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Seed Lab FYI: Days Required for Germ Tests

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Barley* (no prechill): 7 days
Corn: 7 days
Oats* (no prechill): 10 days
Rye* (no prechill): 7 days
Ryegrass (no prechill): 14 days
Soybeans: 7 days
Wheat* (no prechill): 7 days
*A prechill is required for all 2021 crop year samples, which will add at least 5 days to the germination test.

For more information about the services provided by MCIA’s Seed Laboratory, please visit: https://www.mncia.org/services-programs/seed-laboratory.


2025 MCIA Annual Meeting • January 29, 2025 • St. Cloud, Minnesota
2025 MCIA Annual Meeting