La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XIII-781

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

Section XIII-781 - Okra Seed Certification Standards (Formerly Section 179)

A. Field Standards

Factor	Foundation	Registered	Certified
*Land Requirement	1 yr.	1 yr.	1 yr.
Isolation	1,320 ft.	1,320 ft.	825 ft.
Other Varieties	None	None	1 per 1,250 Plants
Off-Type Plants	None	1.25%	1.25%
*Requirement can be waived if previous crop was grown from certified seed of the same variety.

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	None	None	None
Other Crops	None	5 seed/lb.	10 seed/lb.
Noxious Weeds	None	None	None
Other Weeds	5 seed/lb.	5 seed/lb.	5 seed/lb.
Germination	75.00%	75.00%	75.00%

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XIII-781

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Seed Commission, LR 8:575 (November 1982), amended LR 9:200 (April 1983), LR 10:737 (October 1984), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Seed Commission, LR 12:825 (December 1986), LR 15:613 (August 1989), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 39:2731 (October 2013).

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