Labels for vegetable seeds in containers of one (1) pound or less, including vegetable seeds in preplanted containers, mats, tapes, or other planting devices, shall show the following information:

(1) Name of kind and variety of seed. Hybrids shall be labeled as hybrids;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-10-107

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designated agent or agents. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Germination: means the percentages by count of seeds under consideration, determined to be capable of producing normal seedlings in a given period of time and under normal conditions. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Kind: means one (1) or more related species or subspecies that singly or collectively are known by one (1) common name. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Lot: means a definite quantity of seed identified by a lot number or other identification, which shall be uniform within recognized tolerances for the factors that appear in the labeling. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Person: includes any individual, partnership, corporation, company, society, association, or legal entity. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Variety: means a subdivision of a kind that is:
    (A) Distinct, in the sense that the variety clearly differs by one (1) or more identifiable, morphological, physiological or other characteristics, which may include those evidenced by processing or product characteristics. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Vegetable seeds: includes the seeds of those crops that are grown in gardens or truck farms and are generally known and sold under the name of vegetable seed in this state. See Tennessee Code 43-10-103
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Lot number or other lot identification;
(3)

(A) Percentage germination and calendar month and year the test was completed, or year for which packed; provided, that the words “Packed for” precedes the year. However, no seed are to be offered or exposed for sale at retail outlets before the year for which packed;
(B) Any seed offered or exposed for sale after the year for which packed, unless in hermetically sealed containers, must show a current germination test as required in § 43-10-109(1)(B). The person in possession of such seed will be responsible for securing a new germination test;
(4) Name and address of the person who labeled the seed or who sells, offers, or exposes the seed for sale within this state;
(5) For seeds that germinate less than the standards last established by the commissioner under this part:

(A) The percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed;
(B) The percentage of hard seed, if present;
(C) The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine such percentage;
(D) In addition to the individual percentage statement of germination and hard seed, the total percentage of germination and hard seed may be stated, if desired; and
(E) The words “Below Standard” in not less than eight (8) point type; and
(6) For seeds in a germination medium, mat, tape, or other device in such a way as to make it difficult to determine the quantity of seed without removing the seeds from the medium, mat, tape, or device, a statement to indicate the minimum number of seeds in the container.
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