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-743 - Hybrid Seed Corn Certification Standards (Formerly Section 173)
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Eligibility Requirements. Hybrid corn may be one of the following.
B. Field Inspection
C. Field Standards
Minimum Distance from Other Corn |
Field Size |
|
1 to 20 acres |
20 acres or more |
|
Feet |
(Minimum) Border Rows |
|
410 |
0 |
0 |
370 |
2 |
1 |
330 |
4 |
2 |
290 |
6 |
3 |
245 |
8 |
4 |
205 |
10 |
5 |
165 |
12 |
6 |
125 |
14 |
7 |
85 |
16 |
8 |
0 |
10 |
D. Seed Standards
Factor |
Certified Class |
Pure Seed |
98.00% |
Inert Matter |
2.00% |
Other Varieties |
0.50% |
Noxious and Other Weeds |
None |
Off-Color, Off-Type Kernels |
0.10% |
Germination |
90.00% |
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.