Buphthalum salicifolium: 60;

27. Calceolaria - Calceolaria spp: 60;

28. Calendula - Calendula officinalis: 65;

29. California Poppy - Eschscholtzia californica: 60;

30. Calliopsis - Coreopsis bicolor, C. drummondi, C. elegans: 65;

31. Campanula:

a. Canterbury Bells - Campanula medium: 60;

b. Cup and Saucer Bellflower - Campanula medium calycanthema: 60;

c. Carpathian Bellflower - Campanula carpatica: 50;

d. Peach Bellflower - Campanula persicifolia: 50;

32. Candytuft, Annual - Iberis amara, I. umbellate: 65;

33. Candytuft, Perennial - Iberis gibraltarica, I. sempervirens: 55;

34. Castor Bean - Ricinus communis: 60;

35. Cathedral Bells - Cobaea scandens: 65;

36. Celosia argentea: 65;

37. Centaurea: Basket Flower - Centaurea americana, Cornflower - C. cyanus, Dusty Miller - C. candidissima, Royal Centaurea - C. imperialis, Sweet Sultan - C. moschata, Velvet Cantaurea - C. gymnocarpa: 60;

38. Snow-in-Summer Cerastium biebersteini and C. tomentosum: 65;

39. Chinese Forget-me-not - Cynoglossum amabile: 55;

40. Chrysanthemum, Annual - Chrysanthemum carinatum, C. coronarium, C. Cineraria - Senecio cruentus: 60;

41. Clarkia - Clarkia elegans: 65;

42. Cleome - Cleome gigantea: 65;

43. Coleus - Coleus blumei: 65;

44. Columbine - Aquilegia spp.: 50;

45. Coral Bells - Heuchera sanguinea: 55;

46. Coreopsis, Perennial - Coreopsis lanceolata: 40;

47. Corn, ornamental - Zea mays: 75;

48. Cosmos: Sensation, Mammoth and Crested types - Cosmos bipinnatus; Klondyke type - C. sulphureau: 65;

49. Crossandra - (Crossandra infundibuliformis): 50;

50. Dahlia - Dahlia spp: 55;

51. Daylily - Hemerocallis spp: 45;

52. Delphinium, Perennial - Belladonna and Bellamosum types; Cardinal Larkspur - Delphinium cardinale; Chinensis types; Pacific Giant, Gold Medal and other hybrids of D. elatum: 55;

53. Dianthus:

a. Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus: 60;

b. China Pinks - Dianthus chinensis, heddewigi, heddensis: 70;

c. Grass Pinks - Dianthus plumarius: 60;

d. Maiden Pinks - Dianthus deltoids: 60;

e. Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus: 70;

f. Sweet Wivelsfield - Dianthus allwoodi: 60;

54. Didiscus - (blue lace flower) - Didiscus coerulea: 65;

55. Doronicum (leopard's bane) - Doronicum caucasicum: 60;

56. Dracaena - Dracaena indivisa: 55;

57. Dragon Tree - Dracaena draco: 40;

58. English Daisy - Bellis perennis: 55;

59. Flax - Golden flax (Linum flavum); Flowering flax L. randiflorum; Perennial flax, L. perenne: 60;

60. Flowering Maple - Abutilon spp: 35;

61. Foxglove - Digitalis spp: 60;

62. Gaillardia, Annual - Gaillardia pulchella; G. picta; Perennial - G. grandiflora: 45;

63. Gerbera (transvaal daisy) - Gerbera jamesoni: 60;

64. Geum - Geum spp: 55;

65. Gilia - Gilia spp: 65;

66. Glosiosa daisy (rudbeckia) - Echinacea purpurea and Rudbeckia Hirta: 60;

67. Gloxinia - (Sinningia speciosa): 40;

68. Godetia - Godetia amoena, G. grandiflora: 65;

69. Gourds: Yellow Flowered - Cucurbita pepo; White Flowered - Lagenaria sisceraria; Dishcloth - Luffa cilindrica: 70;

70. Gypsophila: Annual Baby's Breath - Gypsophlla elegans; Perennial Baby's Breath - G. paniculata, G. pacifica G. repens: 70;

