La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XIII-767

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

Section XIII-767 - Peanut Seed Certification Standards

A. Field Inspection. A field inspection shall be made by LDAF at maturity, but prior to harvesting.

Factor		Standards for classes
	Foundation	Registered	Certified
Land requirement	1 year	1 year	1 year
Isolation	50 feet	25 feet	25 feet
Other varieties or types	None	0.2 percent	0.5 percent

B. Seed Standards. A representative sample of at least one pound of seed in its saleable condition and 1-1/2 pounds of untreated seed shall be submitted to the LDAF for laboratory analysis.

Factor	Standards for classes
	Foundation	Registered	Certified
Pure seed (minimum allowed)	90.00 percent	90.00 percent	90.00 percent
Inert matter (maximum allowed)	10.00 percent	10.00 percent	10.00 percent
Prohibited weeds (maximum allowed)1	None	None	None
Weed seed (maximum allowed)2	0.01 percent	0.01 percent	0.01 percent
Other kinds including other varieties (maximum allowed)3	None	0.21 percent	0.52 percent
Other kinds (maximum allowed)	None	0.01 percent	0.02 percent
Other varieties (maximum allowed)	None	0.20 percent	0.50 percent
Germination (minimum allowed)	75.00 percent	75.00 percent	75.00 percent

¹Refer to Section §109

²Total weed seed shall not exceed five seeds per lb.

³Other kinds shall not exceed two seeds per lb. for Foundation; two seeds per lb. for Registered; three seeds per lb. for Certified.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XIII-767

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 41913 (5/1/2015).

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