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, § 16-302-940, filed 10/4/21, effective 11/4/21.]