South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION
Article 14 - SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
Section 27-198 - Okra Certification Standards
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
I. Application of General Certification Standards
The General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation Regulation 27-190, are basic and applicable.
II. Land Requirements
Okra shall not be eligible for certification if planted on land where okra was grown the previous year unless the preceding crop was planted with certified seed of the same variety of an equal or higher seed class.
III. Field Inspection
A field inspection shall be made at such time the characteristics of the variety being inspected can best be distinguished from those of another variety.
IV. Field Standards
A field shall be the unit of certification.
To be eligible for certification a seed field must be isolated from fields of any other variety or fields of the same variety that do not meet the varietal purity requirements for certification as follows:
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Class |
Feet |
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Foundation |
1,320 |
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Registered |
1,320 |
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Certified |
825 |
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Maximum Permitted--Ratio of Plants |
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Factor |
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
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Other varieties |
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-definite |
None |
1:14000 |
1:7000 |
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-doubtful |
None |
1:4800 |
1:2400 |
V. Seed Standards
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Standards for each class |
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Factor |
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
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Pure seed (minimum) ........................ |
N. S. |
98.00% |
98.00% |
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Inert matter (maximum) ..................... |
N. S. |
2.00% |
2.00% |
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[FN*] Weed seeds (maximum) ................. |
0.05% |
0.05% |
0.10% |
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[FN**]Objectionable or noxious weed seeds (maximum) ...................... |
None |
None |
None |
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Total other crop seeds (maximum) ........... |
None |
0.02% |
0.07% |
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Other varieties (maximum) .............. |
None |
0.01% |
0.05% |
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[FN***]Other kinds (maximum) ............... |
None |
0.01% |
0.02% |
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Germination and hard seed (minimum) ........ |
N. S. |
70.00% |
70.00% |
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[FN*] Total weed seeds shall not exceed 5 seeds per lb., in Foundation and Registered; 10 per lb. in Certified. |
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[FN**] Objectionable weed seeds shall include weed seeds inseparable in processing. |
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[FN***] Other kinds shall not exceed 2 seeds per lb. in Registered; 3 per lb. in Certified. |
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N. S.--No Standards |
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VI. Size of Lots
For the purpose of issuing Certification tags the standard lot size for okra shall be a maximum of 200 bags or 10,000 lbs.
VII. Size of Official Sample
A 4 oz. sample of okra is required for official purity and germination tests by the S.C. State Department of Agriculture.
