SCHEDULE 4CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED

PART IIConditions to be examined by seed testing

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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—

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