71. Helenium - Helenium autumnale: 40;

72. Helichrysum - Helichrysum monstrosum: 60;

73. Heliopsis - Heliopsis scabra: 55;

74. Heliotrope - Heliotropium spp: 35;

75. Helipterum (Acroclinium) - Helipterum roseum: 60;

76. Hesperis (sweet rocket) - Hesperis matronalis: 65;

77. *Hollyhock - Althea rosea: 65;

78. Hunnemania (mexican tulip poppy) - Hunnemania fumariaefolia: 60;

79. Hyacinh bean - Dolichos lablab: 70;

80. Impatiens - Impatiens hostii, I. sultani: 55;

81. *Ipomoea - Cypress Vine - Ipomoea quamoclit; Moonflower - I. noctiflora; Morning Glories, Cardinal Climber, Hearts and Honey Vine - Ipomoea spp: 75, exception: I. hederacea - Ivy-leaf morning glory, I. purpurea - Garden or common morning glory, I. tricolor - Grannyvine, I. triloba and I. x leucantha - morning glory which are noxious weeds;

82. Jerusulem cross (maltese cross) - Lychnis chalcedonica: 70;

83. Job's Tears - Coix lacrymajobi: 70;

84. Kochia - Kochia childsi: 55;

85. Larkspur, Annual - Delphinium ajacis: 60;

86. Lantana - Lantana camara, L. hybrida: 35;

87. Lilium (regal lily) - Lilium regale: 50;

88. Linaria - Linaria spp: 65, exception: Linaria genistifolia var. dalmatica - Dalmation toadflax which is a noxious weed;

89. Lobelia, Annual - Lobelia erinus: 65;

90. Lunaria, Annual - Lunaria annua: 65;

91. *Lupine - Lupinus spp: 65;

92. Marigold - Tagetes spp: 65;

93. Marvel of Peru - Mirabilis jalapa: 60;

94. Matricaria (feverfew) - Matricaria spp: 60;

95. Mignonette - Reseda odorata: 55;

96. Myosotis - Myosotis alpestris, M. oblongata, M. palustres: 50;

97. Nasturtium - Tropaeolum spp: 60;

98. Nemesia - Nemesia spp: 65;

99. Nemophila - Nemophila insignis: 70;

100. Nemophila, spotted - Nemophila maculate: 60;

101. Nicotiana - Nicotiana affinis, N. sanderae, N. sylvestris: 65;

102. Nierembergia - Nierembergia spp: 55;

103. Nigella - Nigella damascena: 55;

104. Pansy - Viola tricolor: 60;

105. Penstemon - Penstemon barbatus, P. grandflorus, P. laevigatus, P. pubescens: 60;

106. Petunia - Petunia spp: 45;

107. Phacelia - Phacelia campanularia, P. minor, P. tanacetifolia: 65;

108. Phox, Annual - Phlox drummondi all types and varieties: 55;

109. Physalis - Physalis spp: 60;

110. Platycodon (balloon flower) - Platycodon grandiflorum: 60;

111. Plumbago, cape - Plumbago capensis: 50;

112. Ponytail - Beaucarnea recurvata: 40;

113. Poppy: Shirley Poppy - Papaver rhoeas; Iceland Poppy - P. nudicaule; Oriental Poppy - P. orientale; Tulip Poppy - P. glaucum: 60;

114. Portulace - Portulaca grandiflora: 55;

115. Primula (primrose) - Primula spp: 50;

116. Pyrethrum (painted daisy) - Pyrethrum coccineum: 60;

117. Salpiglossis - Salpiglossis gloxinaeflora, S. sinuata: 60;

118. Salvia - Scarlet Sage - Salvia splendens; Mealycup Sage (Blue bedder) - Salvia farinacea: 50;

119. Saponaria - Saponaria ocymoides, S. vaccaria: 60;

120. Scabiosa, Annual - Scabiosa atropurpurea: 50;

121. Scabiosa, Perennial - Scabiosa caucasica: 40;

122. Schizanthus - Schizanthus spp: 60;

123. *Sensitive plant (mimosa) - Mimosa pudica: 65;

