ATCP 20.08 Treated seed, inoculated seed, coated seed and combination products; labeling.

Ch. ATCP 20 NoteNote: Chapter Ag 20 was renumbered ch. ATCP 20 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, April, 1993, No. 448; Chapter ATCP 20 was repealed and recreated, Register June 2011 No. 666.

ATCP 20.01(1)(1) “Agricultural seed” means any kind or mixture of kinds of plant seed, other than tree or shrub seed, which is sold, offered for sale, or displayed or distributed for sale for sowing purposes. “Agricultural seed” includes crop seed, vegetable seed, lawn or turf seed, flower seed and native species seed.

ATCP 20.01(2)(2) “Area of origin” means the area from which seed was harvested for sale or distribution.

ATCP 20.01(3)(3) “Coated seed” means agricultural seed that is covered with any substance that changes the size, shape or weight of the seed.

ATCP 20.01(4)(4) “Combination seed and non-seed product” means a product, other than treated seed, inoculated seed or coated seed, that contains agricultural seed in combination with mulch, growth media, fertilizer or other materials that are directly or implicitly purported to enhance the germination, erosion resistance, ease of application or other performance characteristics of the agricultural seed.

ATCP 20.01(5)(5) “Container” means any package, packet, bag or other receptacle in which agricultural seed is sold, offered for sale, or displayed or distributed for sale.

ATCP 20.01(6)(6) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

ATCP 20.01(7)(7) “Dormant seed” means viable agricultural seed, other than hard seed, which fails to germinate in a germination analysis conducted according to this chapter.

ATCP 20.01(8)(8) “Dormant seed percentage” means, for a particular kind or variety of agricultural seed, the percentage of seeds in a container or lot that are dormant seeds, as estimated by a germination analysis conducted according to this chapter.

ATCP 20.01(9)(9) “Flower seed” means seed of herbaceous plants grown for their blooms, ornamental foliage, or other ornamental parts and commonly known and sold under the name of flower seed in this state. “Flower seed” does not include native species seed that is labeled as native species seed.

ATCP 20.01(10)(10) “Germination” means the emergence and development from the seed embryo of those essential structures which, for the kind of seed, are indicative of the ability to produce a normal plant under favorable conditions.

ATCP 20.01(11)(11) “Germination percentage” means, for a particular kind or variety of agricultural seed, the percentage of seeds in a container or lot that germinate under favorable germination conditions, as estimated by a germination analysis under this chapter.

ATCP 20.01(12)(12) “Hard seed” means agricultural seed that would remain hard throughout a germination analysis conducted according to this chapter because the seed would not absorb water due to an impermeable seed coat.

ATCP 20.01(13)(13) “Hard seed percentage” means, for a particular kind or variety of agricultural seed, the percentage of seeds in a container or lot that are hard seeds, as estimated by a germination analysis conducted according to this chapter.

ATCP 20.01(14)(14) “Hybrid seed” means the first generation seed of a cross produced by controlling the pollination and by combining two or more inbred lines, one inbred or a single cross with an open pollinated variety or two varieties or species, except open-pollinated varieties of zea mays (corn). “Hybrid seed” does not include the second or subsequent generation of seed produced from a cross described in this subsection.