La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XIII-783
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XIII-783 - Onion Bulb Seed Certification Standards (Formerly Section 181)A. Field Standards Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified |
Land Requirement | 1 yr. | 1 yr. | 1 yr. |
Isolation | 5,280 ft. | 2,640 ft. | 1,320 ft. |
Varietal Mixtures and Off-Type Plants | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Diseases: |
Onion Mosaic | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Pink Root | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Onion Smut | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Mildew | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
B. Field Inspections. Two field inspections shall be made, one after seed heads are formed and one at harvest.C. Handling and Storage of Bulbs1. Bulbs must be inspected once at harvest and once in a storage house prior to planting, except that when a grower follows a seed-to-seed system, no bulb inspection shall be necessary.2. Bulbs of any class must be free from decay; uniform in size, shape, and color; and not to exceed one-half of 1 percent varietal mixture.D. Seed Standards Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified |
Pure Seed | 99.50% | 99.50% | 98.00% |
Inert Matter | 0.50% | 0.50% | 2.00% |
Other Varieties | None | None | None |
Other Crops | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
Noxious Weeds | None | None | None |
Germination | 80.00% | 80.00% | 80.00% |
La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XIII-783
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), 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 39:2731 (October 2013).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.