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and Purity
Analysis 1995
BY SHARON M. DOUGLAS
Official samples of 366 vegetable and 17 lawn seed were collected by inspectors from the
Bureau of Regulation and Inspection of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture for testing in
1995. As the official seed testing laboratory, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
performed germination and purity analyses for compliance with the Connecticut Seed Law
Regulations and the Federal Seed Act.
Table 1 shows the results of germination tests for individual vegetable seed samples from
1 1 companies. Results are presented by plant type, variety, germination claim, germination found,
and compliance with the standards for germination. These standards are set by the Federal Seed
Act. The categories for label compliance are: 1) seeds meet label claims for germination and
2) seeds do not meet label claims for germination within allowable tolerance. All tests were
replicated twice. Seed lots that failed were retested. In addition, seedlings from the seeds must also
appear "normal", i.e. , they have to be free from decay, have well-developed primary root systems,
have well-developed and intact hypocotyls and/or epicotyls, and have healthy cotyledons. Of the
366 vegetable seeds tested, five did not meet their claims for germination even after being retested.
Three additional samples did not meet label claims for germination but were not retested because
of insufficient numbers of seeds. Seed samples were also examined for prohibited noxious weed
seeds. No vegetable samples contained weed contaminants.
The total number of germination claims and the percentage of claims in each category for
compliance are summarized for each vegetable seed company in Table 2. Table 3 summarizes the
total number of samples tested and the percentage of claims in each compliance category for each
type of vegetable.
Table 4 shows the results of purity and germination tests for individual lawn grass seed
samples. These are presented by company, brand name and/or seed type or variety mixture. The
categories for both purity and germination are as previously described for vegetable seeds. Lawn
seed samples that were labelled with several varieties within a species or with several species
within a genus were separated by genus. Purity and germination results are therefore reported as
the sum for that genus. The label claim is met as long as this sum equals or exceeds the sum of the
individual components for a genus listed on the label. Seven of the 17 lawn seed samples tested
met label claims for both purity and germination. Seven samples did not meet claims for purity,
six samples did not meet claims for germination, and three samples failed label claims for both
germination and purity.
In addition to germination and purity tests, label claims for the percentages of inert matter,
crop seed (other than lawn seed), weed seed, and the presence of noxious weeds were also
evaluated. All samples met label claims for these criteria.
Analyses were performed by Mary K. Inman and Dr. Sharon M. Douglas. Samples were
collected by Alton Van Dyke, Seed Control Official. The Seed Law is administered by the Seed
Control Official for the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture.
Sharon M. Douglas
Seed Germination and Purity Analysis 1995
Table 1. Germination of vegetable seeds. Blanks indicate claims and/or standards are not available for that vegetable; an
asterisk (*) indicates the sample does not meet label claims within allowable tolerance. Standards are provided for by the
rules and regulations of the Federal Seed Act.
% Germination
Plant
Variety
Seed Company
Claim
Found
Standai
Asparagus
Mary Washington
Plantation Products, Inc.
70
7*
70
Bean
Blue Lake 274
NK Lawn & Garden
75
65
75
Bean
Blue Lake 274 Bush
Excel Seeds
75
75
75
Bean
Blue Lake Bush
New England Seed Co.
75
65
75
Bean
Blue Lake Bush 274
Burpee
75
71
75
Bean
Blue Lake Stringless Pole
NK Lawn & Garden
75
67
.75
Bean
Bountiful
Comstock-Ferre
90
90
75
Bean
Cherokee Wax
New England Seed Co.
75
92
75
Bean
Commodore
Hart
81
79
75
Bean
Contender
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
65
75
Bean
Derby
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
79
75
Bean
Earliray Pinto
Advance Seed Co.
75
79
75
Bean
French Dwarf Horticultural
Comstock-Ferre
76
75
75
Bean
Gator Green 15
Advance Seed Co.
75
65
75
Bean
Harvester Green Pod Bush
Michael-Leonard Inc.
75
83
75
Bean
KY Blue Pole
Advance Seed Co.
75
68
75
Bean
KY Wonder
New England Seed Co.
75
93
75
Bean
KY Wonder Pole
American Seed
75
76
75
Bean
KY Wonder Wax Pole
Comstock-Ferre
90
90
75
Bean
Pencil Pod Black Wax Bush
Hart
80
91
75
Bean
Romano Pole
NK Lawn & Garden
75
73
75
Bean
Royalty Purple Pod Bush
NK Lawn & Garden
75
75
75
Bean
Tendergreen
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
83
75
Bean
Tendergreen Improved
Hart
79
90
75
Bean, Lima
Baby Fordhook
Burpee
70
82
70
Bean, Lima
Burpee's Improved Bush
Burpee
70
71
70
Bean, Lima
Fordhook 242 Bush
Burpee
70
70
70
Bean, Lima
Henderson Bush
Agway
70
79
70
Bean, Lima
Henderson Bush
Plantation Products, Inc.
