SEED TESTING LABORATORY OCIA's Seed testing laboratory performs standard tests under the supervision of  a registered seed technologist and according to rules of the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA).                                     Request Seed Testing Services      A completed Form C "Request for Testing and Certificate of Inspection" must accompany each sample submitted to the laboratory for analysis.  This form may be obtained from the OCIA office or your field inspector. To complete certification a 2 lb. representative sample is needed for wheat and other small grains.  One lb treated and 1 1/2 lb. untreated is needed for peanuts. Purity This test shows the percentage of pure seed, inert matter, other crop seed, and weed seed. Germination This test shows the percentage of normal seeds, dormant seeds and dead seeds. Tetrazolium This test is used for a quick indication of  germination and to determine viability of seeds in dormant and problem lots.

Laboratory Fees : Request form for testing on a Certified Sample      

                               Request form for testing on a Non-Cert Sample

• $ 8.00 for each purity and $8.00 for each germination for cotton, cowpeas, guar, mungbeans, okra, peanut, small grains, sorghum, soybean, and vetch.
• $9.00 for each purity and $9.00 for each germination for alfalfa and millet.
• $11.00 for each purity and $11.00 for each germination for bermudagrass, crabgrass, and lovegrass.
• $40.00 for each purity and $20.00 for each germination for bluestem.
• Fees for service samples (non-certified) will be 10% higher than above purity and germination fees.
• Fees for mixtures (each component over 5% of sample by seed number) will be charged for each crop or variety in the mixture.
• Fees for trashy samples will be double for germination and $15.00 per hour for purity analysis.
• Tetrazolium test is $15.00.
• Fees for other special tests and/or crops will be negotiated prior to testing.