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Seed certification involves field inspection, pre and post control tests, and seed quality tests.
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Breeder seed is exempted from Certification. Foundation and Certified class seeds come under Certification.
True
Any person who wants to produce certified seed shall register his name with the concerned Assistant Director (AD) of seed certification by remitting Rs. 25/- per crop, per season.
True
Shedding tassels are plants that shed pollen in female parent rows when 5 cm or more of the entire spike shed pollen.
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Inseparable Crop Plants are plants of different crops which have seeds similar to the seed crop.
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Designated diseases are the diseases that may reduce the yield and quality of seeds.
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The seed certification officer is not expected to fix the approximate seed yield during the assessment of seed crop yield.
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Seed certification can occur in four seasons: kharif, Rabi, Summer, and Winter.
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Sowing report submission must reach ADAS.C within 35 days of sowing or 15 days before flowering.
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The field inspection authority is the seed producer who applies in quadriplicate with certification fees, tags, and other documents.
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Study Notes
Seed Certification Process Overview
- Three seasons for seed certification: kharif (June-Sep), Rabi (Oct-Jan), and Summer (Feb-May)
- Application submission: Two copies to be submitted to ADSC 10 days before season commencement or at sowing report registration
- Application verification: ADSC verifies time limit, variety eligibility, class, fee remittance upon receipt
- Application acceptance: If accepted, given application number with crop, season, application number, and financial year
- Sowing report submission: Seed producer applies in quadriplicate with certification fees, tags, and other documents
- Sowing report requirements: Separate reports for different crop varieties, classes, stages, and if fields are over 50 meters apart
- Sowing report timeline: Must reach ADAS.C within 35 days of sowing or 15 days before flowering
- Field inspection objective: Verify factors causing irreversible damage to genetic purity or seed health
- Inspection authority: Seed certification officer authorized by registering authority conducts field inspections
- Crop stages for inspection: Number and stages of inspections vary based on crop duration and pollination nature
- Field inspection counts: Random counting method, minimum of 5 counts up to 5 acres, additional count for every 5 acres
- Sources of contamination: Off-type plants, volunteer plants, pollen shedders, and factors leading to genetic impurity
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Test your knowledge of the seed certification process with this quiz. Learn about the application submission, sowing report requirements, field inspection objectives, and sources of contamination in the seed certification process.
