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An important note regarding our germination test methods:

Our methods are dynamic. We may begin with rules listed in standardized germination tests, but we are always trying to improve the accuracy of the results. Consequently, these methods may change over time and in the overwhelming majority of cases will not reflect what are listed in seed germination handbooks or manuals. The germination test methods are provided to let you know how we obtained the percent germination, dormancy, and overall viability as listed on the seed packet sent to you.

 

Quick Locators:

Crop Names first letter

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

A

 

 

 

Actaea

493243

Ornamentals

curator

Agastache

493218

Ornamentals

curator

Alcea

493226

Ornamentals

curator

Alliaria

493335

Oilseeds

curator

Althea

493226

Ornamentals

curator

Alyssum

493339

Oilseeds

curator

Amaranthus

491828

Amaranth

curator

Ammi

493850

Amaranth

curator

Anethum

493834

Amaranth

curator

Angelica

493921

Amaranth

curator

Anthemis

493794

Ornamentals

curator

Anthriscus

493835

Amaranth

curator

Asters

491490

Oilseeds

curator

Astrodaucus

490972

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

B

 

 

 

Berteroa

493339

Oilseeds

curator

Bifora

493836

Amaranth

curator

Biscutella

490360

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica carinata 

178

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica juncea 

181

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica napus 

178

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica nigra 

185

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica rapa 

178

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica repanda 

493043

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica tournefortii 

181

Oilseeds

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

C

 

 

 

Calamovilfa

152

Amaranth

curator

Calendula

492151

Ornamentals

curator

Camelina

493220 

Oilseeds

curator

Caucalis

490972

Amaranth

curator

Celosia

491462

Amaranth

curator

Centranthus

493795

Ornamentals

curator

Chenopodium-cult

491651

Amaranth

curator

Chenopodium-wild

493487

Amaranth

curator

Cichorium

491000

Vegetables

curator

Comarum

493796

Ornamentals

curator

Coniocelinum

493840

Amaranth

curator

Coriandrum

492498

Amaranth

curator

Crambe

493339

Oilseeds

curator

Cucurbita

490384

Vegetables

curator

Cucumis

490382

Vegetables

curator

Cuminum

491828

Amaranth

curator

Cuphea

493034

Oilseeds

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

D

 

 

 

Dasiphora

493228

Ornamentals

curator

Dalea

493836

Amaranth

curator

Daucus

493996

Vegetables

curator

Dracocephalum

490482

Ornamentals

curator

Duchesnea

493794

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

E

 

 

 

Echinacea

491056

Ornamentals

curator

Echinochloa-std

490362

Amaranth

curator

Echinochloa-side-side

494560

Amaranth

curator

Eruca

493339

Oilseeds

curator

Erucastrum

493339

Oilseeds

curator

Eryngium

491625

Amaranth

curator

Erysimum

493335

Oilseeds

curator

Euphorbia

492112

Oilseeds

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

F

 

 

 

Ferula

493851

Amaranth

curator

Foeniculum

493814

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

G

 

 

 

Galega

493836

Amaranth

curator

Glebionis

493228

Ornamentals

curator

Goldbachia

493220 

Oilseeds

curator

Grasses (misc.)

490363

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

H

 

 

 

Helianthus - cultivated

105

Oilseeds

curator

Helianthus - wilds

131

Oilseeds

curator

Hesperis

493335

Oilseeds

curator

Heteranthemis

493957

Ornamentals

curator

Heteropappus

493793

Ornamentals

curator

Hyoscymous

491385

Ornamentals

curator

Hypericum

493229

Ornamentals

curator

Hyssopus

493228

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

I

 

 

 

Iberis

492632

Oilseeds

curator

Isatis

493339 

Oilseeds

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

L

 

 

 

Lappula

493958

Ornamentals

curator

Lavatera

490498

Ornamentals

curator

Lepidium

493337

Oilseeds

curator

Levisticum

493851

Amaranth

curator

Linum (cultivated)

