Commercial seed growing is an important industry. The wholesale value of seeds sold for planting in
gardens and farm fields is about 100 million dollars annually. Seeds shipped in interstate commerce must meet certain standards set by the federal Department of Agriculture. Packages must bear labels which give the percentage of seed guaranteed to germinate, the percentage of weed seed present, and other information to protect the buyer. Samples of imported seeds must be tested by the Department before they can be released for sale. The seeds of water plants are able to float. Some plants, at a touch, shoot their seeds with explosive force. Man scatters the seeds of food plants in fields and gardens.
Commercial seed growing is an important industry. The wholesale value of seeds sold for planting in
gardens and farm fields is about 100 million dollars annually. Seeds shipped in interstate commerce must meet certain standards set by the federal Department of Agriculture. Packages must bear labels which give the percentage of seed guaranteed to germinate, the percentage of weed seed present, and other information to protect the buyer. Samples of imported seeds must be tested by the Department before they can be released for sale. The seeds of water plants are able to float. Some plants, at a touch, shoot their seeds with explosive force. Man scatters the seeds of food plants in fields and gardens.