Buying Seed: The Pitfalls and Blunders and how to Avoid Them

The focus of this paper is to define the differences between Certified seed and other seed categories, and what certified seed means to reclamation projects. The second part of the paper discusses the problems of buying seed through the tender process or through a purchasing agent who is at arms length from the reclamationist. The final thrust of the paper is how to buy seed, so the client has the full assurance that what he buys is what he wants.