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Germination, Purity, and Noxious Exam Services

Prices valid through June 2008

ISU Seed Testing Services
Seed Science Center
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
Phone: 515.294.6826
Fax: 515.294.8303
Email:

CROP** GERMINATION PURITY NOXIOUS USA NOXIOUS TETRAZOLIUM
Corn $12 $15 No Charge* No Charge* $24
Soybeans $12 $11 No Charge* No Charge* $24
Cereals, Millet, Sorghum, Buckwheat, Flax, Sunflower, Cotton $15 $12 $9 $11 $27
Alfalfa, Clovers, Rape/Canola, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Crownvetch, Lespedeza, Vetch $16 $12 $10 $11 $37
Vegetables $18 $12 $10 $11 $32
Flowers, Herbs $22 $13 $10 $11 $32
Lathyrus, Lupine, Ipomoea/ Morningglory, Cactus, Weeds $30 $19 $15 $17 $37
Indiangrass, Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem $50 Hourly Hourly Hourly $55
All Other Grasses $30 $22 $18 $20 $37
* Purity and Noxious tests are charged as one test.
** Some tests may include an additional time charge.

Samples taking over 30 minutes are charged by the hourly rate.
Dormancy test of flowers and vegetables: $5 extra fee.
Tetrazolium tests cannot be performed on pelleted seed.

Other Tests

TEST PRICE TEST PRICE
Cold Test $12 Visual Exam $12
Accelerated Aging $14 Stone Bean Test $9
Sand Germination $18 Etch Test $16
ISTA Germination $18 Water Soak $11
Saturated Cold Test $18 Bleach Test $11
Varietal Purity $13 Seed Count $7
Sweetclover Species Test $20 Protein, Oil, Starch $9
Moisture Test $7 Test Weight $7
Cotton Cool $14 Fast Green Test $18
Waxy Corn Purity $28 Mixtures & Dirty Samples $40 / hour
Other tests available on request