Plant Industry - Seed and Fertilizer Section

N.C. Seed Lab

The N.C. Seed Laboratory provides the following testing services:

1. Purity Analyses - no cost to NC residents
2. Germination Analyses - no cost to NC residents
3. Tetrazolium Tests: $5.00 / 100 seed sample
   1. July 1 - November 1 - Limited to wheat, oats, barley and rye
   2. December 1 - June 30 - Limited to soybeans, corn and cotton
   3. Other samples for testing: Contact the NC Seed Lab Supervisor
4. Endophyte Testing
   1. In-state testing of tall fescue and other grass seed tissues for presence of fungal endophytes.
      1. Seed: $15.00 / sample
      2. Plant tissue analysis: $15.00 / sample
      3. Seedlings requiring seedling production: $25.00 / sample
   2. Out-of-state testing of tall fescue and other grass seed tissues for presence of fungal endophytes.
      1. Seed: $35.00 / sample
      2. Plant tissue analysis: $25.00 / sample
      3. Seedlings requiring seedling production: $45.00 / sample
5. Small Grain Seed Test for Loose Smut - $15.00 / sample.