Alabama Administrative Code
Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES
MARKETING
Chapter 80-11-1 - SEED STANDARDS, TOLERANCES AND TREATMENT
Section 80-11-1-.06 - Noxious Weed Seed Prohibitions And Restrictions

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 80-11-1-.06

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

(1) No agricultural, vegetable, flower, herb, tree or shrub seed for planting purposes shall be sold, offered for sale, or distributed within the State if the noxious weed seed per pound of seed tested is in excess of the following limitations:

(a) Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) - prohibited - none allowed.

(b) Hedge bindweed (Convolvulus sepium) - prohibited -none allowed.

(c) Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus) - Prohibited - none allowed.

(d) Crotalaria spp. - prohibited - none allowed except Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea) - restricted - 5 seed per pound.

(e) Balloon Vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) -prohibited - none allowed.

(f) Cocklebur (Xanthium sp.) in seed which are certified by an officially recognized seed certifying agency, as defined in Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-26-1(18), - prohibited - none allowed.

(g) Cocklebur (Xanthium sp.), in uncertified seed -restricted - 2 seed per pound.

(h) Blessed Thistle (Cnicus benedictus) - restricted -9 seed per pound.

(i) Moonflower or giant morninglory (Calonyction muricatum) restricted - 9 seed per pound.

(j) Wild Onion and/or Wild Garlic (Allium spp.)-restricted - 27 seed per pound.

(k) Wild Mustard and/or Turnip (Brassica spp.)-restricted - 27 seed per pound.

(l) Radish (Raphanus spp.) - restricted - 27 seed per pound.

(m) Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense) and/or Sorghum Almum and perennial rhizomatous derivatives of these - restricted - 100 seed per pound.

(n) Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) - restricted - 100 seed per pound.

(o) Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense) - restricted -100 seed per pound.

(p) Quack Grass (Agropyron repens)- restricted - 100 seed per pound.

(q) Docks (Rumex spp. except hastatulus) - restricted-100 seed per pound.

(r) Giant Foxtail (Setaria faberi) - restricted - 100 seed per pound.

(s) Darnel (Lolium temulentum) - restricted - 200 seed per pound.

(t) Corncockle (Argrostemma githago) restricted - 200 seed per pound.

(u) Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense) restricted - 200 seed per pound.

(v) Silverleaf Nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium)-prohibited - 200 seed per pound.

(w) Buckhorn (Plantago lanceolata)- restricted - 200 seed per pound.

(x) Bracted Plantain (Plantago artistata) - restricted - 200 seed per pound.

(y) Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) - restricted - 200 seed per pound.

(z) Bermuda Grass (Cynodon spp.) - restricted - 300 seed per pound.

(aa) Cheat or Chess (Bromus secalinus, B. commutatus) -restricted - 300 seed per pound.

(bb) Serrated Tussock (Nassella trichotoma) -prohibited - none allowed.

(cc) Goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) - restricted - 9 seed per pound.

(dd) Sickle Pod (Senna tora) - restricted - 27 seed per pound.

(ee) Tropical Soda-Apple (Solanum viarum) - prohibited - none allowed.

(ff) Brunswick Grass (Paspalum nicorae) - restricted -300 seed per pound.

(2) When more than one species or variety of noxious weed seed are discovered in pure seed, in addition to the restrictions set out above, the following restrictions shall also apply:

(a) For seeds identified in Subrule 80-11-1-.06(1) (g) through (y), any combination of weed seed shall, also, collectively, not exceed 200 total weed seed per pound of pure seed.

(b) For seeds identified in Subrule 80-11-1-.06(1) (z) through (aa), any combination of these weed seed shall also, collectively, not exceed 300 total weed seed per pound of pure seed.

(c) The added restrictions in Subrule 80-11-1-.06(2)(a) and (b) are, in addition to, and are not to be interpreted as amending or changing the restrictions for individual species of weed seed set out in Subrule 80-11-1-.06(1) above.

Authors: Charles H. Barnes, Patrick B. Moody

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §2-2 6-3.

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