1. (1) Hybrid corn seed containing Texas Male Sterile Cytoplasm shall be labeled to show the percentage of this Cytoplasm expressed by the symbol (T*) in parentheses immediately following the variety name. This asterisk (*) shall refer to a statement on the front panel of the seed label stating the percentage (%) of seed in the lot with Texas Male Sterile Cytoplasm. This information shall be printed in type no smaller than that used for the variety and kind name. (T*) shall be disassociated from the variety name by use of parentheses, brackets, quotes, or spaces. EXAMPLES:

   1. (a) Kind, Corn Variety, 704 (T*) 100% T-Cytoplasm (any place on front of analysis tag) (Note: Reference to separate tag permitted, e.g., “see separate tag.”)
   2. (b) Kind, Corn Variety, 704 (T*) *50% T-Cytoplasm (any place in front of analysis tag.) (Note: Reference to separate tag permitted, e.g., “see separate tag.”) Note: 704 is used as a fictitious variety name in label example.
2. (2) A complete analysis must be given and the purity test percentage must total one-hundred (100%) percent. Blank spaces on a tag or label shall be considered equivalent to the word “None”. Either numerals or the word “none” should be used to express a percentage or numbers per pound.
3. (3) Abbreviations in labeling seed is not permissible.

Authority: T.C.A. § 43-928 and Public Chapter 660 of 1986. Administrative History: Original rule certified June 5, 1974. Amendment filed October 30, 1986; effective December 14, 1986.