Seed Quality Specifications

Crop Product Grade Usual
Seed Size		 Average Seed
Count per 10g		 Minimum germination
of precision seed
Globe Artichoke Seed     200-300  
Asparagus Seed   2.5-4.25mm 500  
Aubergine Seed   2.5-3.0mm 1900 90%
Broad Bean Seed     7-9  
Climbing Bean Seed     35-45  
Dwarf French Bean Seed     35-40  
Runner Bean Seed   10-25mm 10  
Beetroot Graded   3.0-3.5mm 1000 80%
      3.5-4.0mm 700 80%
      4.0-4.5mm 500 80%
Borecole Cabbage Savoy Normal Seed to 0.5mm 1.25-2.5mm 3000  
Brussels Sprout (where available)        
Sprouting Broccoli Precision to 0.2/0.25mm 2-2.25mm 2400 90%
Cauliflower          
Carrot Filmcoat to 0.2/0.25mm <1.6mm 8500 85%
      1.6-1.8mm 7000 85%
      >1.8mm 5500 85%
      Pellets to 0.5mm  
Celery Precision     25000 90% including pellets
Witloof Chicory Precision to 0.2/0.25mm   5800 85% including pellets
Florence Fennel Precision to 0.2/0.25mm   2500 90% - pellets
Leek - OP varieties Filmcoat to 0.25mm     90%
  Pills to 0.75mm 3.0-3.75mm 750 90%
Leek - F1 varieties Filmcoat to 0.25mm     85%
  Pills to 0.75mm 3.0-3.75mm 750 85%
Lettuce Seed        
  Pills to 0.5mm 3.0-3.5mm 250  
Marrow Seed     70  
Onion (Salad) Filmcoat 1.75-2.25mm 2.25-2.75mm 2500 90%
  Topkote ®     1200 90%
Onion Filmcoat   2.0-2.75mm 2500 90%
  Splitkote to 0.75mm 2.75-3.5mm 600  
Parsley Seed to 0.2/0.25mm     87%
Parsnip Filmcoat to 0.2/0.25mm 4.00-4.25mm 2700  
      4.25-4.50mm 2500  
      4.50-4.75mm 2300  
      4.75-5.00mm 2100  
      5.00-5.25mm 1900  
      5.25-5.50mm 1700  
  Topkote ®     550  
Pea Seed   6-9mm 35-40  
Pepper Seed     1400 90%
Pumpkin Seed     60  
Radish Filmcoat to 0.5mm   1000 92%
Radicchio and Sugar Loaf Normal Seed     5800  
(Green Chicory) Pills     320 88%
Spinach Filmcoat     850 85%
Squash Seed     60  
Swede and Turnip Filmcoat to 0.2/0.25mm 1.50-2.50mm 3000  
Sugar Pea Seed     35  
Sweetcorn Seed     50-75  
Tomato Seed     3200 92%