La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XIII-709

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

Section XIII-709 - Bermuda and Zoysia Grass Seed Certification Standards

A. Field Standards

Factor	Foundation	Registered	Certified
Land Requirement	5 yrs.	1 yr.	1 yr.
Isolation	33 ft.	33 ft.	33 ft.
* Other Varieties (per 1,000 plants)	None	1 plant	3 plants
Noxious Weeds: Johnsongrass, Cheat Yellow Nutsedge and Purple Nutsedge	None	None	None
* Including all other Bermuda and Zoysia grass that can be differentiated from the variety to be certified

B. Planting Stock Standards

Factor	Foundation	Registered	Certified
Pure Live Sprigs containing roots (minimum by count)	90.00%	90.00%	90.00%
Other Living Plants (maximum by count)	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Noxious Weeds: Johnsongrass, Cheat Yellow Nutsedge and Purple Nutsedge	None	None	None

C. Seed Standards

Factor	Breeder	Foundation	Registered	Certified
Pure Seed	None	98.00%	98.00%	98.00%
Inert Matter	None	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Other Crops	None	0.01%	0.01%	0.25%
Noxious Weeds	None	None	None	None
Other Weeds	None	0.01%	0.01%	0.05%
Germination	None	85.00%	85.00%	85.00%

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XIII-709

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Seed Commission, LR 8:568 (November 1982), amended LR 9:197 (April 1983), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Seed Commission, LR 12:825 (December 1986), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 39:2716 (October 2013), Amended LR 441853 (10/1/2018).

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