Annual Ryegrass Seed Certification Standards

A. Field Standards Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified Land Requirement | 5 yrs | 1 yr. | 1 yr. Isolation | 900 ft. | 900 ft. | 350 ft. Other Varieties | None | 1.00% | 2.00% Other Crops | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.30% B. Seed Standards Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified Pure Seed | 97.00% | 97.00% | 96.00% Inert Matter | 3.00% | 3.00% | 4.00% Other Varieties | 0.10% | 1.00% | 2.00% Other Crops | 0.10% | 0.25% | 0.25% Noxious Weeds | None | None | None Other Weeds | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% Germination | 85.00% | 85.00% | 85.00% AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, LR 8:572 (November 1982), amended LR 9:197 (April 1983), LR 10:737 (October 1984), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Seed Commission, LR 12:825 (December 1986), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 39:2717 (October 2013).