SEED ARE HANDLED 
STORING AND SAMPLING 
After ginning, our seed are stored in large, well- 
ventilated warehouses and allowed to cure out 
naturally. When this process is complete and no 
further chance of heating is possible, samples are 
taken for germination tests. The value of any 
germination test depends upon the accuracy and 
manner in which samples are taken. Therefore, our 
samples are carefully drawn so as to fully represent 
the lot of seed to be tested. This is done by taking 
a cross-section of seed from each bag in the lot. 
These samples, usually representing not over 9 bags, 
are thoroughly mixed together to form a composite 
sample of the lot. Two preliminary germination tests 
are conducted on each lot of seed, one test acting as 
a check against the other. 
TESTING 
In our testing laboratory we simulate as nearly 
as possible the conditions of nature under which 
seed will most readily germinate when planted in 
the ground. We have three large electric germina- 
tors, thermostatically controlled, and a specially 
trained corps of workers to conduct our tests. 
BLENDING 
When preliminary tests are complete on a particu¬ 
lar variety of seed, this variety is assembled in our 
“mixing” warehouse and is lotted out according to 
germination percentage. Each lot of seed is examined 
as to ginning, apparent soundness and other quali¬ 
ties and those failing to pass this test are discarded, 
regardless of previous record. The seed are then put 
through a series of five separate mixings. When 
they emerge from this process, every bag of seed 
is as nearly 100% identical as possible. This elimi¬ 
nates the possibility of a difference in stand between 
two or more bags of seed of the same variety or 
strain, due to differences in size of seed, ginning, 
germination, or other variations that might obtain 
in the absence of our blending process. 
TREATING 
The seed are then carefully recleaned on our 
special-built cleaner and treated with 2% Ceresan. 
Duplicate samples are again drawn and the seed 
retested for germination. 
Trained workers determine the germination percentage of each lot of 
seed by several carefully conducted tests. Modern germinators are 
used with temperatures thermostatically controlled to approximate field 
conditions. 
Each bag of genuine Coker’s Pedigreed Seed is sacked in bags bearing 
our registered Red Heart Trade Mark, our O.K. tag and official seal. 
