Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XIII - Seeds
Chapter 7 - Certification of Specific Crops/Varieties
Subchapter A - Grasses and Clovers
Section XIII-705 - Red Clover Seed Certification Standards (Formerly Section 163)
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Field Standards
|
Factor |
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
|
*Land Requirement |
5 yrs. |
3 yrs. |
2 yrs. |
|
Isolation |
1,320 ft. |
660 ft. |
330 ft. |
|
Other Varieties |
None |
0.20% |
0.50% |
|
*No stand of red clover will be eligible to produce any class of certified seed after two successive seed crops. These seed crops may be produced in the same or consecutive years. |
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B. Seed Standards
|
Factor |
Breeder |
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
|
Pure Seed |
99.00% |
99.00% |
99.00% |
99.00% |
|
Inert Matter |
1.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
|
Other Varieties |
None |
0.10% |
0.25% |
1.00% |
|
Other Crops |
None |
18 seed/lb. |
90 seed/lb. |
180 seed/lb. |
|
Noxious Weeds: Dock, Cheat, Darnel, Johnsongrass, Wild Mustard |
None |
45 seed/lb. |
90 seed/lb. |
100 seed/lb. |
|
Dodder |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Other Weeds |
0.05% |
0.15% |
0.15% |
0.25% |
|
Germination |
None |
85.00% |
85.00% |
85.00% |
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.
