Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry
Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION
Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS
Section 115.461 - Mixing procedures for certified turfgrass
Universal Citation: 7 PA Code ยง 115.461
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Before mixing, the conditioner shall ensure that:
(1) Mixing equipment, pallets,
scales and floor area adjacent to and around the mixing area are clean and free
from seed and foreign material.
(2)
Sufficient quantities of new containers are marked with the name of the
mixture.
(3) Sufficient quantities
of properly completed analysis tags are prepared.
(4) Analysis test reports for purity,
germination and sod quality, if applicable, from the State-of-origin shall be
supplied for the Department's records for each lot of each component used in
the mixture.
(5) A mixing report
shall be completed for the Department with the following information:
(i) The business name, address and phone
number of the conditioner.
(ii) The
lot number, State-of-origin and percentage of each component used.
(iii) The name, lot number and date of the
mixture.
(iv) The weight of each
package of the mixture and the total number of packages in the
mixture.
(v) The starting and
ending numbers of the certification labels used and the total number of
certification labels issued.
(vi) A
copy of the analysis label either printed on or attached to the
report.
(vii) The signature of the
designated representative of the conditioner and the signature of the
Department's representative at the completion of the mixing and packaging
process.
(6) Each
component used is assembled in close proximity to the mixing area.
(7) Each container of each component is clean
and sealed, with a certification tag attached.
(8) Damaged containers are not
accepted.
(9) Sufficient personnel
are available to complete the mixing process.
(b) Before mixing, a Department representative will do the following:
(1)
Inspect the equipment for cleanliness.
(2) Inspect the mixing area for
cleanliness.
(3) Inspect the new
containers provided for the mixture to ensure that they are
appropriate.
(4) Inspect the
analysis tags for completeness and accuracy.
(5) Inspect each component to ensure that the
correct lots are present in the proper amounts, and that all containers of seed
to be used in certified mixtures bear a certification tag.
(c) A Department representative shall be present during the mixing process and supervise the loading and bagging of the mixed lot after the components have been thoroughly mixed for the appropriate length of time.
(d) A Department representative will have the sole responsibility to:
(1) Draw an official sample of the completed
mixture.
(2) Determine whether the
mixer should be cleaned before the next seed mixture is made.
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