• When possible (regardless of the container size), use an appropriate probe to sample seed.
• Hand sampling is acceptable if the result is representative of the lot.
• Sub-samples of bulk seed should be taken in equal portions at several evenly distributed locations in the container.
• For bagged seed, a minimum of 5 bags plus 10% of the bags in the lot (not to exceed 30 bags) should be sampled.

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• Contact our office to request free sample envelopes.
• Alternately, you can submit seed samples to the lab in a leak proof container with our submittal form.
• Samples should be mailed to:
  

  University of Kentucky
  Seed Testing Laboratory
  103 Regulatory Services Building
  Lexington, KY 40546-0275

• Plastic Ziploc type bags are not recommended since they can easily open.
• Package tightly to avoid shifting during shipment so seeds will not leak and mix.

Seed Size	Purity/Noxious/Germination	Germination only 800 seed minimum
Small Grains	2 lbs.	2 oz.
Corn and Soybeans	2 lbs.	12 oz.
Clovers, Alfalfas, & Lespedezas	1/2 lb.	1 oz.
Lawn & Forage Grasses	1 lb.	2 oz.
		Double quantities if seed is coated.

Endophyte testing is available for seed and live plant tillers of tall fescue. Samples are analyzed for the presence of the fungal endophyte. Our Endophyte Submittal form includes additional information and should be included with your sample.

When you take tillers for testing, we recommend you utilize the services of your county extension office. If you choose to take the samples yourself, please carefully follow the instructions in this article: Sampling for the Tall Fescue Endophyte in Pasture or Hay Stands.

Tip: If tillers are submitted, it is best that they are collected during the active growing season. In Kentucky, that is roughly May through Oct/Nov.