Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Subtitle 08 - TURF AND SEED
Chapter 15.08.03 - Seed Certification
Section 15.08.03.09 - Seed Sampling
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Bin Sample. Seed for certification that has not been conditioned may be submitted by the applicant. Unconditioned samples shall be hand-screened before being submitted for a laboratory analysis.
B. Official Sample. The certifying agency shall collect for laboratory analysis a sample from each lot eligible for certification, as follows:
C. Instead of the procedure specified under §B of this regulation, the applicant may submit a sample of the lot obtained by an automatic sampling device which has been approved by the agency.
D. Bulk Seed That is Bagged. At the discretion of the certifying agency, bulk Certified seed that is bagged at a later date may be sampled by the agency for a laboratory analysis before the issuance of certification tags.
E. Resampling.
F. Sampling Carryover Seed. Seed carried over from one planting season to the next shall be retested for germination rate and shall be labeled with the current germination rate and date of the test. The owner is responsible for requesting the certifying agency to resample any carryover Maryland Certified seed.