490309

Oilseeds

curator

Linum (wilds)

491459

Oilseeds

curator

Linum flavum

490360

Oilseeds

curator

Linum lewisii

493622

Oilseeds

curator

Linum tenuifolium

493809

Oilseeds

curator

Lythrum

493794

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

M

 

 

 

Malope

493959

Ornamentals

curator

Malva

490498

Ornamentals

curator

Matthiola

493336

Oilseeds

curator

Matricaria

490482

Ornamentals

curator

Melilotus

492586

Amaranth

curator 

Monarda

493229

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

O

 

 

 

Ocimum

490973

Vegetables

curator

Oreoschimperella

493840

Amaranth

curator 

Origanum

490496

Ornamentals

curator

Orlaya

493850

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

P

 

 

 

Panicum

490363

Amaranth

curator

Pastinaca

490972

Vegetables

curator

Perilla

493899

Amaranth

curator

Petroselinum

493801

Amaranth

curator

Physocarpus

491385

Ornamentals

curator

Potentilla

493227

Ornamentals

curator

Prunella

493225

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

Rumex

493794

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

S

 

 

 

Sanvitalia

490484

Ornamentals

curator

Scrophularia

493797

Ornamentals

curator

Setaria - cultivated

490361

Amaranth

curator

Setaria - wild

490385

Amaranth

curator

Sibiraea

490493

Ornamentals

curator

Simsia

493960

Ornamentals

curator

Sinapis

493335

Oilseeds

curator

Sium

493852

Amaranth

curator

Sorbaria

490493

Ornamentals

curator

Spergula

490499

Ornamentals

curator

Spinacia

491601

Amaranth

curator

Spiraea

490493

Ornamentals

curator

Sphaeralcea

493794

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

T

 

 

 

Tanacetum

492545

Ornamentals

curator

Thlaspi

493336

Oilseeds

curator

Tripsacum

491029

Maize

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

U

 

 

 

Umbels

490972

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

V

 

 

 

Vaccaria

490497

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

Z

 

 

 

Zea mays (subsp. mays)

492358

Maize

curator

Zea (wild forms - teosinte)

78

Maize

curator

Zizia

490972

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation Numbers - currently used:

 

78

490309

491000

492112

493034

 

490360

491029

492151

493043

105

490361

491056

492358

493218

131

490362

491385

492498

493220

152

490363

491459

492545

493225

178

490382

491462

492586

493226

181

490383

491490

492632

493227

185

490384

491601

 

493228

 

490385

491625

 

493229

 

490482

491651

 

493243

 

490484

491828

 

493335

 

490493

 

 

493336

 

490496

 

 

493337

 

490497

 

 

493339

 

490498

 

 

493487

 

490499

 

 

493622

 

490972

  ? non-Pastinaca

493793

 

490972

  ? Pastinaca 

493794

 

490973

 

 

493795

 

 

 

 

493796

 

 

 

 

493797

 

 

 

 

493801

 

 

 

 

493809

 

 

 

 

493814

 

 

 

 

493834

 

 

 

 

493835

 

 

 

 

493836

 

 

 

 

493840

 

 

 

 

493850

 

 

 

 

493851

 

 

 

 

493852

 

 

 

 

493899

 

 

 

 

493921

 

 

 

 

493957

 

 

 

 

493958

 

 

 

 

493959

 

 

 

 

493960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOP

An important note regarding our germination test methods:

Our methods are dynamic. We may begin with rules listed in standardized germination tests, but we are always trying to improve the accuracy of the results. Consequently, these methods may change over time and in the overwhelming majority of cases will not reflect what are listed in seed germination handbooks or manuals. The germination test methods are provided to let you know how we obtained the percent germination, dormancy, and overall viability as listed on the seed packet sent to you.

