### Question
How does SEEDS define germination?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 1561*, **germination** is defined as:

> the percentage of seeds capable of producing normal seedlings under ordinarily favorable conditions (not including seeds which produce weak, malformed, or obviously abnormal sprouts), determined by methods prescribed under section 1593 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1561*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 37-SEEDS > SUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS**