124. Shasta Daisy - Chrysanthemum maximum C. leucanthemum: 65;

125. Silk Oak - Grevillea robusta: 25;

126. Snapdragon - Antirrhinum spp: 55;

127. Solanum - Solanum spp: 60, exceptions; Solanum carolinense - Carolina horsenettle and Solanum elaegnifolium Silverleaf Nightshade which are prohibited noxious weeds;

128. Statice - Statice sinuata, S. suworonii (flower heads): 50;

129. Stocks: Common - Mathiola incana; Evening Scented - Mathiola bicornis: 65;

130. Sunflower - Helianthus spp: 70, exception; Helianthus ciliaris DC. - Texas blueweed which is a prohibited noxious weed;

131. Sunrose - Helianthemum spp: 30;

132. *Sweet Pea, Annual and Perennial other than dwarf bush - Lathyrus odoratus, L. latifolius: 75;

133. *Sweet Pea, Dwarf Bush - Lathyrus odoratus: 65;

134. Tahoka Daisy - Machaeanthera tanacetifolia: 60;

135. Thunbergia - Thunbergia alata: 60;

136. Torcn Flower - Tithonia speciosa: 70;

137. Torenia (Wishbone Flower) - Torenia fournieri: 70;

138. Tritoma kniphofia Spp: 65;

139. Verbena, Annual - Verbena hybrida: 35;

140. Vinca - Vinca rosea: 60;

141. Viola - Viola cornuta: 55;

142. Virginian Stocks - Malcolmia maritima: 65;

143. Wallflower - Cheiranthus allioni: 65;

144. Yucca (Adam's Needle) - Yucca filamentosa: 50;

145. Zinnia (Except Linearis and Creeping) - Zinnia angustifolia, Z. elegans, Z.grandiflora, Z. gracillima, Z. haegeana, Z. multiflora, Z. pumila: 65;

146. Zinnia, Linearis and Creeping - Zinnia linearis, Sanvitalia procumbens: 50;

147. All Other Kinds: 50.

C. The germination labeling provisions of R3-4-402(E) apply to the following tree and shrub species:

1. Abies amabilis (Dougl.) Forbes - Pacific Silver Fir;

2. Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. - Balsam Fir;

3. Abies concolor (Gord. Glend.) Lindl. - White Fir;

4. Abies fraseri (Pursh.) Poir - Fraser Fir;

5. Abies grandis (Dougl.) Lindl. - Grand Fir;

6. Abies homolepis Sieb Zucc. - Nikko Fir;

7. Abies lasiocarpa (Hook) Nutt. - Subalpine Fir;

8. Abies magnifica A. Murr. - California Red Fir;

9. Abies magnifica var. shastensis Lemm. - Shasta Red Fir;

10. Abies procera Rehd. - Nobel Fir;

11. Abies veitchii (Lindl.) - Veitch Fir;

12. Acer ginnala Maxim. - Amur Maple;

13. Acer macrophyllum Pursh. - Bigleaf Maple;

14. Acer negundo L. - Boxelder;

15. Acer pensylvanicum L. - Striped Maple;

16. Acer platanoides L. - Norway Maple;

17. Acer pseudoplatanus L. - Sycamore Maple;

18. Acer rubrum L. - Red Maple;

19. Acer saccharinum L. - Silver Maple;

20. Acer saccharum Marsh, - Sugar Maple;

21. Acer spicatum Lam. - Mountain Maple;

22. Aesculus pavia L. - Red Buckeye;

23. Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle - Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus;

24. Berberis thunbergil DC. - Japanese Barberry;

25. Berberis vulgaris L. European Barberry;

26. Betula lenta L. - Sweet Birch;

27. Betula alleghaniensis Britton - Yellow Birch;

28. Betula nigra L. - River Birch;

29. Betula papyrifera Marsh. - Paper Birch;

30. Betula pendula Roth. - European White Birch;

31. Betula populifolian Marsh. - Gray Birch;

32. Carya illinoensis (Wang.) K. Koch - Pecan;

33. Carya ovata (Mill) K. Koch - Shagbark Hickory;

34. Casuarina spp. - Beefwood;

35. Catalpa bignonioides Walt. - Southern Catalpa;

36. Catalpa speciosa Warder. - Northern Caralpa;

37. Cedrus atlantica Manetti - Atlas Cedar;

38. Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) Loud. - Deodar Cedar;

