DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE  
PESTICIDE AND PLANT PEST MANAGEMENT DIVISION  
REGULATION NO. 715. SEED LAW IMPLEMENTATION  
(By authority conferred on the director of the Department of Agriculture by section 11 of  
1965 PAR 329, MCL 286.711.)  
R 285.715.1 Definitions.  
Rule 1. (1) The terms defined in the publication of the association of official seed  
analysts entitled "Rules for Testing Seed" volume 12, no. 3, 1988 edition, shall have the  
same meanings when used in Act No. 329 of the Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being  
S286.701 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and these rules, unless otherwise  
defined in Act No. 329 of 1965, as amended. The definitions in the publication entitled  
"Rules for Testing Seed" are adopted by reference in these rules. The publication may be  
obtained from the Illinois Department of Agriculture, State Seed Lab, 801 E. Sangamon  
Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9281 or from the Michigan Department of  
Agriculture, Laboratory Division, 1615 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, Michigan  
48823, at a cost of $30.00.  
(2) The terms defined in section 2 of Act No. 329 of the Public Acts of 1965, as  
amended, being S286.702 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, have the same meanings  
when used in these rules.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
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standards.  
Classification of crop and weed seed; adoption by reference of  
Rule 2. The classification of crop and weed seed shall be pursuant to the provisions of  
the publication of the association of official seed analysts entitled "Handbook 25,  
Uniform Classification of Weed and Crop Seeds." The provisions of this publication  
are adopted by reference in these rules. The publication may be obtained from the  
Illinois Department of Agriculture, State Seed Lab, 801 E. Sangamon Avenue,  
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9281 or from the Michigan Department of Agriculture,  
Laboratory Division, 1615 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, Michigan48823, at a  
cost of $3.00.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
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285.715.3  
Testing procedures and tolerances; adoption by reference of  
standards.  
Rule 3. The testing procedures and tolerances set forth in the association of  
official seed analysts publication entitled "Rules for Testing Seed" are adopted by  
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reference in these rules. The publication is available from the Illinois Department of  
Agriculture, State Seed Lab, 801 E. Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9281  
or from the Michigan Department of Agriculture, Laboratory Division, 1615 South  
Harrison Road, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, at a cost of $30.00.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
R 285.715.4 Kinds and commercial classes of agricultural seeds; labeling.  
Rule 4. The following kinds or commercial classes of agricultural seeds are generally  
labeled as to variety and shall be labeled to show the variety name or the words  
"Variety Not Stated":  
(a) Alfalfa.  
(b) Bahiagrass.  
(c) Barley.  
(d) Cranberry bean.  
(e) Black bean.  
(f) Small red bean.  
(g) Pink bean.  
(h) Small white bean.  
(i) White pea bean or navy bean.  
(j) Light red kidney bean.  
(k) Dark red kidney bean.  
(l) Great northern bean.  
(m) Yellow eye bean.  
(n) Pinto bean.  
(o) Horticultural bean.  
(p) White kidney bean.  
(q) Field beet.  
(r) Smooth brome.  
(s) Broomcorn.  
(t) Crimson clover.  
(u) Red clover.  
(v) White clover.  
(w) Field corn.  
(x) Popcorn.  
(y) Cotton.  
(z) Cowpea.  
(aa) Crambe.  
(bb) Tall fescue.  
(cc) Flax.  
(dd) Striate lespedeza.  
(ee) Foxtail millet.  
(ff) Pearl millet.  
(gg) Oat.  
(hh) Field pea.  
(ii) Peanut.  
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(jj) Rice.  
(kk) Rye.  
(ll) Safflower.  
(mm) Sorghum.  
(nn) Sorghum-sudangrass.  
(oo) Soybean.  
(pp) Sudangrass.  
(qq) Sunflower.  
(rr) Tobacco.  
(ss) Birdsfoot trefoil.  
(tt) Triticale.  
(uu) Hard red winter wheat.  
(vv) Soft red winter wheat.  
(ww) Soft white winter wheat.  
(xx) Hard red spring wheat.  
(yy) Durum wheat.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
R 285.715.5 Brand names.  
Rule 5. (1) Brand names and terms taken from trademarks may be associated with  
the kind and variety or mixtures of kinds or varieties or blends of varieties of seed as an  
indication of source; however, the names and terms shall be clearly indicated as being  
other than part of the name of the kind and variety, mixture, or blend. Brand names shall  
not be used in place of variety names or in any manner in which they may be  
interpreted as being a variety name.  
(2) The brand name may incorporate the name of the variety in the complete brand  
name or be shown separately on the label. When the variety name is shown as being  
separate from the brand name, the variety name shall be adequately identified by using  
the term "Variety" preceding or following the variety designation.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
R 285.715.6 Blend labeling.  
Rule 6. Seed that consists of 2 or more varieties of the same kind shall be designated as  
a blend. The word "blend" shall be shown as a part of the name of the blend. Blends or  
mixtures may be assigned brand names but not variety names. The labeling and  
advertisements of varietal blends shall not create the impression that the seed is a single  
variety. For example, the soybean blend that consists of 2 varieties could not be named  
"golden pod soybeans" because "golden pod" could be mistaken for a variety name. The  
same soybean blend could be labeled and represented in an advertisement as "gold  
pod brand soybean blend." If the variety names of the components making up the blend  
are shown on the label, the percentage, by weight, of each named variety shall be  
shown in the order of predominance.  
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History: 1990 AACS.  
R 285.715.7 Prohibited and restricted noxious weeds.  
