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

 

(1)   Treated seed. A container or lot of treated agricultural seed shall be labeled with all of the following, in addition to any other label information required under this chapter:

(a) A conspicuous disclosure that the seed has been treated.

(b) The name of the substance used to treat the seed, or a description of the treatment used. The label may use the commonly-accepted name, chemical name, or abbreviated chemical (generic) name of the substance used to treat the seed.

(c) If the seed is treated with a pesticide, all signal words and precautionary statements required for that pesticide under 40 CFR 156.72 .

(2)   Inoculated seed. A container or lot of inoculated agricultural seed shall be labeled with, in addition to any other label information required under this chapter, the date beyond which the inoculant is no longer warranted to be effective.

(3)   Coated seed.

(a) A container or lot of coated seed shall be labeled with all of the following information, in addition to any other information required under this chapter:

1. The percentage by weight of the container or lot content that is pure seed, exclusive of coating material.

2. The percentage by weight of the container or lot content that is coating material.

3. The percentage by weight of the container or lot content that is inert material other than coating material.

(b) For coated seed, the information under s. ATCP 20.06 (1) shall be based on a germination analysis of at least 400 coated pellets that may contain seeds, regardless of whether those pellets actually contain seeds.

(4)   Combination seed and non-seed products; labeling . Each container or lot of combination seed and non-seed product shall be conspicuously labeled to disclose, in addition to any other labeling required under this chapter, the nature and composition of the product. The label shall describe each type of non-seed material included in the product, and shall disclose the respective percentages by weight of seed and non-seed materials. The product label may not be deceptive or misleading, and may not contain any false information or unsubstantiated performance claims.

History: EmR1049 : emerg. cr., eff. 1-1-11; CR 10-107 : cr. Register June 2011 No. 666 , eff. 7-1-11.