4.—(1) It shall be determined, by way of a germination test, whether the seed attains the applicable percentage of germination set out in column 2 of the table below—E+W
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Species | Minimum germination (percentage clusters or pure seed) |
(a)asparagus | 70 |
(b)beans of the following species— | |
(i)broad bean | 80 |
(ii)French bean | 75 |
(iii)runner bean | 80 |
(c)beetroot | |
(i)all except the Cheltenham variety | 70 |
(ii)the Cheltenham variety | 50 |
(d)Brussels sprouts | 75 |
(e)red, Savoy and white cabbage | 75 |
(f)carrot | 65 |
(g)cauliflower | 70 |
(h)celery | 70 |
(i)chard and spinach beet | 70 |
(j)Chinese cabbage | 75 |
(k)cucumber and gherkin | 80 |
(l)curly kale | 75 |
(m)endive | 65 |
(n)gourd | 80 |
(o)kohlrabi | 75 |
(p)large-leaved chicory and Witloof chicory | 65 |
(q)leek | 65 |
(r)lettuce | 75 |
(s)marrow | 75 |
(t)melon | 75 |
(u)onion | 70 |
(v)parsley | 65 |
(w)pea | 80 |
(x)radish | 70 |
(y)spinach | 75 |
(z)sprouting broccoli | 75 |
(aa)tomato | 75 |
(bb)turnip | 80 |