PDFWAC 16-302-940
Seed standards for feminized hemp seed (Cannabis sativa L. subsp. sativa) certification standards.
Feminized Hemp Seed Standards
Standards for Each Class
Factor | Foundation | Certified |
Pure seed (minimum) | 98.00% | 98.00% |
Inert matter (maximum)* | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Weed seed (maximum) | 0.10% | 0.10% |
Total other crop (maximum) | 0.01% | 0.08% |
Other varieties (maximum) | 0.005% | 0.05% |
Other kinds (maximum)** | 0.01% | 0.07% |
Germination (minimum)*** | 80.00% | 80.00% |
Feminized Seed*** | 99.00% | 99.00% |
* | Inert matter shall not include more than 0.5 percent of material other than seed fragments of the variety under consideration. |
** | Other kinds shall not exceed 2 per lb. (454 grams) for foundation; 10 for certified. |
*** | Determined by variety verification trial or approved molecular testing. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, [15.49].021, [15.49].310, [15.49].370, and 15.140.030. WSR 21-20-101, ยง 16-302-940, filed 10/4/21, effective 11/4/21.]