Sampling
The composite sample must be reduced to a weight approppriate for sending to the Seed Testing laboratory,ie,the submitted sample.
Underweight samples may be tested with the exception of those samples submitted for certification or export.In these situations a new sample will be requested.
For a complete list,(including shrub,flowers,medicinal and spice species) refer to the International Rules for Seed Testing,Seed Science and Technology, or contact Seed Services Australia.
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SPECIES |
COMMON NAME |
MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF LOT KGS |
MINIMUM WEIGHT SUBMITTED SAMPLE GRAMS |
| Agropyron elongatum C |
Tall Wheat Grass |
10,000 |
400 |
| Anethum graveolens C |
Dill |
10,000 |
40 |
| Apium graveolens C |
Celery |
10,000 |
25 |
| Avena byzantina C |
Algerian Oat |
30,000 |
1,000 |
| Avena sativa C |
Common Oat |
30,000 |
1,000 |
| Avena strigosa C |
Sand Oat |
30,000 |
500 |
| Beta vulgaris | Beet |
20,000 |
500 |
| Brassica chinensis | Chinese Cabbage |
10,000 |
200 |
| Brassica juncea | Indian Mustard |
10,000 |
200 |
| Brassica napus | Rape |
10,000 |
200 |
| Brassica nigra | Black Mustard |
10,000 |
200 |
| Brassica oleracea | Kale |
10,000 |
200 |
| Brassica pekinensis | Chinese Cabbage |
10,000 |
200 |
| Brassica rapa | Turnip |
10,000 |
200 |
| Cajanus cajan | Pigeon Pea |
20,000 |
1,000 |
| Cannabis sativa | Indian Hemp |
10,000 |
600 |
| Capsicum sp | Pepper, Chilli |
10,000 |
150 |
| Carthamus tinctorius | Safflower |
25,000 |
1000 |
| Carum carvi | Caraway |
10,000 |
80 |
| Chloris gayana C |
Rhodes grass |
10,000 |
25 |
| Cicer arietinum | Chickpea |
20,000 |
1,000 |
| Cichorium endivia C |
Endive |
10,000 |
40 |
| Citrullus lanatus | Watermelon |
20,000 |
1,000 |
| Coriandrum sativum | Coriander |
10,000 |
400 |
| Cucumis melo | Rockmelon |
10,000 |
150 |
| Cucumis sativus | Cucumber |
10,000 |
150 |
| Cucurbita maxima | Pumpkin |
20,000 |
1,000 |
| Cuminum cyminum C |
Cumin |
10,000 |
60 |
| Cynodon dactylon C |
Couchgrass |
10,000 |
25 |
| Dactylis glomeratum C |
Cocksfoot |
10,000 |
100 |
| Daucus carota C |
Carrot |
10,000 |
50 |
| Dichondra repens | Kidney Weed |
10,000 |
50 |
| Ehrharta calycina C |
Veldt Grass |
10,000 |
50 |
| Fagopyron esculentum C |
Buckwheat |
10,000 |
600 |
| Festuca arundinacea C |
Tall Fescue |
10,000 |
100 |
| Festuca rubra C |
Chewings Fescue |
10,000 |
30 |
| Foeniculum vulgare C |
Fennel |
10,000 |
180 |
| Glycine max | Soybean |
25,000 |
1,000 |
| Hedysarum coronarium fruit | Sulla |
10,000 |
300 |
| Hedysarum coronarium | Sulla ( Seed) |
10,000 |
120 |
| Helianthus annuus | Sunflower |
25,000 |
1,000 |
| Holcus lanatus C |
Yorkshire Fog Grass |
10,000 |
25 |
| Hordeum vulgare C |
Barley |
30,000 |
1,000 |
| Lactuca sativa C |
Lettuce |
10,000 |
50 |
| Lens culinaris | Lentil |
10,000 |
1,000 |
| Lepidium sativum | Cress |
10,000 |
60 |
| Linum usitatissimum | Linseed |
10,000 |
250 |
| Lolium multiflorum C |
Italian Ryegrass |
10,000 |
100 |