Rule 7. (1) All of the following are prohibited noxious weeds:  
(a) Field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis.  
(b) Hedge bindweed, Convolvulus sepium.  
(c) Canada thistle, Cirsium arvense.  
(d) Morning glory, Ipomoea species.  
(e) Puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris.  
(f) Plumeless thistle, Carduus acanthoides.  
(g) Musk thistle, Carduus nutans.  
(h) Bull thistle, Cirsium vulgare.  
(i) Perennial sowthistle, Sonchus arvensis.  
(j) Whitetop = hoary cress = perennial peppergrass, Cardaria draba.  
(k) Russian knapweed, Centaurea picris.  
(l) Spotted knapweed, Centaurea maculosa.  
(m) Leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula.  
(n) Quackgrass, Agropyron repens = Elytrigia repens.  
(o) Johnsongrass, Sorghum halapense, including sorghum almum and seed which  
cannot be readily distinguished from Johnsongrass.  
(p) Dodder, Cuscuta species.  
(q) Horsenettle, Solanum carolinense.  
(r) Yellow nutsedge, Cyperus esculentus, both seed and tubers.  
(s) Serrated tussock, Nasella trichotoma.  
(2) All of the following are restricted noxious weeds:  
(a) Black mustard, Brassica nigra.  
(b) Charlock, Sinapis arvensis.  
(c) Indian mustard, Brassica juncea.  
(d) Wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum.  
(e) Hoary alyssum, Berteroa incana.  
(f) Buckhorn plantain, Plantago lanceolata.  
(g) Wild carrot, Daucus carota.  
(h) Wild onion, Allium canadense.  
(i) Wild garlic, Allium vineale.  
(j) Giant foxtail, Seteria faberii.  
(k) Yellow rocket, Barbarea vulgaris.  
(l) Curled dock, Rumex crispus.  
(m) Velvetleaf, Abutilon theophrasti.  
(n) Wild oat, Avena fatua.  
(o) Jimsonweed, Datura stramonium.  
(p) Cocklebur, Xanthium strumarium.  
(q) Nightshade complex, including all of the following  
Solanum species and any other species with indistinguishable seed:  
(i) Bitter nightshade, Solanum dulcamara.  
(ii) Black nightshade, Solanum nigrum.  
(iii) Eastern black nightshade, Solanum ptycanthum.  
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(iv) Silverleaf nightshade = purple nightshade, Solanum eleagnifolium.  
(v) Hairy nightshade, Solanum sarrachoides.  
(3) The limit for restricted noxious weed seed is 1 seed of any or all of the restricted  
noxious weed seeds to 2,000 seeds of the seed sold, offered, exposed, or transported for  
sale, except that for buckhorn and yellow rocket, the limit is 1 seed to 1,000 seeds of  
the seed sold, offered, exposed, or transported for sale. If present in a lesser ratio, the  
restricted noxious weeds shall be named on the tag with the number per pound also  
shown on the tag, except that buckhorn and yellow rocket need not be shown on the tag  
unless they exceed 90 seeds per pound.  
History: 1990 AACS; 2015 AACS.  
R 285.715.8 Agricultural and vegetable seed; labeling of hybrid seed percentages.  
Rule 8. When agricultural and vegetable seed consists of less than 95% hybrid seed,  
the percent which is hybrid shall be labeled parenthetically in direct association  
following the named variety, for example, Comet (85% hybrid). Varieties for which the  
pure seed consists of less than 75% hybrid seed shall not be labeled hybrids.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
R 285.715.9 Vegetable and herb seed; germination standards.  
Rule 9. (1) The minimum germination standards set forth in the following table,  
including hard seeds, shall apply for vegetable and herb seed:  
TABLE 1  
VEGETABLE AND HERB SEED MINIMUM GERMINATION STANDARDS  
Seed Name  
Anise  
Percent  
50  
Artichoke  
60  
Asparagus  
70  
Asparagus bean  
Basil, sweet  
75  
70  
Bean, garden (all varieties)  
Bean, lima  
70  
70  
Bean, runner  
Beet, garden  
Broadbean  
75  
65  
75  
Broccoli  
75  
Brussels sprouts  
Cabbage  
70  
75  
Cabbage, Chinese  
Cabbage, tronchuda  
Cantaloupe (see muskmelon)  
Caraway  
75  
75  
55  
55  
Carrot  
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Catnip  
Cauliflower  
Celeriac  
40  
75  
55  
55  
65  
65  
65  
50  
65  
80  
70  
75  
75  
70  
75  
75  
60  
40  
80  
60  
60  
60  
70  
60  
50  
75  
75  
40  
80  
50  
75  
75  
75  
50  
70  
70  
60  
75  
60  
60  
80  
60  
55  
75  
75  
60  
Celery  
Chard, Swiss  
Chervil, salad  
Chicory  
Chives  
Citron  
Collards  
Coriander  
Corn, popcorn  
Corn, sweet  
Cornsalad  
Cowpea  
Cress, garden  
Cress, upland  
Cress, watercress  
Cucumber  
Dandelion  
Dill  
Eggplant  
Endive  
Fennel, Florence  
Fennel, sweet  
Kale, all varieties  
Kohlrabi  
Lavender  
Lettuce  
Marjoram, sweet  
Muskmelon  
Mustard, India  
Mustard, spinach  
Okra  
Onion  
Onion, Welsh  
Oregano  
Pak-choi  
Parsley  
Parsnip  
Pea  
Peanut  
Pepper  
Pumpkin  
Radish  
Rhubarb  
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Roquette  
Rosemary  
Rutabaga  
Sage  
Salsify  
Savory, summer  
Sorrel  
Soybean  
Spinach  
Spinach, New Zealand  
Squash  
Thyme  
60  
30  
75  
60  
75  
55  
65  
75  
60  
40  
75  
50  
75  
50  
80  
70  
Tomato  
Tomato, husk  
Turnip  
Watermelon  
(2) The germination standard for all other vegetable and herb seed for which a standard  
has not been established shall be 50%.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
R 285.715.10 Flower seeds; labeling kind and variety or type and performance  
characteristics.  