70
83
70
Beet
Burpee's Red Ball
Burpee
65
96
65
Beet
Detroit Dark Red
Agway
65
86
65
Beet
Detroit Dark Red
Burpee
65
94
65
Beet
Detroit Dark Red
Excel Seeds
65
84
65
Beet
Detroit Dark Red
Michael-Leonard Inc.
65
92
65
Beet
Detroit Dark Red
New England Seed Co.
65
98
65
Beet
Detroit Dark Red
NK Lawn & Garden
65
89
65
Beet
Early Wonder
Hart
65
80
65
Beet
Early Wonder Green Top
Comstock-Ferre
90
89
65
Beet
Early Wonder Tall Top
Advance Seed Co.
65
94
65
Broccoli
Calabrese
American Seed
75
99
75
Broccoli
Calabrese
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
96
75
Broccoli
Green Comet Hybrid
Advance Seed Co.
75
90
75
Broccoli
Green Goliath
Burpee
75
90
75
Broccoli
Southern Comet Hybrid
Agway
75
80
75
Broccoli
Waltham
Hart
79
85
75
Broccoli
Waltham 29
Comstock-Ferre
75
80
75
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Bulletin 93 1
Table 1 (continued). Germination of vegetable seeds. Blanks indicate claims and/or standards are not available for that
vegetable; an asterisk (*) indicates the sample does not meet label claims within allowable tolerance. Standards are provided
for by the rules and regulations of the Federal Seed Act.
Plant
Variety
Broccoli
Waltham 29
Broccoli
Waltham 29
Broccoliraab
Early Pugliese
Brussels sprouts
Catskill
Brussels sprouts
Jade Cross Hybrid
Brussels sprouts
Jade Cross Hybrid
Brussels sprouts
Long Island Improved (
Cabbage
Copenhagen Market
Cabbage
Copenhagen Market
Cabbage
Danish Ball Head
Cabbage
Danish Round Head
Cabbage
Early Copenhagen
Cabbage
Early Golden Acre
Cabbage
Early Jersey Wakefield
Cabbage
Early Jersey Wakefield
Cabbage
Ferry's Round Dutch
Cabbage
Golden Acre
Cabbage
Gourmet
Cabbage
Red Acre
Cantaloupe
Alaska Hybrid
Cantaloupe
Alaska Hybrid
Cantaloupe
Delicious 51
Cantaloupe
Delicious 5 1
Cantaloupe
Delicious 51
Cantaloupe
Hales Best
Cantaloupe
Hales Best
Cantaloupe
Hales Best
Cantaloupe
Iroquois
Cantaloupe
Sierra Gold
Carrot
Chantenay
Carrot
Chantenay Red Core
Carrot
Danvers 126
Carrot
Danvers Half Long
Carrot
Danvers Half Long
Carrot
Gold Pack
Carrot
Laranda Hybrid
Carrot
Little Finger
Carrot
Long Imperator
Carrot
LongImperator#58
Carrot
Nantes Coreless
Carrot
Nantes Long
Carrot
Orbit
Carrot
Red Core Chantenay
Carrot
Red Core Chantenay
% Germination
Seed Company
Claim
Found
Michael-Leonard Inc.
75
74
NK Lavra & Garden
75
91
New England Seed Co.
75
97
Agway
70
94
Comstock-Ferre
78
77
New England Seed Co.
70
95
Burpee
70
90
Comstock-Ferre
90
93
NK Lawn & Garden
75
98
New England Seed Co.
75
65
Burpee
75
95
Excel Seeds
75
94
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
97
Hart
80
98
Michael-Leonard Inc.
75
95
Advance Seed Co.
75
94
Burpee
75
98
Agway
75
95
Hart
90
96
Comstock-Ferre
90
94
New England Seed Co.
75
87
Agway
75
92
Hart
82
96
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
96
American Seed
75
99
Hart
90
92
Michael-Leonard Inc.
75
87
NK Lawn & Garden
75
97
Advance Seed Co.
75
96
Michael-Leonard Inc.
55
79
NK Lawn & Garden
55
83
Agway
55
75
Burpee
55
79
Hart
80
93
Comstock-Ferre
90
95
NK Lawn & Garden
55
87
Burpee
55
88
Plantation Products, Inc.
55
79
Advance Seed Co.
55
90
American Seed
55
79
Agway
55
83
Comstock-Ferre
78
72
New England Seed Co.
55
78
NK Lawn & Garden
55
74
Standard
75
75
75
70
70
70
70
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
Seed Germination and Purity Analysis 1995
Table 1 (continued). Germination of vegetable seeds. Blanks indicate claims and/or standards are not available for that
vegetable; an asterisk (*) indicates the sample does not meet label claims within allowable tolerance. Standards are provided
for by the rules and regulations of the Federal Seed Act.
