The following tolerances are applicable to the percentage of germination and also to the sum of the germination plus the hard seed when 400 or more seeds are tested.
    
    
        
            
                
                
            
            
                | 96 or over | 
                5 | 
            
            
                | 90 or over but less than 96 | 
                6 | 
            
            
                | 80 or over but less than 90 | 
                7 | 
            
            
                | 70 or over but less than 80 | 
                8 | 
            
            
                | 60 or over but less than 70 | 
                9 | 
            
            
                | Less than 60 | 
                10 | 
            
        
     
    
         When only 200 seeds of a component in a mixture are tested 2 percent shall be added to the above germination tolerances.
    
    
        
            Code of Federal Regulations
        
        [15 FR 2399, Apr. 28, 1950, as amended at 20 FR 7940, Oct. 21, 1955]