N.D. Admin. Code 74-03-12-04
Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024
Seed count required on soybeans, chickpeas, and lentils.
| Standard for Each Class | |||
| Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified |
| Pure seed (minimum) | 98.0 percent | 98.0 percent | 98.0 percent |
| Total weed seeds (maximum) | none | 1 per pound | 2 per pound |
| Other varieties (maximum) * | 0.1 percent | 0.2 percent | 0.2 percent |
| Other crop seeds (maximum) | |||
| Soybeans and chickpeas | none | 1 per 2 pounds | 1 per pound |
| Lentils | 1 per 2 pounds | 1 per pound | 3 per pound |
| Inert matter | 2.0 percent | 2.0 percent | 2.0 percent |
| Prohibited noxious weed seeds | none | none | none |
| Objectionable weed seeds ** | none | none | none |
| Germination and hard seeds | 85.0 percent | 85.0 percent | 85.0 percent |
* Other varieties shall not include variants characteristic of the variety.
** Objectionable weed seeds are dodder, hedge bindweed (wild morning glory), wild oats, buckhorn, hoary alyssum, horsenettle, quackgrass, wild vetch species, giant foxtail, wild radish, nightshade species, and cocklebur.
Chickpea and lentil seed labelers shall have an ascochyta test performed on the harvested seed of each field or lot. The test results shall appear on the label for each seed lot.
N.D. Admin Code 74-03-12-04
General Authority: NDCC 4.1-53-11
Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-53-11, 4.1-53-42