Plant
Carrot
Carrot
Carrot
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Celery
Celery
Celery
Celery
Chicory
Chicory
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Chives
Collards
Collards
Collards
Collards
Collards
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
Com
% Germination
Variety
Seed Company
Claim
Found
Scarlet Nantes
Excel Seeds
55
86
Thumbelina
Plantation Products, Inc.
55
72
Toudo Hybrid
Burpee
55
79
Early Snowball
Hart
75
87
Early Snowball A
Advance Seed Co.
75
89
Early White Hybrid
Burpee
75
98
Self-Blanche
Agway
75
96
Snow King Hybrid
Comstock-Ferre
82
75
Snow King Hybrid
New England Seed Co.
75
97
Giant Pascal
New England Seed Co.
55
82
Golden Self Blanching
Comstock-Ferre
84
84
Golden Self Blanching
Hart
80
82
Tall Utah 52-70R Imp.
Burpee
55
96
Red Verona Radicchio
Burpee
65
92
Witloof
Comstock-Ferre
85
64*
Early Jade Pagoda Hybrid
Comstock-Ferre
90
98
Jade Pagoda
Agway
75
95
Two Seasons Hybrid
Burpee
75
99
Agway
50
77
Georgia
Comstock-Ferre
89
95
Georgia Green
Hart
80
99
Vates
Agway
80
98
Vates
NK Lawn & Garden
80
96
Vates Non-heading
Plantation Products, Inc.
80
95
Bodacious
Hart
88
95
Breeders Choice Hybrid
Burpee
75
96
Butter and Sugar
Agway
75
97
Butter and Sugar
Comstock-Ferre
90
98
Butter and Sugar
Hart
88
96
Butter and Sugar
New England Seed Co.
75
99
Comstock's Pride and Joy
Comstock-Ferre
90
81
Double Delight Extra Sweet
Comstock-Ferre
88
85
Early Extra Sweet Hybrid
NK Lawn & Garden
75
95
Early Golden Bantam
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
94
Early Sunglow Hybrid
Burpee
75
97
Golden Beauty Hybrid
Excel Seeds
75
95
Golden Cross Bantam
American Seed
75
93
Golden Cross Bantam Hybrid
Michael-Leonard Inc.
75
97
Golden Cross Bantam T-5 1
Advance Seed Co.
75
96
Honeybutter Hybrid
NK Lawn & Garden
75
92
lochief Hybrid
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
91
Jubilee Supersweet Hybrid
NK Lawn & Garden
75
77
Silver Bullet Hybrid
Advance Seed Co.
75
93
Standard
55
55
55
75
75
75
75
75
75
55
55
55
55
65
65
75
75
75 ,
50
80
80
80
80
80
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
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Table 1 (continued). Germination of vegetable seeds. Blanks indicate claims and/or standards are not available for that
vegetable; an asterisk (*) indicates the sample does not meet label claims within allowable tolerance. Standards are provided
for by the rules and regulations of the Federal Seed Act.
Plant
Com
Com
Com
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Cucumber
Eggplant
Eggplant
Eggplant
Eggplant
Eggplant
Eggplant
Endive
Endive
Escarolle
Kale
Kale
Kale
Kale
Kale
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi
Leek
Leek
% Germination
Variety
Seed Company
Claim
Found
Silver Queen
Hart
90
96
Silver Queen Hybrid
Burpee
75
94
True Gold
NK Lawn & Garden
75
95
Boston Pickling
Hart
89
100
Boston Pickling
New England Seed Co.
80
99
Burpee Hybrid II
Burpee
80
99
Burpless Hybrid
NK Lawn & Garden
80
97
Bush Pickle
Hart
90
100
Dasher II
Agway
80
95
Marketer
Comstock-Ferre
90
100
Marketmore 76
Advance Seed Co.
80
100
Marketmore 76
Excel Seeds
80
99
Marketmore 76
Plantation Products, Inc.
80
98
Marketmore 86 Bush
Hart
82
92
National Pickling
American Seed
80
98
Picarow
Agway
80
94
Saladin Pickling Hybrid
Comstock-Ferre
90
97
SMR58
Michael-Leonard Inc.
80
92
Spacemaster
Burpee
80
92
Straight Eight
Burpee
80
100
Straight Eight
New England Seed Co.
80
99
Straight Eight
Plantation Products, Inc.
80
98
Sumter
Advance Seed Co.
80
98
Tasty Green-Burpless Hybrid #2
Comstock-Ferre
90
99
Black Beauty
Advance Seed Co.
60
97
Black Beauty
American Seed
60
97
Black Beauty
Hart
85
97
Black Beauty
Plantation Products, Inc.
60
89
Dusky Hybrid
New England Seed Co.
60
95
Early Long Purple
Comstock-Ferre
90
91
Batavian Full Heart
New England Seed Co.
