Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 20 - Seed Labeling And Sale › Section ATCP 20.12 - Flower seed in small containers; composition

Current through June 24, 2024
The flower seed label information required under s.
				  ATCP 20.04(4)
				  (a) shall include all of the following as
				  applicable:
(1) PLANTS GROWN FOR
				BLOOMS. Flower seed used to grow plants primarily for their blooms shall be
				labeled as follows:
(a) If the seed is for a
				single variety of plant, the label shall declare both the plant kind and the
				variety.
Note: A declaration under par. (a) might say, for example,
				  "Marigold, Butterball."
(b)
				If the seed is for plants of a single type and bloom color, the label shall
				declare the kind, type and bloom color.
Note: A declaration under par. (b) might say, for example,
				  "Scabiosa, Tall, Large Flowered, Double, Pink."
(c) If the seed is for assorted colors or
				types of a single kind of plant, the label shall declare the kind, colors and
				types, and shall disclose that the seed is mixed or assorted.
Note: A declaration under par. (c) might say, for example,
				  "Marigold, Dwarf Double French, Mixed Colors."
(d) If the seed is for a mixture or
				assortment of kinds or varieties, the label shall indicate that the seed is a
				mixture or assortment, and shall identify a specific intended use of the
				mixture or assortment.
Note: A declaration under par. (d) might say, for example,
				  "Cut Flower Mixture," or "Rock Garden Assortment." Statements such as "General
				  Purpose Assortment" or "Wonder Mixture" that fail to indicate a specific
				  intended use do not comply with par. (d).
(e) The composition of a seed mixture or
				assortment under par. (d) shall be declared as follows, if the seed mixture or
				assortment is packaged in a container that has net contents of more than 3
				grams:
1. The label shall list the name and
				pure seed percentage of each component kind and each component variety of seed
				that has a pure seed percentage of more than 5 percent. Kinds and corresponding
				pure seed percentages shall be listed in order of predominance by pure seed
				percentage. Varieties and corresponding pure seed percentages shall be listed
				in order of predominance under the kind to which they pertain.
2. The label shall identify component kinds
				and varieties that have pure seed percentages of 5 percent or less, but need
				not declare their individual pure seed percentages or list them in order of
				predominance. The label shall declare the sum of the pure seed percentages of
				these component kinds and varieties except that, if no component kind or
				variety in the container has a pure seed percentage of more than 5 percent, the
				label may include the statement "No component in excess of 5%" in lieu of the
				sum of the pure seed percentages.
(f) If a seed mixture or assortment under
				par. (d) is packaged in a container with net contents of 3 grams or less, the
				label shall identify all of the component kinds and varieties but need not
				identify their pure seed percentages or list them in order of
				predominance.