Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XIII - Seeds
Chapter 7 - Certification of Specific Crops/Varieties
Subchapter B - Grain and Row Crop Seeds
Section XIII-741 - Cottonseed Seed Certification Standards (Formerly Section 165)

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XIII-741

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Field Standards

Factor

Breeder

Foundation

Registered

Certified

Isolation**

15 ft.

15 ft.

15 ft.

Other Varieties and Off-Type Plants

None

None

1 Plant per Acre

5 Plants per Acre

Noxious Weeds:

Cocklebur

None

5 Plants per Acre

8 Plants per Acre

10 Plants per Acre

**Fields entered for certification must be isolated at least 600 feet from Sea Island cotton, red leaf cotton, or other cottons which vary greatly in plant characteristics from the variety entered for certification, and at least one-half mile from G. barbadense and interspecific hybrids involving G. barbadense.

B. Handling and Storage Requirements

1. Ginning. Cottonseed in all classes of certification, to be certified, shall be ginned on a thoroughly cleaned, one-variety gin approved by LDAF prior to ginning. With special permission of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry:
a. cottonseed for all classes of certification may be ginned on thoroughly cleaned, mixed variety gins either with:
i. a notarized ginner's agreement previously approved by LDAF, or

ii. in the presence of a LDAF inspector.

b. cottonseed produced for only the certified class may be ginned on a mixed-variety gin if a minimum of three bales are "blown" through the gin prior to catching of the cottonseed to be certified. An inspector of LDAF may be present if cottonseed for certification is ginned under special permission.

2. Delinting. Delinters must conform to the same requirements set forth for ginners. No cottonseed entered for certification may be delinted outside the state of Louisiana except by special permission of LDAF.

C. 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

0.03%

0.05%

0.10%

Other Crops

None

None

3 seed/lb.

5 seed/lb.

Noxious Weeds:

Cocklebur

None

None

1 seed/2 lbs.

1 seed/2 lbs.

Germination

None

70.00%

70.00%

70.00%

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.

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