70
92
Florida Deep Heart
Agway
70
89
Broadleaf
Hart
85
92
Blue Scotch
Agway
75
93
Dwarf Siberian
Hart
90
86
Vates Dwarf Blue Curled
NK Lawn & Garden
75
94
Vates Dwarf Curled
New England Seed Co.
75
94
Vates Improved
Comstock-Ferre
90
89
Early Purple
Hart
90
84
Early Purple Vienna
Agway
75
96
Early Purple Vienna
Comstock-Ferre
90
97
Early White Vienna
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
90
American Broad Flag
New England Seed Co.
60
85
Carina
Agway
60
93
Standard
75
75
75
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
60
60
60
60
60
60
70
70
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
60
60
Seed Germination and Purity Analysis 1995
Table 1 (continued). Germination of vegetable seeds. Blanks indicate claims and/or standards are not available for that
vegetable; an asterisk (*) indicates the sample does not meet label claims within allowable tolerance. Standards are provided
for by the rules and regulations of the Federal Seed Act.
Plant
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Melon
Mustard
Mustard
Mustard
Okra
Okra
Okra
Okra
Okra
Okra
Onion
Onion
Onion
Onion
Onion
Onion
Onion
Onion
Onion
Onion
Onion
Parsley
Parsnip
Parsnip
Parsnip
Parsnip
Parsnip
Parsnip
Variety
All the Year Round
Bibb
Black Seeded Simpson
Black Seeded Simpson
Buttercrunch
Buttercrunch
Dapple Butterhead
Grand Rapids
Iceberg
Iceberg Crisphead
Marvel of 4 Seasons
Parris Island Cos
Red Sails
Red Winter
Simpson Elite
Summer Bibb
Burpee Early Crenshaw Hybrid
Florida Broadleaf
Tendergreen
Tendergreen
Burgundy
Clemson Spineless
Clemson Spineless
Clemson Spineless #80
Emerald Green
North-South Hybrid
Green Bunching
Long White Bunching
Red Baron
Southport White Globe
Utah Sweet Spanis
Utah Sweet Spanish
Utah Sweet Spanish
Wethersfield Red
White Lisbon Bunching
White Lisbon Bunching
Yellow Sweet Spanish
Moss Curled
All American
All American
Harris Model
Hollow Crown
Hollow Crown
Hollow Crown
% Germination
Seed Company
Claim
Found
NK Lawn & Garden
80
95
Michael-Leonard Inc.
80
98
Advance Seed Co.
80
97
Hart
86
97
Excel Seeds
80
69*
Hart
90
99
Burpee
80
98
American Seed
80
89
Plantation Products, Inc.
80
96
Burpee
80
97
Advance Seed Co.
80
97
Agway
80
92
Comstock-Ferre
90
99
NK Lawn & Garden
80
99
New England Seed Co.
80
99
Comstock-Ferre
90 .
97
Burpee
75
97
Hart
90
99
American Seed
75
97
Comstock-Ferre
90
99
Comstock-Ferre
79
56*
Agway
50
75
Hart
80
88
Advance Seed Co.
50
79
Plantation Products, Inc.
50
71
Burpee
50
82
Michael-Leonard Inc.
70
79
Agway
70
86
NK Lawn & Garden
70
96
Advance Seed Co.
70
93
Comstock-Ferre
90
83
New England Seed Co.
70
94
NK Lawn & Garden
70
77
Hart
70
81
Excel Seeds
70
87
Plantation Products, Inc.
70
76
Hart
88
93
New England Seed Co.
60
65
Agway
60
74
New England Seed Co.
60
86
Advance Seed Co.
60
84
Burpee
60
84
Comstock-Ferre
85
77
Michael-Leonard Inc.
60
53
Standard
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
75
75
75
75
50
50
50
50
50
50
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
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Table 1 (continued). Germination of vegetable seeds. Blanks indicate claims and/or standards are not available for that
vegetable; an asterisk (*) indicates the sample does not meet label claims within allowable tolerance. Standards are provided
for by the rules and regulations of the Federal Seed Act.
Plant
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pea
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Pepper
Popcorn
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
% Germination
Variety
Seed Company
Claim
Found
Dwarf Gray Sugar Snow
New England Seed Co.
80
90
Dwarf Grey Sugar
Burpee
80
96
Dwarf Grey Sugar
Plantation Products, Inc.
80
96
Dwarf White Sugar
Agway
80
85
Early Perfection
Excel Seeds
80
90
Early Perfection
NK Lawn & Garden
80
92
Freezonia
Hart
80
95
Green Arrow
Comstock-Ferre
90
95
Little Marvel
Hart
90
93
Little Marvel
Michael-Leonard Inc.
