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-757 - Small Grain (Oats, Wheat, Rye) Seed Certification Standards (Formerly Section 195)
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Field Standards
Factor |
Breeder |
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
Land Requirement |
1 yr. |
1 yr. |
1 yr. |
1 yr. |
Isolation |
None |
10 ft. |
10 ft. |
10 ft. |
Rye |
660 ft. |
660 ft. |
660 ft. |
660 ft. |
Other Crops |
None |
None |
10 Plants per Acre |
30 Plants per Acre |
Other Varieties |
None |
None |
10 Plants per Acre |
30 Plants per Acre |
Diseases: Loose Smut |
None |
1.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
B. Seed Standards
Factor |
Breeder |
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
Pure Seed |
98.00% |
98.00% |
98.00% |
97.00% |
Inert Matter |
2.00% |
2.00% |
2.00% |
3.00% |
Other Crops |
None |
5 seed/lb. |
5 seed/lb. |
10 seed/lb. |
Other Varieties |
None |
1 seed/lb. |
5 seed/lb. |
10 seed/lb. |
Noxious Weeds: |
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Johnsongrass |
None |
None |
None |
None |
Cheat and Darnel |
None |
6 seed/lb. |
6 seed/lb. |
12 seed/lb. |
Other Weeds |
None |
0.01% |
0.02% |
0.03% |
Oats |
None |
0.02% |
0.05% |
0.10% |
Germination |
None |
85.00% |
85.00% |
85.00% |
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.