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-767 - Peanut Seed Certification Standards
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Field Inspection. A field inspection shall be made by LDAF at maturity, but prior to harvesting.
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Factor |
Standards for classes |
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Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
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Land requirement |
1 year |
1 year |
1 year |
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Isolation |
50 feet |
25 feet |
25 feet |
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Other varieties or types |
None |
0.2 percent |
0.5 percent |
B. Seed Standards. A representative sample of at least one pound of seed in its saleable condition and 1-1/2 pounds of untreated seed shall be submitted to the LDAF for laboratory analysis.
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Factor |
Standards for classes |
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Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
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Pure seed (minimum allowed) |
90.00 percent |
90.00 percent |
90.00 percent |
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Inert matter (maximum allowed) |
10.00 percent |
10.00 percent |
10.00 percent |
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Prohibited weeds (maximum allowed)1 |
None |
None |
None |
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Weed seed (maximum allowed)2 |
0.01 percent |
0.01 percent |
0.01 percent |
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Other kinds including other varieties (maximum allowed)3 |
None |
0.21 percent |
0.52 percent |
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Other kinds (maximum allowed) |
None |
0.01 percent |
0.02 percent |
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Other varieties (maximum allowed) |
None |
0.20 percent |
0.50 percent |
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Germination (minimum allowed) |
75.00 percent |
75.00 percent |
75.00 percent |
1Refer to Section §109
2Total weed seed shall not exceed five seeds per lb.
3Other kinds shall not exceed two seeds per lb. for Foundation; two seeds per lb. for Registered; three seeds per lb. for Certified.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.
