N.D. Admin Code 74-03-01-14 - Carryover seed

All carryover seed must be retested for germination before new certified seed labels will be issued by the state seed department. The sample must be obtained from the bulk or bagged product and not from the file sample.

Commingling carryover certified seed lots. Carryover seed from certified lots may be commingled if the seed is of the same variety, class, and general quality. If seed of different classes is commingled, the seed is eligible for the lowest class only. A new germination test is required for labeling. Germination tests should be done on each lot before commingling to ensure none of the lots have gone out of condition.

Notes

N.D. Admin Code 74-03-01-14

Amended effective May 1, 1986; September 1, 2002; January 2, 2006;July 1, 2010; October 1, 2012. Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-385, July 2022, effective 7/1/2022.

General Authority: NDCC 4.1-52-10

Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-53-42