Rule 10. (1) The requirements of section 5 of Act No. 329 of the Public Acts of 1965,  
as amended, being S286.705 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, which specify that  
flower seeds shall be labeled with the name of the kind and variety or a statement of type  
and performance characteristics as prescribed in these rules shall be met as follows:  
(a) For seeds of plants grown primarily for their blooms, the following provisions  
apply:  
(i) If the seeds are of a single named variety, the kind and variety shall be stated, for  
example, "Marigold, Butterball."  
(ii) If the seeds are of a single type and color for which there is no specific variety  
name, the type of plant, if significant, and the type and color of bloom shall be indicated,  
for example, "Scabiosa, Tall, Large Flowered, Double, Pink."  
(iii) If the seeds consist of an assortment or mixture of colors or varieties of a single  
kind, the kind name, the type of plant, if significant, and the type or types of  
bloom shall be indicated. In addition, it shall be clearly indicated that the seed is  
mixed or assorted. An example of labeling such a mixture or assortment is,  
"Marigold, Dwarf Double French, Mixed Colors."  
(b) If the seeds consist of an assortment or mixture of kinds or kinds and varieties, it  
shall be clearly indicated that the seed is assorted or mixed and the specific use of the  
assortment or mixture shall be indicated, for example, "Cut Flower Mixture," or "Rock  
Garden Mixture." Such statements as "General Purpose Mixture" or "Wonder Mixture"  
or any other statement which fails to indicate the specific use of the seed shall not be  
considered as meeting the requirements of this provision. Containers that have more  
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than 3 grams of seed shall list the kind or kind and variety names of each component that  
is more than 5.0% of the total content by weight in the order of its predominance and  
shall list the percentage by weight of each component. Components of 5.0% or less  
shall be listed, but need not be in order of predominance. A single percentage, by weight,  
shall be given for these components. If no component of a mixture is more than 5% of  
the total content, the statement "No component in excess of 5%" may be used.  
Containers that have 3 grams of seed or less shall list the components without giving the  
percentage by weight. Such listing need not be in order of predominance.  
(2) The kinds of flower seeds listed in table 2 are those for which standard testing  
procedures have been prescribed and which are therefore required to be labeled in  
accordance with the germination labeling provisions of section 5 of Act No. 329 of the  
Public Acts of 1965, as amended, being S286.705 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  
TABLE 2  
FLOWER SEED GERMINATION STANDARDS  
The percentage listed opposite each kind of flower seed is the germination standard for  
that kind. For the kinds of seed marked with an asterisk, the percentage is the total of  
percentage germination and percentage hard or dormant seed.  
Seed Name  
Percentage  
Achillea (The Pearl) - Achillea ptarmica . . . . . . . . . 50  
Adam's needle - Yucca filamentosa . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
African daisy - Dimorphoteca aurantiaca . . . . . . . . 55  
African lilac daisy - Arctotis stoechadifolia. . . . . . . 50  
African violet - Saintpaulia species . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Ageratum - Ageratum mexicanum . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60  
Agrostemma (rose campion) - Agrostemma coronaria . .65  
Alyssum - Alyssum compactum, A. maritimum,  
A. procumbens, A. saxatile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
60  
Amaranthus - Amaranthus species. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Anagalis (pimpernel) - Anagalis arvensis,  
Anagalis coerulia, Anagalis grandiflora . . . . . . . . . 60  
Anchusa - Two genera species:  
Cape bugloss - Anchusa capensis  
Italian bugloss - Anchusa azura  
Forget-me-not - Brunnera macrophylla . . . . . . . . . . .50  
Anemone - Anemone coronaria, A. pulsatilla . . . . . .55  
Angel's trumpet - Datura arborea . . . . . . . . . . . . .60  
Arabis - Arabis alpina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Arctotis (African lilac daisy) - Arctotis grandis . . . . 45  
Armeria - Armeria formosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
.60  
Asparagus, fern - Asparagus plumosus . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Asparagus, sprenger - Asparagus sprengerigeri . . . . 55  
Aster, China - Callistephus chinensis; except Pompom,  
Powderpuff, and Princess types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
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Aubrieta - Aubrieta deltoides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Baby smilax - Asparagus asparagoides . . . . . 25  
Balloonvine - Cardiospermum halicacebum . . . 50  
Balsam - Impatiens balsamina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Beach evening primrose - Camissonia cheiranthifolia  
(Oenothera cheiranthifolia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Begonia - (Begonia fibrous rooted) . . . . . . . . . . .60  
Begonia - (Begonia tuberous rooted) . . . . . . 50  
Bells of Ireland - Molucella laevis . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Bellflower (Bluebells of Scotland) Campanula  
rotundifolia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
50  
Bergamot - Monarda species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia hirta . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Brachycome (Swan river daisy) - Brachycome iberidifolia. 60  
Browallia - Browallia elata and B. speciosa . . . . 65  
Buphthalum (sunwheel) - Buphthalum salicifolium . . . . . 60  
Buttercup - Ranunculus species . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa . . . . . . .50  
Cactus - Cactaceae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
50  
Calceolaria - Calceolaria species . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Calendula - Calendula officinalis . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Californica poppy - Eschscholtzia californica . . . .60  
Calliopsis - Coreopsis bicolor, C. drummondi, C. elegans 65  
Camomile, golden - Anthemis tinctoria . . . . . . . . .50  
Camomile, St. John's - Anthemis sancti - johannis 50  
Campanula:  
Canterbury bells - Campanula medium . . . . . . . . . 60  
Cup and saucer bellflower - Campanula medium  
calycanthema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
60  
Carpathian bellflower - Campanula carpatica . . . . 50  
Peach bellflower - Campanula persicifolia . . . . . .. 50  
Campion, clammy - Lychnis viscaria . . . . . . . . . .. 50  
Candytuft, annual - Iberis gibraltarica, I. umbellata.65  
Candytuft, perennial - Iberis amara, I. sempervirens.55  
*Castor bean - Ricinus communis . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Cathedral bells - Cobaea scandens . . . . . . . . . . .  