80
92
Mammoth Melting Sugar
Comstock-Ferre
88
84
Oregon Sugar Pod
NK Lawn & Garden
80
94
Progress #9
Agway
80
90
Snowbird
Burpee
80
98
Sparkle
New England Seed Co.
80
95
Sugar Snap
Hart
85
95
Sugar Snap
Plantation Products, Inc.
80
91
Thomas Laxton
Plantation Products, Inc.
80
84
Wando
Advance Seed Co.
80
90
Wando
Burpee
80
83
Anaheim Chili Hot
Burpee
55
87
California Wonder
American Seed
55
71
California Wonder
Burpee
55
84
California Wonder
Excel Seeds
55
74
California Wonder
Hart
90
90
California Wonder
Michael-Leonard Inc.
55
92
California Wonder
Plantation Products, Inc.
55
72
California Wonder 300 TMR
Advance Seed Co.
55
96
Cayenne Long Slim
NK Lawn & Garden
55
82
Early Calwonder
Agway
55
91
Early Calwonder
New England Seed Co.
55
70
Golden Calwonder
New England Seed Co.
55
55
Habanero
Advance Seed Co.
55
96
Habanero
Comstock-Ferre
90
90
Jalapeno
Plantation Products, Inc.
55
75
Jupiter
NK Lawn & Garden
55
69
Large Red Cayenne Hot
New England Seed Co.
55
68
Long Red Cayenne
Hart
82
71*
Midway
Comstock-Ferre
90
91
Nardello
NK Lawn & Garden
55
92
Red Cherry Hot
Hart
87
85
Surefire
Agway
55
84
Sweet Banana
Comstock-Ferre
87
77
Robust
Agway
75
96
Atlantic Giant
Comstock-Ferre
90
99
Baby Pam
Agway
75
98
Standard
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
55
75
75
Seed Germination and Purity Analysis 1995
Table I (continued). Germination of vegetable seeds. Blanks indicate claims and/or standards are not available for that
vegetable; an asterisk (*) indicates the sample does not meet label claims within allowable tolerance. Standards are provided
for by the rules and regulations of the Federal Seed Act.
% Germination
Plant
Variety
Seed Company
Claim
Found
Standai
Pumpkin
Big Max
Hart
87
75*
75
Pumpkin
Big Max
New England Seed Co.
75
88
75
Pumpkin
Connecticut Field
New England Seed Co.
75
84
75
Pumpkin
Ghostrider
Hart
90
95
75
Pimipkin
Howden
Comstock-Ferre
90
88
75
Pumpkin
Jack O'Lantem
Hart
87
92
75
Pumpkin
Jack O'Lantem
NK Lawn & Garden
75
100
75
Pumpkin
Jack O'Lantem
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
70
75
Radish
Black Spanish Round
Hart
90
100
75
Radish
Champion
Hart
90
98
75
Radish
Cherry Belle
Advance Seed Co.
75
100
75
Radish
Crimson Giant
Burpee
75
99
75
Radish
Cmnchy Red Hybrid
NK Lawn & Garden
75
98
75
Radish
Early Scarlet Globe
American Seed
75
99
75
Radish
Early Scarlet Globe
Michael-Leonard Inc.
75
100
75
Radish
Early Scarlet Globe
NK Lawn & Garden
75
99
75
Radish
French Breakfast
Comstock-Ferre
90
99
75
Radish
Sparkles White Tip
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
100
75
Radish
White Icicle
Agway
75
100
75
Radish
White Icicle
New England Seed Co.
75
99
75
Roquette
Arugala
Burpee
98
Rutabaga
Burpee's Purple Top Yellow
Burpee
75
95
75
Rutabaga
Improved Purple Top Yellow
Comstock-Ferre
90
95
75
Salsify
Mammoth Sandwich Island
Comstock-Ferre
85
81
75
Spinach
Bloomsdale Long Standing
Advance Seed Co.
60
84
60
Spinach
Bloomsdale Long Standing
Burpee
60
93
60
Spinach
Bloomsdale Long Standing
Excel Seeds
60
88
60
Spinach
Bloomsdale Long Standing
Hart
90
93
60
Spinach
Bloomsdale Long Standing
NK Lawn & Garden
60
90
60
Spinach
Melody Hybrid
Burpee
60
96
60
Spinach
Melody Hybrid
New England Seed Co.
60
93
60
Spinach
Winter Bloomsdale
Agway
60
85
60
Spinach, New Zealand
Comstock-Ferre
83
76
40
Squash
Bennings Green Tint
NK Lawn & Garden
75
90
75
Squash
Black Beauty Zucchini
Advance Seed Co.
75
81
75
Squash
Black Beauty Zucchini
New England Seed Co.
75
95
75
Squash
Blue Hubbard
Comstock-Ferre
90
99
75
Squash
Burpee's Golden Zucchini
Burpee
75
95
75
Squash
Butter Blossom
Comstock-Ferre
82
61*
75
Squash
Buttercup
New England Seed Co.
