Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 261 - FIELD SEED CERTIFICATION
Section 001-261-2 - Individual Crop Standards
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Small grains
Maximum Each Class | ||
Factor | Foundation or Registered | Certified |
Other varieties | .02% | .05% |
* Inseparable other crops | 1 per acre | 5 per acre |
Bunt | none | none |
** Other smuts | 0.5% | 2.0% |
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* No rye, vetch, or winter barley is permitted in wheat.
** Seed from fields having more than 0.5% other smuts shall be treated with a fungicide approved by the Commissioner.
Note: Rye shall be 660 feet from fields which would be a source of contamination.
Classes of seed | ||
Factor | Foundation or Registered | Certified |
Pure seed (minimum) | ||
Oats | 98.0% | 98.0% |
Wheat, Barley, Rye, Buckwheat | 96.0% | 96.0% |
Inert matter (maximum) | ||
Oats | 2.0% | 2.0% |
Wheat, Barley, Rye, Buckwheat | 4.0% | 4.0% |
Weeds (maximum) | 2 per lb. | 2 per lb. |
Noxious weeds (maximum) | none | none |
Other crops - no rye or vetch allowed (maximum) | 1 per 2 lbs. | 2 per lb. |
Other varieties - same crop (maximum) | .02% | .05% |
Germination (minimum) | 90.0% | |
Except rye which shall be | 80.0% |
B. Field beans
Maximum Each Class | ||
Factor | Foundation or Registered | Certified |
Other varieties | .05% | .10% |
Inseparable other crops | none | none |
Bacterial bean blight (percent of plants infected) | 0.001% | 0.005% |
Anthracnose or common bean mosaic | 0.001% | 0.005% |
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Note: Field beans must be planted in not less than 18-inch rows to be eligible for certification.
Classes of Seed | ||
Factor | Foundation or Registered | Certified |
Pure seed (minimum) | 99.0% | 99.0% |
Inert matter (maximum) | 1.0% | 1.0% |
Weeds (maximum) | none | none |
Other crops (maximum) | 1 per 3 lbs. | 1 per lb. |
Other varieties - same crop (maximum) | .05% | .10% |
Germination (minimum) | 90.0% | |
Garden vegetable beans (minimum) | 85.0% | |
* Badly damaged seed (maximum) | 1.0% | |
Bacterial Blight infected seed (maximum) | none | none |
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* Badly damaged refers to beans which are seriously injured or badly discolored by frost, weather, disease, insects or other causes to seriously affect the seed lot.