New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL
Subchapter 4 - NOXIOUS WEED SEEDS
Section 2:21-4.3 - Restricted noxious weed seed in lawn and turf seed and mixtures

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 2:21-4.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Seeds of the following plants shall be considered restricted noxious weeds and shall be listed on the tag or label under the heading "Undesirable grass seed" or "Noxious Weed Seed" by name and number per pound or ounce when present in lawngrasses:

1. Bermudagrass, Cynodon spp.;

2. Annual bluegrass, Poa annua;

3. Rough bluegrass, Poa trivalis;

4. Bentgrass, Agrostis spp. (including, but not limited to, creeping, colonial, velvet, and redtop);

5. Meadow fescue, Festuca pratensis;

6. Tall fescue, Festuca arundinaceae;

7. Orchardgrass, Dactylis glomerata;

8. Timothy, Phlem pratense; and

9. Velvetgrass, Holcus lanatus.

(b) The requirements of paragraph (a) above shall not apply to the seeds of plants in (a)3, 4, 5 and 6 above when present in amounts of five percent or more, by weight, of the mixture.

(c) The total amount of restricted noxious weed seeds set forth in (a) above shall not exceed 0.5 percent by weight.

(d) The restricted noxious weed seed set forth in (a) above shall not apply to grasses or mixtures clearly labeled for:

1. Pasture;

2. Forage;

3. Hay;

4. Conservation; or

5. Soil bank reclamation usage.

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