39. Cedrus libani (Loud.) - Cedar of Lebanon;

40. Clastrus scandens L. - American Bittersweet;

41. Celastrus orbiculata Thunb. - Oriental Bittersweet;

42. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murr.) Parl - Port Oxford Cedar;

43. Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don.) Spach. - Alaska Cedar;

44. Cornus florida L. - Flowering Dogwood;

45. Cornus stolonifera Michx. - Red-osier Dogwood;

46. Crataegus mollis - Downy Hawthorn;

47. Cupressus arizonica Greene - Arizona Cypress;

48. Eucalyptus deglupta;

49. Eucalyptus gradis;

50. Fraxinus americana L. - White Ash;

51. Fraxinus excelsior L. - European Ash;

52. Fraxinus latifolia Benth. - Oregon Ash;

53. Fraxinus nigra Marsh. - Black Ash;

54. Fraxinus pensylvanica Marsh. - Green Ash;

55. Fraxinus pensylvanica var. lanceolata (Borkh.) Sarg. - Green Ash;

56. Gleditsia triacanthos L. - Honey Locust;

57. Grevillea robusta - Silk-oak;

58. Larix decidua Mill, - European Larch;

59. Larix eurolepis Henry - Dunkfeld Larch;

60. Larix leptolepis (Sieb. Zucc.) Gord. - Japanese Larch;

61. Larix occidentalis Nutt. - Western Larch;

62. Larix sibirica Ledeb. - Siberian Larch;

63. Libocedrus decurrens - Incense-Cedar;

64. Liquidambar styraciflua L. - Sweetgum;

65. Liriodendron tulipifera L. - Yellow-Poplar;

66. Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia;

67. Malus spp. - Apple;

68. Malus spp. - Crabapple;

69. Nyssa aquatica L. - Water Tupelo;

70. Nyssa sylvatica var. sylvatica - Black Tupelo;

71. Picea abies (L.) Karst. - Norway Spruce;

72. Picea engelmanni Parry - Engelmann Spruce;

73. Picea glauca (Moench.) Voss - White Spruce;

74. Picea glauca var. albertiana (S. Brown) Sarg. - Western White Spruce, Alberta White Spruce;

75. Picea glehnii (Fr. Schmidt) Mast. - Sakhalin Spruce;

76. Picea jezoensis (Sieb. Zucc.) Carr - Yeddo Spruce;

77. Picea koyamai Shiras. - Koyama Spruce;

78. Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P. - Black Spruce;

79. Picea omorika (Pancic.) Purkyne - Serbian Spruce;

80. Picea orientalis (L.) Link. - Oriental Spruce;

81. Picea polita (Sieb. Zucc.) Carr - Tigertail Spruce;

82. Picea pungens Engelm. - Blue Spruce, Colorado Spruce;

83. Picea pungens var. glauca Reg. - Colorado Blue Spruce;

84. Picea rubens Sarg. - Red Spruce;

85. Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr - Sitka Spruce;

86. Pinus albicaulis Engelm. - Whitebark Pine;

87. Pinus aristata Engelm. - Bristlecone Pine;

88. Pinus banksiana Lamb. - Jack Pine;

89. Pinus canariensis C. Smith - Canary Pine;

90. Pinus caribaea - Caribbean Pine;

91. Pinus cembroides Zucc. - Mexican Pinyon Pine;

92. Pinus clausa - Sand Pine;

93. Pinus conorta Dougl. - Lodgepole Pine;

94. Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelm. - Lodgepole Pine;

