Section Agr 2202.02 - Restricted Noxious Weed Seeds(a) The following shall be restricted noxious weed seeds: (1) Corncockle (Agrostemma githago);(2) Dodder (Cuscuta spp.);(3) Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense);(4) Mustard, Wild (Brassica spp.);(5) Nutsedge or Nutgrass (Cyperus esculentus);(6) Radish, Wild (Raphanus raphanistrum);(7) Rocket, Yellow (Barbarea vulgaris);(8) Loosestrife, Purple (Lythrum salicaria);(9) Onion, Wild (Allium canadense);(10) Garlic, Wild (Allium vineale);(11) Plantain, Ribwort (Plantago lanceolate);(12) Sowthistle, perennial (Sonchus arvensis); and(13) Bluegrass, annual (Poa annua).(b) If restricted noxious weeds or undesirable grass seeds are present in lawn and turf grasses or mixtures thereof then paragraphs (c)-(e) shall be complied with.(c) If present in bentgrass, Kentucky bluegrass, chewings fescue, hard fescue, red fescue, varieties of named turf type tall fescue, varieties of perennial ryegrass, or mixtures containing these grasses, then the seeds of the following plants shall be restricted noxious weed seeds and shall be listed on the tag or label under the heading "Undesirable Grass Seeds" or "Restricted Noxious Weed Seeds" by name and number per pound:(1) Bermudagrass. (Cynodon spp.);(2) Annual bluegrass. (Poa annua);(3) Rough bluegrass. (Poa trivialis);(4) Bentgrass (creeping, colonial, velvet), (Agrostis spp.);(5) Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis);(6) Tall fescue (Festuca arundinaceae);(7) Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata);(8) Timothy (Phleum pratense);(9) Velvetgrass (Holcus lanatus); and(10) Redtop (Agrostis gigantea).(d) Restricted noxious weed seeds set forth in paragraph (c) shall not exceed 0.50 percent by weight.(e) The restricted noxious weed seeds set forth in paragraph (c) shall not apply: (1) To grasses or mixtures clearly labeled for pasture, forage, hay, conservation, or spoil bank reclamation usages; and(2) When the seeds are present in excess of 5.0 percent of the whole and the label contains the information required by RSA 433:2, III relating to labeling of lawn and turf grasses and their mixtures.N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 2202.02
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