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

1. Field Standards for small grain seed shall be as follows:

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.

2. Seed standards for small grain seed shall be as follows:

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

1. Field Standards for field beans shall be as follows:

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.

2. Seed Standards for field bean seed shall be as follows:

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.

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