Submit a Sample to the Colorado Seed Lab
Submitting Samples to the lab
Carefully fill out and print our Test Request Worksheet (for service testing) or Form D (for certification) completely and send it along with your samples.
**You are responsible for correct information getting to the lab, including any and all tests that are requested or required for each sample and any special instructions**
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Samples should be in closed containers that will not open during shipping. Cloth seed bags or double bagged zipper bags work best.
DO NOT SHIP SEED LOOSE IN SHIPPING BOX OR ENVELOPE!!
When shipping multiple samples together, be sure to clearly label each sample.
Mail samples to:
ARDEC – Colorado Seed Laboratory
CSU
4616 NE Frontage Road
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
Feel free to contact us with any questions!
Telephone: (970) 491-6406
E-mail: CAS_SeedLab@mail.ColoState.edu
Sampling
Make certain the sample is representative of the entire seed lot. Improper sampling is the greatest source of error in seed testing. The Colorado Seed Laboratory takes every precaution to insure accuracy of tests, but the value of the test depends on the extent that the sample represents the seed lot. Please refer to the AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds for procedures.
Here are the basics for sample collection:
– Bulk seed:
Hand sample or use a probe so that all areas of the seed lot are represented. If the seed is in a bin, sample it from the top, center, sides, and bottom. It might be more appropriate to collect subsamples as the seed is being transferred from a truck or bin.
– Bagged seed:
For seed lots of one to six bags, sample each bag. For lots of more than six bags, sample five bags plus 10% of the number of bags in the lot. Regardless of lot size, it is not necessary to sample more than 30 bags.
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