La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XIII-745

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XIII-745 - Seed Corn (Open-Pollinated) Seed Certification Standards (Formerly Section 175)
A. Field Standards

Factor

Foundation

Registered

Certified

* Isolation

1,200 ft.

1,200 ft.

1,200 ft.

Other Varieties

None

None

0.50%

Off-type Plants

0.20%

0.20%

0.50%

* Does not apply to other corn with different maturity dates.

B. Seed Standards

Factor

Foundation

Registered

Certified

Pure Seed

98.00%

98.00%

98.00%

Inert Matter

2.00%

2.00%

2.00%

Other Crops

None

None

5 seed/lb.

Other Varieties

None

None

3 seed/lb.

Noxious and Other Weeds

None

None

None

Germination

80.00%

80.00%

80.00%

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XIII-745

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Seed Commission, LR 8:574 (November l982), amended LR 9:197 (April l983), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Seed Commission, LR 12:200 (December l986), LR 23:1284 (October 1997), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 39:2724 (October 2013).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.