California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 8 - Cannabis Cultivation
Chapter 3 - Ocal Program
Article 3 - Ocal Cultivation and Distribution Requirements
Section 10206 - Crop Pest, Weed, and Disease Management Practice Standard

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 10206

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) A cultivator shall use management practices to prevent crop pests, weeds, and diseases, including but not limited to:

(1) Crop rotation and soil and crop nutrient management practices, as provided for in section 10203 and section 10205 of this chapter;

(2) Sanitation measures to remove disease vectors, weed seeds, and habitat for pest organisms; and

(3) Cultural practices that enhance crop health, including selection of plant species and varieties with regard to suitability to site-specific conditions and resistance to prevalent pests, weeds, and diseases.

(b) Pest problems may be controlled through mechanical or physical methods, including but not limited to:

(1) Augmentation or introduction of predators or parasites of the pest species;

(2) Development of habitat for natural enemies of pests; and

(3) Nonsynthetic controls such as lures, traps, and repellents.

(c) Weed problems may be controlled through:

(1) Mowing;

(2) Livestock grazing;

(3) Hand weeding and mechanical cultivation;

(4) Flame, heat, or electrical means; and

(5) Plastic or other synthetic mulches, provided they are removed from the field at the end of the growing or harvest season.

(d) Disease problems may be controlled through:

(1) Management practices which suppress the spread of disease organisms; or

(2) Application of nonsynthetic biological, botanical, or mineral inputs.

(e) A biological or botanical substance or a substance included on the National List of synthetic substances allowed for use in organic crop production, pursuant to The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances 7 CFR section 205.601, may be applied to prevent, suppress, or control pests, weeds, or diseases when the practices provided for in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section are insufficient to prevent or control crop pests, weeds, and diseases. Conditions for using the substance must be documented in the OCal system plan.

(f) A cultivator shall not use lumber treated with arsenate or other prohibited materials for new installations or replacement purposes if the treated lumber comes into contact with soil or cannabis intended to be sold, labeled or represented as OCal.

1. New section filed 7-14-2021; operative 7-14-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 29).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 26012 and 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26013, 26062 and 26062.5, Business and Professions Code.

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