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-709 - Bermuda and Zoysia Grass Seed Certification Standards
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Field Standards
|
Factor |
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
|
Land Requirement |
5 yrs. |
1 yr. |
1 yr. |
|
Isolation |
33 ft. |
33 ft. |
33 ft. |
|
* Other Varieties (per 1,000 plants) |
None |
1 plant |
3 plants |
|
Noxious Weeds: Johnsongrass, Cheat Yellow Nutsedge and Purple Nutsedge |
None |
None |
None |
|
* Including all other Bermuda and Zoysia grass that can be differentiated from the variety to be certified |
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B. Planting Stock Standards
|
Factor |
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
|
Pure Live Sprigs containing roots (minimum by count) |
90.00% |
90.00% |
90.00% |
|
Other Living Plants (maximum by count) |
2.00% |
2.00% |
2.00% |
|
Noxious Weeds: Johnsongrass, Cheat Yellow Nutsedge and Purple Nutsedge |
None |
None |
None |
C. Seed Standards
|
Factor |
Breeder |
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
|
Pure Seed |
None |
98.00% |
98.00% |
98.00% |
|
Inert Matter |
None |
2.00% |
2.00% |
2.00% |
|
Other Crops |
None |
0.01% |
0.01% |
0.25% |
|
Noxious Weeds |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Other Weeds |
None |
0.01% |
0.01% |
0.05% |
|
Germination |
None |
85.00% |
85.00% |
85.00% |
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.
