Germination, Seed Vigor & Purity Testing

This line up of testing services are not just for what's legally required for labeling your seed. Many of these tests can provide valuable insight into the overall health of a seed lot. For example, mechanical damage to the seed during conditioning or the drop in germ of a carryover lot due to storage conditions can be identified using of variety of vigor tests. ICIA follows AOSA Rules for testing seed. 

Warm 
Germination

Sand Germination

Cold Germination 

Saturated Cold

Purity Analysis & Varietal Analysis (visual)

Accelerated Aging

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