N.D. Admin. Code 74-03-16-05

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024
Section 74-03-16-05 - Seed standards

Standards for Each Class

Factor

Foundation

Registered

Certified

Pure seed (minimum)

98.0 percent

98.0 percent

98.0 percent

Total weed seeds (maximum)

0.10 percent

0.10 percent

0.10 percent

Other varieties

0.005 percent

0.01 percent

0.05 percent

Other crop seeds (maximum)

0.01 percent

0.03 percent

0.08 percent

Inert matter (maximum) *

2.0 percent

2.0 percent

2.0 percent

Prohibited noxious weed seeds

none

none

none

Other kinds **

0.10 percent

0.03 percent

0.07 percent

Germination

80.0 percent

80.0 percent

80.0 percent

*Inert matter may not include more than 0.5 percent of material other than seed fragments of the variety under consideration.

**Other kinds may not exceed 2 per pound for foundation, 6 for registered, and 10 for certified.

N.D. Admin Code 74-03-16-05

Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 369, July 2018, effective 7/1/2018.

General Authority: NDCC 4.1-52-10

Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-52-10, 4.1-53-42