75
92
75
Squash
Buttercup Bush
Hart
88
93
75
Squash
Butternut
Michael-Leonard Inc.
75
95
75
Squash
Dark Green Zucchini
Hart
78
73
75
Squash
Delicata
NK Lawn & Garden
75
90
75
10
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Bulletin 93 1
Table 1 (continued). Germination of vegetable seeds. Blanks indicate claims and/or standards are not available for that
vegetable; an asterisk (*) indicates the sample does not meet label claims within allowable tolerance. Standards are provided
for by the rules and regulations of the Federal Seed Act.
% Germination
Plant
Variety
Seed Company
Claim
Found
Standai
Squash
Early Prolific Straighmeck
Agway
75
99
75
Squash
Early Summer Crookneck
New England Seed Co.
75
100
75
Squash
Goldbar Hybrid
New England Seed Co.
75
99
75
Squash
Grey Zucchini
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
92
75
Squash
Greyzini Hybrid
Comstock-Ferre
90
99
75
Squash
Milano Zucchini
Agway
75
93
75
Squash
Neck Pumpkin
Agway
75
93
75
Squash
Spaghetti
New England Seed Co.
75
99
75
Squash
Straightneck
Hart
90
88
75
Squash
Table Queen Acorn
Agway
75
96
75
Squash
Waltham Butternut
Hart
88
94
75
Squash
Zucchini
Michael-Leonard Inc.
75
99
75
Swiss chard
Fordhook
Excel Seeds
65
95
65
Swiss chard
Fordhook Giant
Agway
65
87
65
Swiss chard
Giant Lucullus
New England Seed Co.
65
96
65
Swiss chard
Lucullus
Hart
88
87
65
Tomatillo
NK Lawn & Garden
50
71
50
Tomato
Beefmaster
Comstock-Ferre
90
88
75
Tomato
Beefsteak
American Seed
75
100
75
Tomato
Better Boy
Hart
90
90
75
Tomato
Better Boy VFN Hybrid
Burpee
75
98
75
Tomato
Burbank Red Slicing
NK Lawn & Garden
75
77
75
Tomato
Burpee's Big Boy Hybrid
Burpee
75
80
75
Tomato
Burpee's Long-Keeper
Comstock-Ferre
90
89
75
Tomato
Burpee's Supersteak VFN Hybrid
Burpee
75
90
75
Tomato
Cherry
Michael-Leonard Inc.
75
90
75
Tomato
Early Girl
New England Seed Co.
75
94
75
Tomato
Heinz 1370
Agway
75
90
75
Tomato
Jet Star
Hart
90
97
75
Tomato
Jubilee
NK Lavra & Garden
75
85
75
Tomato
Jumbo Jim
Agway
75
95
75
Tomato
Large Red Cherry
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
98
75
Tomato
Market Pride
Comstock-Ferre
90
80
75
Tomato
Patio Hybrid
New England Seed Co.
75
87
75
Tomato
Roma VF
Hart
90
87
75
Tomato
Rutgers
Advance Seed Co.
75
92
75
Tomato
Rutgers
Excel Seeds
75
80
75
Tomato
Rutgers Select
Plantation Products, Inc.
75
98
75
Tomato
San Marzano
Advance Seed Co.
75
79
75
Tomato
Super Marmande
NK Lawn & Garden
75
36*
75
Turnip
Purple Top White Globe
Agway
80
98
80
Turnip
Purple Top White Globe
Excel Seeds
80
98
80
Turnip
Purple Top White Globe
Michael-Leonard Inc.
80
100
80
Turnip
Purple Top White Globe
New England Seed Co.
80
98
80
Turnip
Purple Top White Globe
NK Lawn & Garden
80
96
80
Turnip
Seven Top
Advance Seed Co.
80
99
80
Seed Germination and Purity Analysis 1995
11
Table 1 (continued). Germination of vegetable seeds. Blanks indicate claims and/or standards are not available for that
vegetable an asterisk (*) indicates the sample does not meet label claims within allowable tolerance. Standards are provided
for by the rules and regulations of the Federal Seed Act.
Plant
Variety
Turnip
Seven Top Sumn
Turnip
Tokyo Cross Hyh
Turnip
Yellow Globe
Watermelon
Jubilee
Watermelon
Kleckley's Sweet
Watermelon
Sugar Baby
Watermelon
Sugar Baby
Watermelon
Sugar Baby
Watermelon
Sugar Baby
% Germination
Seed Company
Claim
Found
Standard
Corastock-Ferre
90
99
80
NK Lawn & Garden
80
94
80
Hart
83
93
80
Advance Seed Co.
70
97
70
Comstock-Ferre
90
96
70
Agway
70
99
70
Hart
90
99
70
NK Lawn & Garden
70
93
70
Plantation Products, Inc.
