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Commodity Fact Sheet

Wheat Seed
1. Type: 

Hard Red Winter Wheat (Triticum Aestivum Hiver)

2. Variety:

Jagger

3. Test Weight (Min.):

58 lb/bu

4. Germination (Min.):

85.0%

5. Pure Seed (Min.):

98.5%

6. Inert Matter (Max.):

1.5%

7. Weed Seed (Max.):

0.05%

8. Other Crop (Max.):

0.07%

9. Moisture (Max.):

13.5%

PACKAGING

The wheat seed shall be packaged in 25 kilogram or 50 pound bags.

Source: USDA:FSA:PDD:EOB June, 2003 (Contact 202-690-3565)


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