N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1 § 103.5
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024
Section 103.5 - Seed standards(a)General provisions.| Factor | Certified |
| Pure seed (minimum) ....... | 99.25% |
| Weed seeds ....... | none |
| Inert matter (maximum) ....... | 0.50% |
| Other crops, excluding other varieties (maximum) ....... | 0.05% |
| Other distinguishable varieties (maximum) ....... | 0.25% |
| Germination (minimum) ....... | 90% |
(b)Grade standards.(1) The designation of the grade of a specific lot of seed shall be at the discretion of the producer or distributor.(2) The range in sizes of hybrid corn seed shall be no larger than 26/64 inch or smaller than 17/64 inch in width.(3) The range in width of kernels in any given lot of seed shall be no greater than 4/64 of an inch.(4) All lots of seed shall be graded for thickness.(5) With the submission of each sample of seed for certification, there shall be a statement specifying the screen sizes over and through which the lot of seed represented by the sample was graded for thickness and width.(6) The maximum off-grade tolerance shall be 10 per cent. No kernels shall be more than 1/64 of an inch larger than the grade and no more than one per cent shall be more than 1/64 of an inch smaller than the grade.(7) Hybrids sold outside the State are exempt from these specific grade standards.N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 103.5