La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XIII-707

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XIII-707 - Bahia Grass Seed Certification Standards (Formerly Section 155)

A. Field Standards

Factor	Foundation	Registered	Certified
Land Requirement	5 yrs.	1 yr.	1 yr.
Isolation	1,320 ft.	660 ft.	330 ft.
Other Varieties	None	None	5 Plants per Acre
Other Grass with Inseparable Seed	10 Plants per Acre	10 Plants per Acre	25 Plants per Acre
Other Crops	Other crops with seed that can be separated will be permitted in the field.

B. Seed Standards

Factor	Foundation	Registered	Certified
Pure Seed	98.00%	98.00%	98.00%
Inert Matter	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Other Varieties	0.10%	0.10%	0.25%
Noxious Weeds	None	None	None
Other Weeds	0.50%	0.50%	1.00%
Germination	80.00%	80.00%	80.00%

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XIII-707

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Seed Commission, LR 8:568 (November 1982), amended LR 9:197 (April 1983), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Seed Commission, LR 12:825 (December 1986), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 39:2716 (October 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.