Collard Seeds - Vates - Clearance Seeds

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Germination Details

• Germination: 59%
• State (Utah) Requirements: 80%
• Suggested Use/s: Gardening
• Special Directions: This seed is -21% below standard. Increase the number of seeds you plant accordingly to make sure you get the growth you envision.

What is "Below Standard Seed"?

Simply put, it is seed that doesn't meet our state's (Utah) germination standard, a standard that varies slightly from seed to seed. Any seed intended for gardening that has a below standard germination rate cannot be sold alongside those that meet the state requirements (which often reflect the national requirements for germination).

We send samples of all our seed to the Utah Department of Agriculture, where they perform several tests to assess the quality of the seed. These state-wide and national seed standards are in line with Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA), which exist to ensure consumers that they are getting the highest quality seed, as advertised. Since this seed doesn't meet the state standard, we mark it as "Below Standard Seed".

Low germination seeds are non-refundable.

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Growing Vates Collard Vegetable Garden Seeds - Below Standard - Low Germ

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Growing Collard Seeds in the Vegetable Garden

Vates Collard seeds are resistant to a light frost, so their seeds can be sown three to four weeks before the last average frost of the season. Vates Collard seeds thrive when they are in a soil with a pH between 6 and 6.5, which should also be moist. Choose an area with full sun for the collard plants, and be sure to water them often. Keep the leaves themselves dry as you water the seeds, doing so close to the surface of the soil. When sowing these collard seeds, keep 6 inches between plants and 18 inches between each row. After around 75 days, the collard greens will be ready for harvest. Harvest the greens as individual leaves for continual growth all season, or harvest the collard plant whole.

Seeds Per Package:

• 5 lb - Approximately 640,000 Seeds
• 25 lb Approximately 3,200,000 Seeds