Field inspection
The field's inspection date and the inspector's name are written on the lot.
Multan and Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Certified seed lots from Multan and Bahawalpur, with the field inspection and the germination test on each lot.
Seed growers in Multan and Bahawalpur produce cotton and wheat seed under inspection. We record each lot's field, its inspection and its germination test, so a farmer buys seed with its history.
Ninety-two of a hundred seeds sprouted
A germination test counts how many seeds in a sample tray put out a shoot. The result is written on the lot before any bag is filled.
92%lot KS-5501, cotton, Multan 8
What a bag code shows a farmer
Germination test
The lab's germination result is written before the lot is bagged.
Reject line
A failed lot is rejected with its reason, and farmers see the rejection.
One season, four checks
- FieldThe seed field is inspected at flowering.
- HarvestThe lot is harvested and cleaned.
- TestA germination test is run and written.
- BagCertified lots are bagged with their code.
A grower's monthly fee
Fees are charged per certified lot. Rejected lots are not charged.
Farmers want to know
Who inspects the field?
A seed inspector named on the line. The grower cannot sign their own inspection.
Can a rejected lot be sold?
No. A rejected lot is marked and cannot be bagged with a certificate code.
How do farmers check a bag?
They enter the bag code and see the field, inspection and germination on the same line.