 

Quick Locators:

Crop Names first letter

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

A

 

 

 

Actaea

493243

Ornamentals

curator

Agastache

493218

Ornamentals

curator

Alcea

493226

Ornamentals

curator

Alliaria

493335

Oilseeds

curator

Althea

493226

Ornamentals

curator

Alyssum

493339

Oilseeds

curator

Amaranthus

491828

Amaranth

curator

Ammi

493850

Amaranth

curator

Anethum

493834

Amaranth

curator

Angelica

493921

Amaranth

curator

Anthemis

493794

Ornamentals

curator

Anthriscus

493835

Amaranth

curator

Asters

491490

Oilseeds

curator

Astrodaucus

490972

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

B

 

 

 

Berteroa

493339

Oilseeds

curator

Bifora

493836

Amaranth

curator

Biscutella

490360

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica carinata 

178

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica juncea 

181

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica napus 

178

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica nigra 

185

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica rapa 

178

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica repanda 

493043

Oilseeds

curator

Brassica tournefortii 

181

Oilseeds

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

C

 

 

 

Calamovilfa

152

Amaranth

curator

Calendula

492151

Ornamentals

curator

Camelina

493220 

Oilseeds

curator

Caucalis

490972

Amaranth

curator

Celosia

491462

Amaranth

curator

Centranthus

493795

Ornamentals

curator

Chenopodium-cult

491651

Amaranth

curator

Chenopodium-wild

493487

Amaranth

curator

Cichorium

491000

Vegetables

curator

Comarum

493796

Ornamentals

curator

Coniocelinum

493840

Amaranth

curator

Coriandrum

492498

Amaranth

curator

Crambe

493339

Oilseeds

curator

Cucurbita

490384

Vegetables

curator

Cucumis

490382

Vegetables

curator

Cuminum

491828

Amaranth

curator

Cuphea

493034

Oilseeds

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

D

 

 

 

Dasiphora

493228

Ornamentals

curator

Dalea

493836

Amaranth

curator

Daucus

493996

Vegetables

curator

Dracocephalum

490482

Ornamentals

curator

Duchesnea

493794

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

E

 

 

 

Echinacea

491056

Ornamentals

curator

Echinochloa-std

490362

Amaranth

curator

Echinochloa-side-side

494560

Amaranth

curator

Eruca

493339

Oilseeds

curator

Erucastrum

493339

Oilseeds

curator

Eryngium

491625

Amaranth

curator

Erysimum

493335

Oilseeds

curator

Euphorbia

492112

Oilseeds

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

F

 

 

 

Ferula

493851

Amaranth

curator

Foeniculum

493814

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

G

 

 

 

Galega

493836

Amaranth

curator

Glebionis

493228

Ornamentals

curator

Goldbachia

493220 

Oilseeds

curator

Grasses (misc.)

490363

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

H

 

 

 

Helianthus - cultivated

105

Oilseeds

curator

Helianthus - wilds

131

Oilseeds

curator

Hesperis

493335

Oilseeds

curator

Heteranthemis

493957

Ornamentals

curator

Heteropappus

493793

Ornamentals

curator

Hyoscymous

491385

Ornamentals

curator

Hypericum

493229

Ornamentals

curator

Hyssopus

493228

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

I

 

 

 

Iberis

492632

Oilseeds

curator

Isatis

493339 

Oilseeds

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

L

 

 

 

Lappula

493958

Ornamentals

curator

Lavatera

490498

Ornamentals

curator

Lepidium

493337

Oilseeds

curator

Levisticum

493851

Amaranth

curator

Linum (cultivated)

490309

Oilseeds

curator

Linum (wilds)

491459

Oilseeds

curator

Linum flavum

490360

Oilseeds

curator

Linum lewisii

493622

Oilseeds

curator

Linum tenuifolium

493809

Oilseeds

curator

Lythrum

493794

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

M

 

 

 

Malope

493959

Ornamentals

curator

Malva

490498

Ornamentals

curator

Matthiola

493336

Oilseeds

curator

Matricaria

490482

Ornamentals

curator

Melilotus

492586

Amaranth

curator 

Monarda

493229

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

O

 

 