70
98
70
Table 2. Summary for each seed company of total number of germination claims and the
percentage of claims in each compliance category. Category 1 indicates samples met
label claims and category 2 indicates samples did not meet label claims within allowable
tolerance.
% Samples in Each
Compliance Category
Seed Company
Claims
1 2
Advance
29
100 0
Agway
40
100 0
American Seed
12
100 0
Burpee
42
100 0
Comstock-Ferre
49
94 6
Excel Seeds
14
93 7
Hart
51
96 4
Michael-Leonard Inc.
18
100 0
New England Seed Co.
40
100 0
NK Lawn & Garden
40
98 2
Plantation Products
31
97 3
12
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Bulletin 931
Table 3. Summary for each vegetable of the total number of samples tested and the
percentage of claims in each compliance category. Category 1 indicates samples met
label claims and category 2 indicates samples did not meet lable claims within allowable
tolerance.
% San
iples in Each
Vegetable No.
of Samples
Compliance Category
1 2
Asparagus
Bean
1
23
0
100
100
0
Bean, Lima
5
100
0
Beet
10
100
0
Broccoli
9
100
0
Broccoliraab
1
100
0
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
4
12
100
100
0
0
Cantaloupe
Carrot
10
18
100
100
0
0
Cauliflower
6
100
0
Celery
Chicory
Chinese cabbage
Chives
4
2
3
1
100
50
100
100
0
50
0
0
Collards
5
100
0
Com
22
100
0
Cucumber
21
100
0
Eggplant
Endive
6
2
100
100
0
0
EscaroUe
1
100
0
Kale
5
100
0
Kohrabi
4
100
0
Leek
2
100
0
Lettuce
16
94
6
Melon
1
100
0
Mustard
3
100
0
Okra
6
83
17
Onion
11
100
0
Parsley
Parsnip
Pea
1
6
20
100
100
100
0
0
0
Pepper
Popcorn
Pumpkin
Radish
23
1
10
12
96
100
90
100
4
0
10
0
Roquette
Rutabaga
1
2
100
100
0
0
Salsify 1
Spinach 8
Spinach, New Zealand 1
Squash 23
Swiss chard 4
100
100
100
96
100
0
0
0
4
0
Tomatillo
1
100
0
Tomato
23
96
4
Turnip
Watermelon
9
6
100
100
0
0
Seed Germination and Purity Analysis 1995
Table 4. Germination and Purity of Lawn Seed. A dagger (t) indicates results for seeds which were separated by genus and
not by species or by variety which are reported as the sum for that genus. An asterisk (*) indicates that the sample does not
meet label claims within tolerance.
% PURITY % GERMINATION
Seed Company/Seed mixture Claim Foundt Claim Foundt
A. ERTAG INC. Perennial Ryegrass Mixture
Pennfme Perennial Rye 32.67
Citation Pereimial Rye 32.67
Manhattan II Perennial Rye 32.66
TOTAL RYEGRASS
98
71.42*
Bluegrass
0
24.43*
Fescue
0
3.69*
~AG INC. Ryegrass/Bluegrass
Mix
A-34 Kentucky Bluegrass
16.33
Fylking Kentucky Bluegrass
16.33
Park Kentucky Bluegrass
16.34
TOTAL BLUEGRASS
49
24.7*
All-Star Perennial Ryegrass
16.33
Manhattan II Perennial Ryegrass
16.33
Citation II Perennial Ryegrass
16.34
TOTAL RYEGRASS
49
65.29*
Fescue
0
8.8*
TOTAL RYEGRASS
49.1
49.41
Creeping Red Fescue
29.25
28.09
STAMFORD SEED CO. Holdridge
Custom Mix Multi-Purpo
Kentucky Bluegrass
14.76
18.86
Patriot II Perennial Ryegrass
9.96
Aquarius II Perennial Ryegrass
9.96
Allaire II Perennial Ryegrass
9.69
TOTAL RYEGRASS
29.61
31.27
Creeping Red Fescue
54.15
48.47*
STAMFORD SEED CO. Holdridge Contractor's
■ Mixture
Kentucky Bluegrass
9.04
9.46
Perennial Ryegrass
19.6
Annual Ryegrass
67.49
TOTAL RYEGRASS
87.09
89.01
90
58*
90
58*
90
58*
5*
8*
85
5*
85
5*
85
5*
90
56*
90
56*
90
56*
HART' S SEED Quick Green Lawn Seed Mixture
Perennial Ryegrass 9.84 90 95
Annual Ryegrass 68.68 90 95
TOTAL RYEGRASS 78.52 81.34
Creeping Red Fescue 19.6 17.86 85 89
HART'S SEED Small Spot Lawn Seed Blender
Kentucky Bluegrass 17.29 17.78
Express Perennial Ryegrass 29.46
Magic Perennial Ryegrass 19.64
49.41
85 92
80
71
90
95
90
95
85
88
90
97
90
97
90
97
90 97
85
75*
90
97
90
97
14 Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 93 1
Table 4 (continued). Germination and Purity of Lawn Seed. A dagger (t) indicates results for seeds which were separated by
genus and not by species or by variety which are reported as the sum for that genus. An asterisk (*) indicates that the sample
does not meet label claims within tolerance.
