Ensuring Your Seed is High Quality


Not all seed you see at the store and online is the same. Depending on the methods used to grow, harvest and clean the seed, only a certain amount of the seed product you purchase contains viable seed that will germinate and grow.

 

Stock Seed Farm prides itself on providing you with only the highest quality, premium seed to ensure you the best opportunity for success with your planting.

·         Our seed is grown and harvested utilizing the specialized knowledge, equipment, patience and care necessary for these unique species.

·         Our seed is cleaned using equipment specifically designed for native grass and wildflower seeds to eliminate foreign material, stems, leaves, or weed seed.

·         All of our seed is lab-tested for purity and germination, and we only sell you product that meets our required levels for each of these measurements.

 

You may see a graphic on our website or on product labels that highlights the purity and germination rate of individual products.  The PURE number represents the percentage of pure seed (without other material) you can expect in your package and is an indicator of how clean the product is.  The GERM number represents the percentage of viable seed that can be expected to germinate. You may also see a "PLS %" value.

 

What is PLS?

The PURE and GERM numbers are used to calculate the Pure Live Seed (PLS) rate, which is what Stock Seed Farm uses to determine pricing. PLS is only the good, viable seed that is expected to grow.  “PLS lb” is not to be confused with or compared to “Bulk lb” prices many seed dealers may quote or you may find online – “Bulk lb” does not factor in seed purity or germination rate, and therefore may be lower quality and reliability and more waste material, leading to inconsistent, less successful results.

 

PLS formula: (Purity %  x  Germination %) / 100 = PLS %

 

With product sold by “PLS lb”, you will actually receive more physical lbs of product to equal 100% of purchased weight of Pure Live Seed.  You only pay for the seed that is tested to grow, and nothing else!