Section 3049.2 - General ProvisionsParticipation in this program is voluntary and may be withdrawn at the option of the applicant.
Registration, certification, approvals and supervision shall be conducted by the Department.
(a) Except as otherwise provided, certification is based solely on visual inspections of sample plants from each planting.(b) Responsibility of Applicant. The applicant shall be responsible for: (1) The selection of the location and the proper maintenance of a planting being grown under the provisions of this article.(2) Maintaining the identity of all nursery stock entered in the program.(3) Notifying the Department at least one week in advance of planting and harvesting as to when they will commence and notifying the Department of the location where the plants will be trimmed and stored.(4) Maintaining the identity of each lot of plants in the participant's possession and placing the required information on each certification tag furnished by the Department.(c) Location of Plantings. (1) General. Each planting location shall be in an area which is isolated from plantings for strawberry fruit production to prevent spread of infectious pests or virus diseases. Any land planted shall have been free of strawberry plants for the previous year, except when treated for soil-borne pests in an approved manner under the supervision of the Department. Any planting may be enclosed by an approved insect-proof screenhouse, and when this is done the distance from other plantings or plants as specified in this article to minimize spread of virus diseases shall not be required providing varieties, plant blocks and plants to be indexed are kept separate in an approved manner to maintain plant identity. Native strawberry plants presenting no evidence of virus infection are excluded from required isolation distances for planting.(2) Foundation blocks shall be located at least one mile from any other strawberry plants except those in foundation blocks determined to be of equal pest status. Foundation blocks shall be clone planted. Each plant in a foundation block selected for testing by indexing together with its runners shall be kept separate from all other plants in the block by an open space of 12 inches or by an artificial barrier to maintain plant identity.(3) Increase blocks shall be located at least one mile from any other strawberry plants to prevent spread of virus disease. When danger of possible spread of virus diseases from one block to another does not appear to exist the one mile distance may be waived and increase blocks and certified blocks may be planted adjacent to each other.(4) Certified blocks shall be located at least one mile from any strawberry plants maintained for the purpose of commercial fruit production and not less than 500 feet from any other strawberry plants not entered in the program to maintain plant identity and prevent spread of virus diseases.(d) Maintenance of Plantings. (1) Any planting entered in this program shall be kept in a thrifty growing condition and pests shall be kept under intensive control. To maintain plant identity, each variety shall be planted at least 12 feet from any other variety and runners shall not be permitted to cross over an open space of 12 inches maintained between such varieties. If a screenhouse is used for any planting, it shall be maintained in such condition that insect vectors cannot enter. Plants of each variety shall be harvested separately from all other varieties and continuously kept separate. In a foundation block each plant that has been tested by indexing, together with its runner plants, shall be harvested separately. Plants must be harvested after one growing season in order to be eligible for approval or certification.(2) Any plant found to be off-type shall together with its runner plants be removed immediately from any planting.(e) Eligibility for Planting. (1) In a foundation block: To be acceptable for planting in a foundation block, a plant shall be (A) nuclear meristem stock; (B) nuclear stock; (C) foundation stock; or (D) registered stock, certified stock, or plants determined to have an equivalent known history providing each plant in the foundation block is to be tested by indexing or by other approved methods for the detection of virus infection. More than one variety may be planted in a foundation block providing they are of equal pest status.(2) In an increase block: To be acceptable for planting in an increase block a plant shall be first year propagation from foundation stock produced in a foundation block.(3) In a certified block: To be acceptable for planting in a certified block a plant shall be first year propagation from registered stock produced in an increase block or first year propagation from foundation stock produced in a foundation block.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 3049.2
1. Amendment filed 7-28-77 as organizational and procedural; effective upon filing (Register 77, No. 31).
2. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 3-10-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 78, No. 10).
3. Certificate of Compliance filed 5-22-78 (Register 78, No. 21).
4. Renumbering and amendment of former Section 3050 to Section 3049.2 filed 12-30-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 1). Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 5823, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5821 and 5822, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. Amendment filed 7-28-77 as organizational and procedural; effective upon filing (Register 77, No. 31).
2. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 3-10-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 78, No. 10).
3. Certificate of Compliance filed 5-22-78 (Register 78, No. 21).
4. Renumbering and amendment of former Section 3050 to Section 3049.2 filed 12-30-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 1).