All seed named and treated as defined in this part (for which a separate label may be used) shall be labeled to show the following information:

(1) A word or statement indicating that the seed has been treated;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-10-105

  • Inoculant: means a commercial preparation containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria applied to seed. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Treated: means given an application of a substance or subjected to a process designed to reduce, control or repel disease organisms, insects or other pests that attack seeds or seedlings growing therefrom, or to improve the planting value of the seed. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
(2) The commonly accepted coined, chemical or abbreviated chemical (generic) name of the applied substance or description of the process used;
(3) If the substance in the amount present with the seed is harmful to human or other vertebrate animals, a caution statement such as “Do not use for food, feed, or oil purposes.” The caution for mercurials and similarly toxic substances shall be a poison statement or symbol; and
(4) If the seed is treated with an inoculant, the date beyond which the inoculant is not to be considered effective (date of expiration).
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