Description of seed classification notes for B.Sc. Agriculture students.

1. Presented by: Sunita Bhandari
Department of Agriculture
Generation System of Seed

2. Systematic Seed Production Programme
 Following Generation System of seed Multiplication
 Producing seeds under Certification
 Truthful Labeling of seed

3. Generation System of Seed Multiplication
 Separate multiplication under different
Categories/Classes
 Monitoring of quality under each Category

4. Nucleus Seed
 Handful quantity of seed
 Direct ancestral seed of Variety/Hybrid
 Maintenance Breeding (IPP Rows)
 Direct control of originating Breeder
 Continuous process
 Highest standard of genetic purity (100%)
 For Breeder seed production

5. Breeder Seed
 First stage of large scale multiplication
 Progeny of Nucleus Seed
 Multiplied under direct supervision of Crop Breeder
 Monitored by Joint Committee
 Highest standards of quality (Genetic purity 100 %)
 Prescribed Tag and Bag (Golden yellow No. 356)
 Produced as per demand (DAC Indents)
 For Foundation Seed production
 High Cost
 Determined by the Government
 Uniform Price

6. Foundation Seed
 Second Stage of larger multiplication
 Progeny of Breeder or Foundation Seed
Certified by the Certification Agency
 Produced under the supervision of NSC
 Genetic Purity-98% (Min)
 FS-I to FS-II
 Prescribed Tag, Bag and Seal by Certification
Agency
 For Certified Seed production

7. Certified Seed
 Last stage of largest scale multiplication
 Progeny of Foundation (FS-I or FS-II) or Certified
Seed
 Produced by NSC, SSC, Private Seed Companies,
Registered Seed Growers
 Genetic Purity 98% (Min.)
 CS-I to CS-II
 Prescribed Tag, Bag and Seal by Certification Agency
 For commercial cultivation

8. Truthfully Labeled Seed
 Produced without Certification
 Must meet the quality standards
 Prescribed Tag, Bag and Seal
 No Tag by Certification Agency
 Tag must contain all information of Standards
 Standards as per Certified Seed

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