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 Bulbs
1. 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.