N.J. Admin. Code § 2:16-3.11 - Mixing procedures for certified turfgrass

(a) Before mixing, the conditioner shall ensure that:

1. All mixing equipment, pallets, scales and floor areas 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; and

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 container of each component is cleaned and sealed, with a certification tag attached and assembled in close proximity to the mixing area.

(b) Before mixing the Department representative shall:

1. Inspect all equipment for cleanliness;

2. Inspect the new containers provided for the mixture to ensure that they are appropriate;

3. Inspect the analysis tags for completeness and accuracy; and

4. 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) The Department representative shall supervise the loading, mixing, and bagging of the mixed lot.

(d) The Department representative shall have the sole responsibility to:

1. Draw an official sample of the completed mixture; and

2. Determine the extent to which the mixer should be cleaned before the next seed mixture is made.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:16-3.11

Recodified from 2:16-3.12 and amended by R.1996 d.44, effective 1/16/1996.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 4043(a), 28 New Jersey Register 257(a).