Celosia - Celosia argentea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Centaurea:  
65  
65  
Basket flower - Centaurea americana  
Cornflower - C. cyanus  
Dusty Miller - C. Candidissima  
Royal centaurea - C. imperialis  
Sweet sultan - C. moschata  
Velvet centaurea - C. gymnocarpa . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Cerastium (snow-in-summer) Cerastium biebersteini and  
C. tomentosum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
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Chinese forget-me-not - Cynoglossum amabile . . . . . . . 55  
Chinese Houses - Collinsia heterophylla . . . . . . . . . 50  
Chrysanthemum, annual - Chrysanthemum carinatum,  
C. coronarium, C. segetum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Cineraria - Senecio cruentus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60  
Clarkia - Clarkia elegans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Cleome - Cleome gigantea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Coleus - Coleus blumei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Columbine - Aquilegia species . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Coral bells - Heuchera sanguinea . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Coreopsis, perennial - Coreopsis lanceolata . . . . . . . 40  
Corn, ornamental - Zea mays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Cosmos:  
Sensation, mammoth, and crested types - Cosmos  
bipinnatus  
Klondyke type - C. sulphureus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Crossandra - Crossandra infundibuliformis . . . . . . . . 50  
Cyclamen - Cyclamen africanum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Dahlia - Dahlia species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Dames rocket - Hesperis matronalis . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Daylily - Hemerocallis species . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Delphinium, perennial:  
Belladonna and bellamosum types  
Cardinal larkspur - Delphinium cardinale  
Chinensis types  
Pacific giant, gold medal and other hybrids of  
D. elatum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Devils claws - Probosicidea louisianica . . . . . . . . 50  
Dianthus:  
Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus . . . . . . . . . . . .60  
China pinks - Dianthus chinensis, heddewigi, heddensis . 70  
Grass pinks - Dianthus plumarius . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Maiden pinks - Dianthus deltoides . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Sweet Wivelsfield - Dianthus allwoodi . . . . . . . . . 60  
Didiscus - (blue lace flower) - Didiscus coerulea . . . 65  
Dittany - Dictamus albus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Doronicum (leopard's bane) - Doronicum caucasicum . . . 60  
Dracaena - Dracaena indivisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Dragon tree - Dracaena draco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Edelweiss - Leontopodium alpinum . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
English daisy - Bellis perennis . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Euphorbia, painted - Euphorbia heterophylla . . . . . . 50  
Evening primrose - Oenothera biennis, O. argillicola . . 50  
Everlasting pea - Lathyrus latifolius . . . . . . . . . 50  
Flame violet - Episcia species . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
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Flax:  
Golden flax, Linum flavum  
Flowering flax, L. grandiflorum  
Perennial flax, L. perenne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Fleece flower - Polygonum capitatum . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Flowering maple - Abutilon species . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Foxglove - Digitalis species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Fuschia - Fuschia species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Gaillardia:  
Annual - Gaillardia pulchella, G. picta  
Perennial - G. grandiflora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Gasplant - Distamus albus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Gayfeather (blazing star) - Liatris species . . . . . . 50  
Gazania, pied - Gazania rigens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Geranium - Geranium species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Gerbera (transvaal daisy) - Gerbera jamesoni . . . . . . 60  
German violet - Exacum affine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Geum - Geum species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Gilia - Gilia species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Gladiolus - Gladiolus species . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Globe amaranth - Gomphrena globosa . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Globethistle, small - Echinops ritro . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Gloriosa daisy (rudbeckia) - Echinacea purpurea and  
Rudbeckia hirta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Gloxinia - Sinningia speciosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Godetia - Godetia amoena, G. grandiflora . . . . . . . . 65  
Goldmoss sedum - Sedum acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Gourds:  
Yellow flowered - Cucurbita pepo  
White flowered - Lagenaria sisceraria  
Dishcloth - Luffa cyllindrica . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70  
Gypsophila:  
Annual baby's breath - Gypsophila elegans  
Perennial baby's breath - G. paniculata, G. pacifica,  
G. repens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Helenium - Helenium autumnale . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Helichrysum (strawflower) - Helichrysum bracteatum . . . 60  
Heliopsis - Heliopsis scabra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Heliotrope - Heliotropium species . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Helipterum (acroclinium) - Helipterum roseum . . . . . . 60  
Hens and chickens - Sempervivum species . . . . . . . . 50  
