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