South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 12 - SEEDS
Section 5-482 - Fees and Services
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023
A. Fee Schedule:
$10,000.01 or more |
$500 |
|
$10,000 |
$5,000.01 |
$200 |
$ 5,000 |
$2,500.01 |
$100 |
$ 2,500 or less |
$50 |
B. Explanation of Services:
C. Explanation of Tests:
D.
Seed Type |
Testing Fee |
Minimum Sample Size |
Days Required for Germination |
||
Purity |
Germination |
Purity and Germination |
|||
Alfalfa |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
5 oz. |
7 |
Bahia Grass |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
5 oz. |
28 |
Barley |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
7 |
Bean, Velvet |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2lb. |
14 |
Bermuda Grass |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
2 oz. |
21 |
Blue Grass |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
2 oz. |
28 |
Carpet Grass |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
2 oz. |
21 |
Clovers |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
5 oz. |
21 |
Cotton |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
12 |
Cowpeas |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
8 |
Corn, Field |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
7 |
Corn, Pop |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
8 oz. |
7 |
Crotalaria |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
6 oz. |
10 |
Dallis Grass |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
5 oz. |
21 |
Fescues |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
5 oz. |
21 |
Lespedezas |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
5 oz. |
28 |
Lupine |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
10 |
Millets |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 lb. |
14 |
Oats |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
10 |
Orchard Grass |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
5 oz. |
21 |
Peanut |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
10 |
Peas, Field |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 lb. |
8 |
Redtop |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
2 oz. |
10 |
Rescue Grass |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
1 lb. |
28 |
Rice |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
14 |
Rye |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
10 |
Ryegrass |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
5 oz. |
14 |
Sesame |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
5 oz. |
6 |
Sorghum |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 lb. |
10 |
Soybean |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
8 |
Sudan Grass |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 lb. |
10 |
Timothy |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
2 oz. |
10 |
Vetches |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
14 |
Wheat |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 lb. |
10 |
Seed Type |
Testing Fee |
Minimum Sample Size |
Days Required for Germination |
||
Purity |
Germination |
Purity and Germination |
|||
Asparagus |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
21 |
Beans, except Lima |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
6 oz. |
8 |
Beans, Lima |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
8 oz. |
9 |
Beans, Runner |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
6 oz. |
9 |
Beets |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
14 |
Broccoli |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
10 |
Brussels Sprouts |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
10 |
Cabbage |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
10 |
Carrots |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
21 |
Cauliflower |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
10 |
Celery or |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
21 |
Chicory |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
14 |
Citron |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
3 oz. |
14 |
Collards |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
10 |
Corn |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
4 oz. |
7 |
Cowpeas, Crowder |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
8 oz. |
8 |
Cress, Garden |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
10 |
Cress, Water |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
14 |
Cucumber |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
3 oz. |
7 |
Dandelion |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
21 |
Eggplant |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
14 |
Endive |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
14 |
Kale |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
10 |
Kohlrabi |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
10 |
Leek |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
14 |
Lettuce |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
7 |
Muskmelon |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
3 oz. |
10 |
Mustard |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
7 |
Okra |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
4 oz. |
14 |
Onion |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
10 |
Parsley |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
28 |
Parsnip |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
28 |
Peas |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
6 oz. |
8 |
Pepper |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
14 |
Pumpkin |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
4 oz. |
7 |
Radish |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
6 |
Rutabaga |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
14 |
Salsify |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
10 |
Sorrel |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
14 |
Soybean |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 lb. |
8 |
Spinach, N. Zealand |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
4 oz. |
28 |
Squash |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
4 oz. |
7 |
Swiss Chard |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
14 |
Tomato |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
1 oz. |
14 |
Turnip |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
2 oz. |
7 |
Watermelon |
$12 |
$12 |
$24 |
4 oz. |
14 |
Flowers |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
400 seed |
NOTE: The number of days for a germination test does not include the number of days required to get the sample to the office and a report back through the mail.
Test Type |
Testing Fee |
Minimum Sample Size |
Accelerated Aging (Vigor) |
$15 |
2 pounds |
Cool Test (Cotton) |
$15 |
2 pounds |
Round Up Ready |
$15 |
2 pounds |
Seed Count Per LB. |
$12 |
See chart above |
*Tetrazolium Test (TZ) |
$15 |
See chart above |
*Tetrazolium Test - This is not an official germination test and may not be used to label seed for germination.
Added by State Register Volume 34, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 2010.
For all testing services, any seed not listed will be charged according to other seed of a similar size and/or type.