Herb treemallow - Lavatera trimestris . . . . . . . . . 50  
Hesperis (sweet rocket) - Hesperis matronalis . . . . . 65  
Hibiscus - Hibiscus species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
*Hollyhock - Althea rosea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Hunnemania (mexican tulip poppy) - Hunnemania  
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fumariaefolia 60  
*Hyacinth bean - Lablab purpureus . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Impatiens - Impatiens holstii, I. sultani . . . . . . . 55  
*Ipomea:  
Cypress vine - Ipomea quamoclit  
Moonflower - I. noctiflora  
Morning glories, cardinal climber, hearts and honey  
vine - Ipomea species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Japanese Iris - Iris kaempferi . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Jasmine primrose - Oenothera pallida . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Jerusalem cross (maltese cross) - Lychnis chalcedonica . 70  
Job's tears - Coix lacrymajobi . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Jupiter's beard - Centranthus ruber . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Kalanchoe - Kalanchoe blossfeldiana . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Kochia - Kochia childsi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Larkspur, annual - Delphinium ajacis . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Lamb's ear - Stachys byzantina . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Lantana - Lantana camara, L. hybrida . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Lemon mint - Monarda citriodora . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Lilium (regal lily) - Lilium regale . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Linaria - Linaria species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Livingstone daisy (iceplant) - Dorotheanthus belliformis 50  
Lobelia, annual - Lobelia erinus . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Lunaria, annual - Lunaria annua . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
*Lupine - Lupinus species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Maltese cross - Lychnis coronaria . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Marigold - Tagetes species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Marvel of Peru (four o'clock) - Mirabilis jalapa . . . . 60  
Matricaria (feverfew) - Matricaria species . . . . . . . 60  
Mignonette - Reseda odorata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Monarch daisy - Venidium fastuosum . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Mullein pink - Lynchnis coronaria . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Myosotis - Myosotis alpestris, M. oblongata,  
M. palustris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Nasturtium - Tropaeolum species . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Nemesia - Nemesia species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Nemophila - Nemophila insignis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Nemophila, spotted - Nemophila maculata . . . . . . . . 60  
New England aster - Aster novae-angliae . . . . . . . . 50  
Nicotiana - Nicotiana affinis, N. sanderae,  
N. sylvestris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Nierembergia - Nierembergia species . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Nigella - Nigella damascena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Oregon fleabane - Erigeron speciosus . . . . . . . . . 50  
Ozark sundrops - Oenothera macrocarpa, (Oenothera  
missouriensis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
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Pansy - Viola tricolor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Pearlwort - Sagina sabulata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Pearly everlasting - Anaphalis margaritacea . . . . . . 50  
Penstemon - Penstemon barbatus, P. grandiflorus,  
P. laevigatus, P. pubescens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Peppermint - Mentha piperita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Periwinkle - Catharanthus roseus . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Petunia - Petunia species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Phacelia - Phacelia campanularia, P. minor,  
P. tanacetifolia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Phlox, annual - Phlox drummondi all types and varieties 55  
Physalis - Physalis species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Platycodon (balloon flower) - Platycodon grandiflorum 60  
Plumbago, cape - Plumbago capensis . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Polka-dot plant - Hypoestes phyllostachya . . . . . . . 50  
Ponytail - Beaucarnea recurvata . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Poppy:  
Shirley poppy - Papaver rhoeas  
Iceland poppy - P. nudicaule  
Orientale poppy - P. orientale  
Tulip poppy - P. glaucum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Portulaca - Portulaca grandiflora . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Prairie coneflower - Ratibida columnifera . . . . . . . 50  
Prairie gentian - Eustoma grandiflorum . . . . . . . . . 50  
Primula (primrose) - Primula species . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Purple coneflower - Echinacea purpurea . . . . . . . . . 50  
Purple loosetrife - Lythrum salicaria . . . . . . . . . 50  
Pyrethrum (painted daisy) - Pyrethrum coccineum . . . . 60  
Rock rose - Helianthemum nummularium . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Rose campion - Lynchnis coronaria . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Salpiglossis - Salpiglossis gloxinaeflora, S. sinuata . 60  
Salvia:  
Scarlet sage - Salvia splendens  
Mealycup sage (blue bedder) - Salvia farinacea . . . . 50  
Saponaria - Saponaria ocymoides, S. vaccaria . . . . . . 60  
Scabiosa, annual - Scabiosa atropurpurea . . . . . . . . 50  
Scabiosa, perennial - Scabiosa caucasica . . . . . . . . 40  
Schizanthus - Schizanthus species . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
