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Seed Potato Certification Application for Field Inspection 2025

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The document is a Seed Potato Certification Application for Field Inspection, outlining the process and requirements for growers to apply for certification of their seed potatoes. It includes instructions on submitting applications, deadlines, necessary documentation for certified seed, and compliance with the Plant Variety Protection Act. The application must be completed for each field and variety, and it emphasizes the voluntary nature of participation in the program.

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What are the components of seed potato certification?

Certified seed potatoes are seed that has been certified for purity and freedom from disease by the Dept of Agriculture. Each seed crop is inspected to confirm the identity of the variety, to ensure that it meets the minimum level of varietal purity and that it meets certain plant health and pest infection standards.

What are the requirements for seed potatoes?

These potatoes must meet the following requirements: (a) Fairly well shaped. (b) Free from: (1) Freezing injury; (2) Blackheart; (3) Late Blight Tuber Rot; (4) Nematode or Tuber Moth injury; (5) Bacterial Ring Rot; (6) Soft rot or wet breakdown; and, (7) Fresh cuts or fresh broken-off second growth.

Can any potato become a seed potato?

Yes, its trueyou can grow potatoes from potatoes! Take your pick from russet, Yukon, fingerling, and more varieties, then get your potato patch started so you can enjoy all their starchy goodness fresh from your vegetable gardens.

What are the requirements for seed certification?

Seed certification requires planting eligible seed stocks, field inspection of the growing crop, proper conditioning or cleaning, representative sampling, thorough laboratory analysis, and proper labeling. Certification involves the inspection of the crop in the field as well as samples of the harvested seed.

Is there a difference between seed potatoes and regular potatoes?

Certified seed is seed of a known variety produced under strict seed certification standards to maintain varietal purity. Seed lots must also meet specified standards for other crops, inert matter, seeds, and germination. Certified seed is also free of prohibited noxious seeds.

How are seed potatoes certified?

Certified Disease-Free Seed Potatoes After harvest the farmers must submit a sample of each variety for disease testing at the Maine Potato Testing Lab. To be labeled and sold as certified potato seed, lots need to be 100% free of certain pathogens and at least 95% free of others.

Seed Potato Certification Application for Field Inspection 2025

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