ABSTRACT
Seed certification is a legally sanctioned system designed to control and maintain highpurity seed and propagating material of genetically distinct crop varieties. It allows one to check on the origin of seed and trueness to its cultivar purity, to evaluate the growing crop, and to supervise the preharvest, harvest, and postharvest operations during seed production and processing, as well as conduct sample inspection (laboratory test), bulk inspection for homogeneity, and controlled plot testing.