*Sensitive plant (mimosa) - Mimosa pudica . . . . . . . 65  
Shasta daisy - Chrysanthemum maximum, C. leucanthemum . 65  
Silk oak - Grevillea robusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Snapdragon - Antirrhinum species . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Snow-on-the-mountain - Euphorbia marginata . . . . . . . 50  
Solanum - Solanum species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Speedwell, Hungarian - Veronica austriaca . . . . . . . 50  
Speedwell, spike - Veronica spicata . . . . . . . . . . 50  
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Spiderflower - Cleome hasslerana . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Statice - Statice sinuata, S. suworonii (flower heads) . 50  
Stocks:  
Common - Mathiola incana  
Evening scented, Mathiola bicornis . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Sunflower - Helianthus species . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Sunflower, Inula - Inula grandiflora . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Sunrose - Helianthemum species . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Swan river daisy - Brachycome iberidifolia . . . . . . . 50  
*Sweet pea, annual and perennial other than dwarf bush  
Lathyrus odoratus, L. latifolius . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
*Sweet pea, dwarf bush - Lathyrus odoratus . . . . . . . 65  
Sweet sultan - Amberboa moschata . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Sweet William catchfly - Silene armeria . . . . . . . . 50  
Tahoka daisy - Machaeanthera tanacetifolia . . . . . . . 60  
Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Texas bluebonnet - Lupdinus subcarnosus . . . . . . . . 50  
Thunbergia - Thunbergia alata . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Tidy tips daisy - Layia platyglossa . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Tiger monkeyflower - Mimulus hybrids . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Torch flower - Tithonia speciosa . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Torenia (wishbone flower) - Torenia fournieri . . . . . 70  
Transvaal daisy - Gerbera jamesoni . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Tritoma (torch lily) - Kniphofia species . . . . . . . . 65  
Unicorn plant - Probosicides louisianica . . . . . . . . 50  
Verbena, annual - Verbena hybrida . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Vinca - Vinca rosea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Viola - Viola cornuta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Virginian stocks - Malcolmia maritime . . . . . . . . . 65  
Wallflower - Cheiranthus allioni; Erysimum x allionii . 65  
Willowleaf oxeye - Buphthalmum salicifolium . . . . . . 50  
Wooly marigold - Baileya multiradiata . . . . . . . . . 50  
Yarrow - Achillea millefolium . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Yucca (Adam's needle) - Yucca filamentosa . . . . . . . 50  
Zinnia (except Linearis and creeping) - Zinnia  
angustifolia, Z. elegans, Z. grandiflora, Z. gracillima,  
Z. haegeana, Z. multiflora, Z. pumila . . . . . . . . . 65  
Zinnia, Linearis and creeping - Zinnia linearis,  
Sanvitalia procumbens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
All other kinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
(3) A mixture of kinds of flower seeds will be considered to be below standard if the  
germination of any kind or combination of kinds that constitutes 25% or more of the  
mixture, by number, is below standard for the kind or kinds involved.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
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R 285.715.11 Tree seed germination standards.  
Rule 11. The germination labeling provisions of section 6 of Act No. 329 of the Public  
Acts of 1965, as amended, being S286.706 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, apply to  
the tree and shrub species listed in table 3. The minimum germination standard for  
species of Pinus and Picea shall be 60%.  
TABLE 3.  
TREE SEED GERMINATION STANDARDS  
Abies amabilis (Dougl.) Forbes - Pacific silver fir  
Abies balsamea (L.) Mill, - balsam fir  
Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. - white fir  
Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir - Fraser fir  
Abies grandis (Dougl.) Lindl. - grand fir  
Abies homolepis Sieb. & Zucc. - Nikko fir  
Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt. - subalpine fir  
Abies magnifica A. Murr. - California red fir  
Abies magnifica var. shastensis Lemm. - shasta red fir  
Abies procera Rehd. - nobel fir  
Abies veitchii (Lindl.) - veitch fir  
Acer ginnala Maxim. - amur maple  
Acer macrophyllum Pursh. - bigleaf maple  
Acer negundo L. - boxelder  
Acer pensylvanicum L. - striped maple  
Acer platanoides L. - sycamore maple  
Acer rubrum L. - red maple  
Acer saccharinum L. - silver maple  
Acer saccharum Marsh, - sugar maple  
Acer spicatum Lam. - mountain maple  
Aesculus pavia L. - red buckeye  
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) swingle - tree of heaven, ailan thus  
Berberis thunbergii DC. - Japanese barberry  
Berberis vulgaris L. - European barberry  
Betula lenta L. - sweet birch  
Betula nigra L. - river birch  
Betula papyrifera Marsh. - paper birch  
Betula pendula Roth. - European white birch  
Betula populifolia Marsh. - gray birch  
Carya illinoensis (Wang.) K. Koch - pecan  
Carya ovata (Mill) K. Koch - shagbark hickory  
Casuarina species - beefwood  
Catalpa bignonioides Walt. - southern catalpa  
Cedrus atlantica Manetti - atlas cedar  
Cedrus libani (Loud.) - cedar of Lebanon  
Celastrus scandens L. - American bittersweet  
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Celastrus orbiculata Thunb. - oriental bittersweet  
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murr.) Parl - Port Orford cedar  
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don.) Spach. - Alaska cedar  
Cornus florida L. - flowering dogwood  
Cornus stolonifera Mich. - red-osier dogwood  
Crataegus mollis - downy hawthorn  
