Wash. Admin. Code § 16-302-665

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 16-302-665 - Lentil standards for seed certification
(1) Land, isolation, and field standards for lentil seed certification are:

ClassLandMinimumYearsIsolationMinimumFeetOff-type Maximum Plants/acreField OtherCrop Maximum Plants/acre
Foundation 5 25 (a) None found None found
Registered 4 10 (a) 10 10 (b)
Certified 3 10 (a) 20 20 (b)

(a) Reduce to three feet from fields producing a certified class of the same variety. In addition, each lentil field for certification must be isolated by three feet from small grain fields. To prevent mechanical field mixing of swathed lentil seed crop, the planting of small grain between lentil fields, except for three feet of isolation, is recommended.
(b) Refers to barley and vetch, each.
(2) Seed certification standards for lentil are:

ClassOff TypeMaximumSeeds/lbPure Seed Minimum %Inert Maximum %Other Crop Maximum %Weed Maximum %Germination Minimum %
Foundation None found 99.00 (a) 1.00 (a) None found None found 85.00
Registered 1 99.00 (a) 1.00 (a) 0.05 (b) 0.05 (b), (c) 85.00
Certified 4 99.00 (a) 1.00 (a) 0.10 (b) 0.05 (c) 85.00

(a) A total of three percent inert matter is allowed in samples containing decorticated seed provided total of all other inert matter does not exceed one percent.
(b) No vetch is permitted.
(c) Objectionable weed seed maximum: 1 seed per lb. registered class, 2 seeds per lb. certified class.

Wash. Admin. Code § 16-302-665

Amended by WSR 14-20-050, Filed 9/25/2014, effective 10/26/2014
Amended by WSR 18-10-055, Filed 4/27/2018, effective 5/28/2018

Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. 00-24-077, § 16-302-665, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01.