95. Pinus coulteri D. Don. - Coulter Pine, Bigcone Pine;

96. Pinus densiflora Sieb. Zucc. - Japanese Red Pine;

97. Pinus echinata Mill. - Shortleaf Pine;

98. Pinus elliottii Engelm. - Slash Pine;

99. Pinus flexilis James - Limber Pine;

100. Pinus glabra Walt. - Spruce Pine;

101. Pinus griffithi McClelland - Himalayan Pine;

102. Pinus halepensis Mill. - Aleppo Pine;

103. Pinus jeffreyi Grev. Balf. - Jeffrey Pine;

104. Pinus khasya Royle - Khasia Pine;

105. Pinus lambertiana Dougl. - Sugar Pine;

106. Pinus heldreichii var. leucodermis (Ant.) Markgraf ex Fitschen - Balkan Pine, Bosnian Pine;

107. Pinus markusii DeVriese - Markus Pine;

108. Pinus monticola Dougl. - Western White Pine;

109. Pinus mugo Turra. - Mountain Pine;

110. Pinus mugo var. mughus (Scop.) Zenari - Mugo Swiss Mountain Pine;

111. Pinus muricata D. Don. - Bishop pine;

112. Pinus nigra Arnold - Austrian Pine;

113. Pinus nigra poiretiana (Ant.) Aschers Graebn. - Corsican Pine;

114. Pinus palustris Mill. - Longleaf Pine;

115. Pinus parviflora Sieb. Zucc. - Japanese White Pine;

116. Pinus patula Schl. Cham. - Jelecote Pine;

117. Pinus pinaster Sol. - Cluster Pine;

118. Pinus pinea L. - Italian Stone Pine;

119. Pinus ponderosa Laws. - Ponderosa Plne, Western Yellow Pine;

120. Pinus radiata D. Don. - Monterey Pine;

121. Pinus resinosa Ait. - Red Pine, Norway Pine;

122. Pinus rigida Mill. - Pitch Pine;

123. Pinus serotina Michx. - Pond Pine;

124. Pinus strobus L. - Eastern White Pine;

125. Pinus sylvestris L. - Scots Pine;

126. Pinus taeda L. - Loblolly Pine;

127. Pinus taiwanensis Hayata - Formosa Pine;

128. Pinus thunbergii Parl. - Japanese Black Pine;

129. Pinus virginiana Mill. - Virginia Pine, Scrub Pine;

130. Platanus occidentalis L. - American Sycamore;

131. Populus spp. - Poplars;

132. Prunus armeriaca L. - Apricot;

133. Prunus avium L. - Cherry;

134. Prunus domestica L. - Plum, Prune;

135. Prunus persica Batsch. - Peach;

136. Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca (Beissn.) Franco - Blue Douglas Fir;

137. Pseudotsuga menziesii var. caesia (Beissn.) Franco - Gray Douglas Fir;

138. Pseudotsuga menziesii var. viridis - Green Douglas Fir;

139. Pyrus communis L. - Pear;

140. Quercus spp. - (Red or Black Oak group);

141. Quercus alba L. - White Oak;

142. Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. - Chinkapin Oak;

143. Quercus virginiana Mill. - Live Oak;

144. Rhododendron spp. - Rhododendron;

145. Robinia pseudoacacia L. - Black Locust;

146. Rosa multiflora Thunb. - Japanese Rose;

147. Sequoia gigantea (Lindl.) Decne. - Giant Sequoia;

148. Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don.) Engl. - Redwood;

149. Syringa vulgaris L. - Common Lilac;

150. Thuja occidentalis L. - Northern White Cedar, Eastern Arborvitae;

151. Thuja orientalis L. - Oriental Arborvitae, Chinese Arborvitae;

152. Thuja plicata Donn. - Western Red Cedar - Giant Arborvitae;

153. Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. - Eastern Hemlock, Canada Hemlock;

154. Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. - Western Hemlock, Pacific Hemlock;

155. Ulmus americana L. - American Elm;

156. Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. - Chinese Elm;

157. Ulmus pumila L. - Siberian Elm; and

158. Vitis vulpina L. - Riverbank Grape.

D. A person shall not indicate a quality of seed higher than the actual quality as found through germination test.

E. The labeler or the person who sells, offers, or exposes for sale within this state seeds in hermetically-sealed containers more than 36 months after the last day of the month in which the seeds were tested prior to packaging, shall retest the seeds within nine months, excluding of the calendar month in which the retest was completed, immediately prior to sale, exposure for sale, or offering for sale or transportation.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-4-404

Adopted effective December 21, 1981 (Supp. 81-6). Former Section R3-4-113 renumbered without change as Section R3-4-404 (Supp. 89-1). Section R3-4-404 renumbered from R3-1-404 (Supp. 91-4). Section repealed, new Section R3-4-404 renumbered from R3-4-406 and amended effective July 10, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 1464, effective June 2, 2007 (Supp. 07-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 3932, effective 2/4/2024.