Cupressus arizonica Greene - Arizona cypress  
Eucalyptus deglupta  
Eucalyptus grandis  
Fraxinus americana L. - white ash  
Fraxinus excelsior L. - European ash  
Fraxinus latifolia Benth. - Oregon ash  
Fraxinus nigra Marsh. - black ash  
Fraxinus pensylvanica Marsh. - green ash  
Fraxinus pensylvanica var. lanceolata (Borkh.) Sarg. - green ash  
Gleditsia triacanthos L. - honey locust  
Grevillea robusta - silk-oak  
Larix decidua Mill. - European larch  
Larix eurolepis Henry - Dunkfeld larch  
Larix leptolepis - (Sieb. & Zucc.) Gord. - Japanese larch  
Larix occidentalis Nutt. - western larch  
Larix sibirica Ledeb. - Siberian larch  
Libocedrus decurrens - incense-cedar  
Liquidambar styraciflua L. - sweetgum  
Liriodendron tulipifera L. - yellow-poplar  
Magnolia grandiflora - southern magnolia  
Malus species - apple  
Malus species - crabapple  
Nyssa aquatica L. - water tupelo  
Nyssa sylvatica var. sylvatica - black tupelo  
Picea abies (L.) Karst. - Norway spruce  
Picea engelmanni Parry - Engelmann spruce  
Picea glauca (Moench.) Voss - white spruce  
Picea glauca var. albertiana (S. Brown) Sarg. - western white spruce,  
Alberta white spruce  
Picea glehnii (Fr. Schmidt) Mast. - Sakhalin spruce  
Picea jezoensis (Sieb. & Zucc.) Carr - Yeddo spruce  
Picea koyamai Shiras. - Koyama spruce  
Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P. - black spruce  
Picea omorika a(Pancic.) Purkyne - Serbian spruce  
Picea orientalis (L.) Link. - oriental spruce  
Picea polita (Sieb. & Zucc.) Carr - tigertail spruce  
Picea pungens Engelm. - blue spruce, Colorado spruce  
Picea pungens var. glauca Reg. - Colorado blue spruce  
Picea rubens Sarg. - red spruce  
Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr - Sitka spruce  
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Pinus albicaulis Engelm. - whitebark pine  
Pinus aristata Engelm. - bristlecone pine  
Pinus banksiana Lamb. - jack pine  
Pinus canariensis C. Smith - canary pine  
Pinus caribaea - Caribbean pine  
Pinus cembroides Zucc. - Mexican pinyon pine  
Pinus clausa - sand pine  
Pinus contorta Dougl. - lodgepole pine  
Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelm. - lodgepole pine  
Pinus coulteri D. Don. - Coulter pine, bigcone pine  
Pinus densiflora Sieb. & Zucc. - Japanese red pine  
Pinus echinata Mill. - shortleaf pine  
Pinus elliottii Engelm. - slash pine  
Pinus flexilis James - limber pine  
Pinus glabra Walt. - spruce pine  
Pinus griffithi McClelland - Himalayan pine  
Pinus halepensis Mill. - Aleppo pine  
Pinus jeffreyi Grev. & Balf. - Jeffrey pine  
Pinus khasya Royle - Khasia pine  
Pinus lambertiana Dougl. - sugar pine  
Pinus heldreichii var. leucodermis (Ant.) Markgraf ex Fitschen - Balkans  
pine, Bosnian pine  
Pinus markusii DeVriese - Markus pine  
Pinus monticola Dougl. - western white pine  
Pinus mugo Turra. - mountain pine  
Pinus mugo var. mughus (Scop.) Zenari - Mugo Swiss mountain pine  
Pinus muricata D. Don. - bishop pine  
Pinus nigra Arnold - Austrian pine  
Pinus nigra poiretiana (Ant.) Aschers & Graebn. - Corsican pine  
Pinus palustris Mill. - longleaf pine  
Pinus parviflora Sieb. & Zucc. - Japanese white pine  
Pinus patula Schl. & Cham. - Jelecote pine  
Pinus pinaster Sol. - cluster pine  
Pinus pinea L. - Italian stone pine  
Pinus ponderosa Laws. - ponderosa pine, western yellow pine  
Pinus radiata D. Don. - Monterey pine  
Pinus resinosa Ait. - red pine, Norway pine  
Pinus rigida Mill. - pitch pine  
Pinus serotina Michx. - pond pine  
Pinus strobus L. - eastern white pine  
Pinus sylvestris L. - scotch pine  
Pinus taeda L. - loblolly pine  
Pinus taiwanensis Hayata - Formosa pine  
Pinus thunbergii Parl. - Japanese black pine  
Pinus virginiana Mill. - Virginia pine, scrub pine  
Platanus occidentalis L. - American sycamore  
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Populus species - poplars  
Prunus armeriaca L. - apricot  
Prunus avium (L.) L. - cherry  
Prunus domestica L. - plum, prune  
Prunus persica Batsch. - peach  
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca (Beissn.) Franco - blue  
Douglas fir  
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. caesia (Beissn.) Franco - gray Douglas fir  
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. viridis - green Douglas fir  
Pyrus communis L. - pear  
Quercus species - (red or black oak group)  
Quercus alba - L. - white oak  
Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm. - Chinkapin oak  
Quercus virginiana Mill. - live oak  
Rhododendron species - rhododendron  
Robinia pseudoacacia L. - black locust  
Rosa multiflora Thunb. - Japanese rose  
Sequoia gigantea (Lindl.) Decne. - giant sequoia  
Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don.) Engl. - redwood  
Syringa vulgaris L. - common lilac  
Thuja occidentalis L. - northern white cedar, eastern arborvitae  
Thuja orientalis L. - oriental arborvitae, Chinese arborvitae  
Thuja plicata Donn. - western red cedar - giant arborvitae  
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. - eastern hemlock, Canada hemlock  
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. - western hemlock, Pacific hemlock  
Ulmus americana L. - American elm  
Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. - Chinese elm  
Ulmus pumila L. - Siberian elm  
Vitis vulpina L. - riverbank grape  
History: 1990 AACS.  
R 285.715.12 Hermetically sealed containers.  
Rule 12. A germination test for seed in hermetically sealed containers shall apply for a  
period of 36 months if all of the following conditions are met:  
(a) The seed was packaged within 9 months after harvest.  
(b) The container used does not allow water vapor penetration (WVP)through any  
wall, including the seals, at a rate of more than 0.05 grams of water per 24 hours per 100  
square inches of surface at 100 degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity (RH) on 1  
side of 90% and on the other side of 0%. Water vapor penetration is measured by the  
standards of the United States bureau of standards as: Gm. H2 O/24 hr./100 sq.  
in./100oF./90% RH V.0% RH.  