PURITY
Seed Company/Seed mixture Claim Foundt
BLUE SEAL FEEDS Fleming's Contractor's Mix
Perennial Ryegrass 24.76
Annual Ryegrass 23.74
TOTAL RYEGRASS
48.5
49.52
Creeping Red Fescue
19.4
18.03
KY 31 Tall Fescue
29.42
31.23
SEAL FEEDS Fleming's
■ Athletic Mixture
Kentucky Bluegrass
19.86
24.43
Perennial Ryegrass
19.81
19.78
Creeping Red Fescue
29.13
Chewings Fescue
14.72
TOTAL FINE FESCUE
43.85
41.13
KY 31 Tall Fescue
14.67
13.48
TOTAL RYEGRASS
69.38
64.91*
Creeping Red Fescue
29.07
34.09*
.Y INC. Agway Soil Conservation Grass Seed Mix
Kentucky Bluegrass
13.06
15.86
Pleasure Perennial Ryegrass
34.22
Annual Ryegrass
8.9
TOTAL RYEGRASS
43.12
40.94
Creeping Red Fescue
34.41
33.94
White Clover
5.95
6.92
LOFTS SEED INC. River Run Sunny Mixture
Kentucky Bluegrass 19.6 23.77
Palmer Perennial Ryegrass 58.8 56.95
Creeping Red Fescue 19.4 17.96
LOFTS SEED INC . River Run Shade Mixture
Kentucky Bluegrass 8.5 10.95
Perennial Ryegrass 19.6 21.66
Creeping Red Fescue 58.2
Cascade Chewings Fescue 9.7
TOTAL FINE FESCUE 67.9 64.3 1 *
GERMINATION
Claim
Foundt
90
97
90
97
90
96
85
88
85
84
90
96
90
86
85
86
85 84
AGWAY INC. Agway Contractor's Mix
Perennial Ryegrass 34.65 90 96
Annual Ryegrass 34.73 90 96
85 91
80
69
90
95
90
95
85
95
80
92
85
89
90
96
85
95
80
71
90
95
85
95
85
95
Seed Germination and Purity Analysis 1995
15
Table 4 (continued). Germination and Purity of Lawn Seed. A dagger (t) indicates results for seeds which were separated by
genus and not by species or by variety which are reported as the sum for that genus. An asterisk (*) indicates that the sample
does not meet label claims within tolerance.
Seed Company/Seed mixture
PURITY
Claim Foundt
HALSEY SEED CO. Halsey Conservation Mix
Kentucky Bluegrass 8.9
Perennial Ryegrass 1 1 .7 1
Annual Ryegrass 14.21
12.07
TOTAL RYEGRASS
25.92
26.32
Creeping Red Fescue
34.02
33.84
Fawn Tall Fescue
24.61
22.21
NZ White Clover
2.99
3.86
HALSEY SEED Halsey Landscape 85 Mix
Kentucky Bluegrass
17.97
24.84
Turfmaster Bid. Perennial Ryegrass
19.19
Annual Ryegrass
14.25
TOTAL RYEGRASS
33.44
38.65
Creeping Red Fescue
24.67
Chewings Fescue
19.56
TOTAL FINE FESCUE
44.23
34.67*
AGRI TURF Agriturf Landscape Mix
Kentucky Bluegrass
17.71
20.24
Pennant Perennial Ryegrass
s
19.57
Annual Ryegrass
14.77
TOTAL RYEGRASS
34.34
33.66
Creeping Red Fescue
24.31
Chewings Fescue
19.71
TOTAL FINE FESCUE
44.02
42.81
NEW ENGLAND SEED CO.
Slope Mix Lawn Seed Mixture
Perennial Ryegrass
19.9
Annual Ryegrass
58.88
TOTAL RYEGRASS
78.78
76.51
Tall Fescue
19.88
20.58
NEW ENGLAND SEED CO.
Improvea
'URINo.2Mix
Nassau Kentucky Bluegrass
19.91
Kentucky Bluegrass
19.85
TOTAL BLUEGRASS
39.76
44.09
Manhattan II E Perennial Rye
grass
19.57
18.96
Creeping Red Fescue
39.36
35.39*
GERMINATION
Claim
Foundt
80
70*
90
94
90
94
84
83
90
92
86
89
80
64*
90
87
90
87
85
80
83
80
80
83
90
94
90
94
94
85
85
85
85
90
85
92
92
79
85
95
85
95
90
96
85
78
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