| Lolium perenne C |
Perennial Ryegrass |
10,000 |
100 |
| Lolium rigidum C |
Annual Ryegrass |
10,000 |
100 |
| Lupinus albinus | White lupin |
25,000 |
1,000 |
| Lupinus angustifolius | Narrow Leaf Lupin |
25,000 |
1,000 |
| Lupinus luteus | Yellow Lupin |
25,000 |
1,000 |
| Lycopersicon lycopersicon | Tomato |
10,000 |
15 |
| Medicago littoralis | Strand Medic |
10,000 |
200 |
| Medicago lupulina | Black Medic |
10,000 |
50 |
| Medicago polymorpha | Burr medic |
10,000 |
200 |
| Medicago rugosa | Gama Medic |
10,000 |
400 |
| Medicago sativa | Lucerne |
10,000 |
250 |
| Medicago scutellata | Snail medic |
10,000 |
500 |
| Medicago tornata | Disc Medic |
10,000 |
200 |
| Medicago truncatula | Barrel medic |
10,000 |
200 |
| Melilotus indica | King Island Melilot |
10,000 |
50 |
| Ocimum basilicum | Basil |
10,000 |
40 |
| Origanum majorana | Sweet Marjoram |
10,000 |
25 |
| Origanum vulgare | Wild Marjorem |
10,000 |
25 |
| Ornithopus compressus C |
Yellow Serradella |
10,000 |
200 |
| Ornithopus sativus C |
French serradella |
10,000 |
200 |
| Oryza sativa C |
Rice |
25,000 |
400 |
| Panicum miliaecum C |
Millets |
10,000 |
150 |
| Paspalum dilatatum C |
Paspalum |
10,000 |
50 |
| Pastinaca sativa C |
Parsnip |
10,000 |
100 |
| Petrosilinum crispum C |
Parsley |
10,000 |
40 |
| Phacelia tanacetifolia C |
Phacelia |
10,000 |
50 |
| Phalaris aquatic C |
Phalaris |
10,000 |
100 |
| Phalaris canariensis C |
Canary Grass |
10,000 |
500 |
| Phaseolus mungo | Mung Bean |
20,000 |
1,000 |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | Common Bean |
25,000 |
1,000 |
| Pimpinella anisum C |
Aniseed |
10,000 |
70 |
| Pisum sativum | Pea |
25,000 |
1,000 |
| Poa pratensis C |
Kentucky Blue Grass |
10,000 |
25 |
| Raphanus sativus | Fodder Radish |
10,000 |
500 |
| Secale cereale | Ryecorn |
30,000 |
1,000 |
| Sorghum almum C |
Colombus Grass |
10,000 |
200 |
| Sorghum bicolor C |
Grain Sorghum |
10,000 |
900 |
| Spinacea oleracea C |
Spinach |
10,000 |
250 |
| Stylosanthes humilis C |
Townsville Lucerne |
10,000 |
70 |
| Trifolium alexandrinum | Berseem Clover |
10,000 |
100 |
| Trifolium balansae | Balansa Clover |
10,000 |
100 |
| Trifolium fragiferum | Strawberry Clover |
10,000 |
100 |
| Trifolium hirtum | Rose Clover |
10,000 |
200 |
| Trifolium repens | White Clover |
10,000 |
100 |
| Trifolium resupinatum | Persian clover |
10,000 |
100 |
| Trifolium subterraneum | Subterranean clover |
10,000 |
500 |
| Trifolium vesiculosum | Arrowleaf Clover |
10,000 |
200 |
| Trigonella foenum-graecum | Fenugreek |
10,000 |
500 |
| x Triticosecale | Triticale |
30,000 |
1,000 |
| Triticum spp | Wheat |
30,000 |
1,000 |
| Vicia faba | Faba Bean |
25,000 |
1,000 |
| Vicia sativa | Common Vetch |
25,000 |
1,000 |
| Vicia villosa | Woollypod Vetch |
20,000 |
1,000 |
| Zea mays | Maize |
40,000 |
1,000 |
Note: C denotes those species which are considered to be chaffy. These species must be mixed 5 times before dividing down to the appropriate submitted sample size.
Last Updated: July 15, 2008