 

Ocimum

490973

Vegetables

curator

Oreoschimperella

493840

Amaranth

curator 

Origanum

490496

Ornamentals

curator

Orlaya

493850

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

P

 

 

 

Panicum

490363

Amaranth

curator

Pastinaca

490972

Vegetables

curator

Perilla

493899

Amaranth

curator

Petroselinum

493801

Amaranth

curator

Physocarpus

491385

Ornamentals

curator

Potentilla

493227

Ornamentals

curator

Prunella

493225

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

Rumex

493794

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

S

 

 

 

Sanvitalia

490484

Ornamentals

curator

Scrophularia

493797

Ornamentals

curator

Setaria - cultivated

490361

Amaranth

curator

Setaria - wild

490385

Amaranth

curator

Sibiraea

490493

Ornamentals

curator

Simsia

493960

Ornamentals

curator

Sinapis

493335

Oilseeds

curator

Sium

493852

Amaranth

curator

Sorbaria

490493

Ornamentals

curator

Spergula

490499

Ornamentals

curator

Spinacia

491601

Amaranth

curator

Spiraea

490493

Ornamentals

curator

Sphaeralcea

493794

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

T

 

 

 

Tanacetum

492545

Ornamentals

curator

Thlaspi

493336

Oilseeds

curator

Tripsacum

491029

Maize

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

U

 

 

 

Umbels

490972

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

V

 

 

 

Vaccaria

490497

Ornamentals

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENO

Group

Curator info

Z

 

 

 

Zea mays (subsp. mays)

492358

Maize

curator

Zea (wild forms - teosinte)

78

Maize

curator

Zizia

490972

Amaranth

curator

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation Numbers - currently used:

 

78

490309

491000

492112

493034

 

490360

491029

492151

493043

105

490361

491056

492358

493218

131

490362

491385

492498

493220

152

490363

491459

492545

493225

178

490382

491462

492586

493226

181

490383

491490

492632

493227

185

490384

491601

 

493228

 

490385

491625

 

493229

 

490482

491651

 

493243

 

490484

491828

 

493335

 

490493

 

 

493336

 

490496

 

 

493337

 

490497

 

 

493339

 

490498

 

 

493487

 

490499

 

 

493622

 

490972

  ? non-Pastinaca

493793

 

490972

  ? Pastinaca 

493794

 

490973

 

 

493795

 

 

 

 

493796

 

 

 

 

493797

 

 

 

 

493801

 

 

 

 

493809

 

 

 

 

493814

 

 

 

 

493834

 

 

 

 

493835

 

 

 

 

493836

 

 

 

 

493840

 

 

 

 

493850

 

 

 

 

493851

 

 

 

 

493852

 

 

 

 

493899

 

 

 

 

493921

 

 

 

 

493957

 

 

 

 

493958

 

 

 

 

493959

 

 

 

 

493960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Evaluation Numbers - infrequent or no longer used: (General, Historic, Special Care)

 

11

490012

491028

492108

493010

24

490013

491156

492293

493018

 

490383

491200

492308

493044

150

490483

491297

492423

493219

180

490487

491369

492426

493222

367

490500

491386

492450

493375

399

490501

491460

492558

493525

400

490502

491489

492566

493603

404

490506

491579

492572

 

 

490639

491609

492614

 

 

490674

491624

492640

 

 

490995

491849

492969

 

 

 

491857

 

 

 

 

491878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOP

 

Evaluation Numbers - infrequent or no longer used: (General, Historic, Special Care)

 

11

490012

491028

492108

493010

24

490013

491156

492293

493018

 

490383

491200

492308

493044

150

490483

491297

492423

493219

180

490487

491369

492426

493222

367

490500

491386

492450

493375

399

490501

491460

492558

493525

400

490502

491489

492566

493603

404

490506

491579

492572

 

 

490639

491609

492614

 

 

490674

491624

492640

 

 

490995

491849

492969

 

 

 

491857

 

 

 

 

491878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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