- Sampling Bulk Seed. Bulk
seeds or screening should be sampled by inserting a long probe
into the bulk as circumstances require in at least seven uniformly
distributed parts of the quantity being sampled.
- Size of Sample Needed:
For composite sample to test for
quality:
The following are minimum weights
for samples of non-certified seed to be submitted for analysis
or examination:
- Five ounces (approximately 150
grams) of red or crimson clover, alfalfa, lespedeza, ryegrass,
bromegrass, flax, rape, or seeds of similar size.
- One pound of sudangrass, proso,
hemp or seeds of similar size.
- Two pounds (approximately 1,000
grams) of sorghum, cereals, vetches, or seeds of similar or
larger size.
- Two ounces (approximately 55 grams)
of grass seed not otherwise mentioned above, white or alsike
clover, or seeds not larger than these
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