Germination Rate

The national standard of germination for vegetable seed is as follows:

      Asparagus - 70%

      Bean, garden - 70%

      Bean, runner - 75%

      Beet - 65%

      Broccoli - 75%

      Brussels sprouts - 70%

      Cabbage - 75%

      Cantaloupe - 75%

      Carrot - 55%

      Cauliflower - 75%

      Celery - 55%

      Chard, Swiss - 65%

      Chinese cabbage - 75%

      Corn, sweet - 75%

      Cucumber - 80%

      Eggplant - 60%

      Kale - 75%

      Leek - 60%

      Lettuce - 80%

      Okra - 50%

      Onion - 70%

      Pea - 80%

      Pepper - 55%

      Pumpkin - 75%

      Radish - 75%

      Rutabaga - 75%

      Spinach - 60%

      Spinach, New Zealand - 40%

      Squash - 75%

      Tomato - 75%

      Turnip - 80%

      Watermelon - 70%