(c) The seed in the container does not exceed the percentage of moisture, on a wet-  
weight basis, as listed in the following table:  
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TABLE 4  
Agricultural Seeds  
Seeds  
Beet, field  
Percent  
7.5  
Beet, sugar  
7.5  
Bluegrass, Kentucky  
Clover, crimson  
Fescue, red  
6.0  
8.0  
8.0  
Ryegrass, annual  
Ryegrass, perennial  
All others  
8.0  
8.0  
6.0  
Vegetable Seeds  
Seeds  
Percent  
7.0  
7.0  
7.5  
5.0  
5.0  
5.0  
7.0  
5.0  
7.0  
7.0  
7.5  
5.0  
6.5  
5.0  
8.0  
6.0  
6.0  
5.0  
5.0  
6.5  
5.5  
6.0  
5.0  
6.5  
6.5  
6.5  
6.0  
7.0  
4.5  
6.0  
5.0  
Bean, garden  
Bean, lima  
Beet  
Broccoli  
Brussels sprouts  
Cabbage  
Carrot  
Cauliflower  
Celeriac  
Celery  
Chard, Swiss  
Chinese cabbage  
Chives  
Collards  
Corn, sweet  
Cucumber  
Eggplant  
Kale  
Kohlrabi  
Leek  
Lettuce  
Muskmelon  
Mustard, India  
Onion  
Onion, Welsh  
Parsley  
Parsnip  
Pea  
Pepper  
Pumpkin  
Radish  
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Rutabaga  
Spinach  
Squash  
Tomato  
Turnip  
5.0  
8.0  
6.0  
5.5  
5.0  
6.5  
6.0  
Watermelon  
All others  
(d) The container is conspicuously labeled in not less than 8-point type to indicate all of  
the following:  
(i) That the container is hermetically sealed.  
(ii) That the seed has been preconditioned as to moisture content.  
(iii) The calendar month and year in which the germination test was completed.  
(e) The percentage of germination of vegetable seed at the time of packaging was  
equal to or above the standards specified in R 285.715.9.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
R 285.715.13 Laboratory seed testing fees.  
Rule 13. (1) The fees of $6.00 for purity testing, $5.00 for germination testing, and  
$10.00 for purity and germination testing are the fees for general crops which include  
all of the following:  
(a) Corn.  
(b) Cereals.  
(c) Soybeans.  
(d) Field beans.  
(e) Field peas.  
(f) Buckwheat.  
(g) Millet.  
(h) Rape.  
(i) Flax.  
(j) Sunflower.  
(k) Vetch.  
(l) Clovers.  
(m) Trefoil.  
(n) Alfalfa.  
(o) Lespedeza.  
(p) Timothy.  
(q) Sorghum.  
(r) Vegetables and similar kinds of crops.  
(2) The fees of $8.00 for purity testing, $7.00 for germination testing, and $14.00 for  
purity and germination testing are the fees for grasses, which include all of the  
following:  
(a) Bromes.  
(b) Fescues.  
(c) Orchardgrass.  
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(d) Reed canarygrass.  
(e) Wheatgrasses.  
(f) Bluegrasses.  
(g) Bentgrass.  
(h) Red top.  
(i) Ryegrass.  
(j) Green needlegrass.  
(k) Prairie sandreed.  
(l) Sand dropseed.  
(m) Switchgrass.  
(n) Similar kinds of grasses.  
(3) The fees of $16.00 for purity testing, $8.00 for germination testing, and $22.00  
for purity and germination testing are the fees for chaffy rangegrasses, which include  
all of the following:  
(a) Big bluestem.  
(b) Little bluestem.  
(c) Buffalograss.  
(d) Indiangrass.  
(e) Side oats grama.  
(f) Similar kinds of chaffy rangegrasses.  
(4) The following are fees for testing flower and tree seed:  
(a) Purity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8.00.  
(b) Germination . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6.00.  
(c) Purity and germination . . . . . . . . $12.00.  
(5) The following are fees for testing mixtures of lawn, pasture, or flower seed:  
(a) Purity - $8.00 for the first component, plus $5.00 for each additional  
component.  
(b) Germination - $7.00 for the first component, plus $4.00 for each additional  
component.  
(c) Purity and germination - combine the prices of subdivisions (a) and  
(b) of this subrule.  
(6) The fee for an all states noxious weed examination is $4.00, in addition to a  
standard purity charge.  
(7) The fee for a tetrazolium test is $12.00.  
(8) The fee for a sod grower's analysis is $40.00.  
(9) The fee for a cold test for soybeans, field beans or corn is $8.00.  
(10) The fee for tests that are not listed, for special procedures, extra time, is $20.00  
per hour.  
(11) The fee for a moisture test is $3.00.  
(12) The fees for testing for bacterial blight of a field bean are as follows:  
(a) October 1 through December 15 - $15.00.  
(b) December 16 through March 30 - $25.00. Blight tests are not conducted from April  
1 through September 30.  
(13) The fee for testing for bean common mosaic virus, from October 1 through  
January 15 only, is $10.00.  
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(14) Seed will not be tested for persons who do not reside in Michigan without the  
prior approval of the state seed analyst.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
R 285.715.14 Rescission.  
Rule 14. R 285.714.1 to R 285.714.21 of the Michigan Administrative Code,  
appearing on pages 1313 to 1324 of the 1979 Michigan Administrative Code, are  
rescinded.  
History: 1990 AACS.  
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