Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XIII - Seeds
Chapter 7 - Certification of Specific Crops/Varieties
Subchapter C - Fruits and Vegetables
Section XIII-791 - Tomato Seed Certification Standards (Formerly Section 213)

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XIII-791

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

A. Inspections

1. At least two field inspections shall be made.

2. One inspection shall be made when crop is at or near full fruit.

B. Field Standards

Factor

Foundation

Registered

Certified

Land Requirement

2 yrs.

2 yrs.

2 yrs.

Isolation

200 ft.

100 ft.

30 ft.

Other Varieties and

Off-type Plants

None

0.05%

0.10%

Tomato Mosaic Virus

0.20%

0.20%

0.50%

Bacterial Spot

0.50%

1.00%

1.00%

Bacterial Speck

0.50%

1.00%

1.00%

Bacterial Canker

None

None

0.10%

Early Blight

0.50%

1.00%

1.00%

Phytophthora Foot Rot

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

Septoria Foliage Blight

0.50%

1.00%

1.00%

Nailhead Spot

0.50%

1.00%

1.00%

Phoma Rot

0.50%

1.00%

1.00%

Fusarium Wilt

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

Late Blight

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

C. Management. Fields designated for production of any certified class of seed shall have no fruits removed for marketing purposes.

D. Seed Standards

Factor

Foundation

Registered

Certified

Pure Seed

99.00%

98.00%

98.00%

Inert Matter

1.00%

2.00%

2.00%

Other Crops

None

None

0.01%

Other Varieties

None

0.10%

0.20%

Noxious Weeds

None

None

None

Other Weeds

None

0.01%

0.03%

Germination

75.00%

75.00%

75.00%

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

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