Okra Seed Certification Standards

A. Field Standards Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified *Land Requirement | 1 yr. | 1 yr. | 1 yr. Isolation | 1,320 ft. | 1,320 ft. | 825 ft. Other Varieties | None | None | 1 per 1,250 Plants Off-Type Plants | None | 1.25% | 1.25% *Requirement can be waived if previous crop was grown from certified seed of the same variety. B. Seed Standards Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified Pure Seed | 98.00% | 98.00% | 98.00% Inert Matter | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% Other Varieties | None | None | None Other Crops | None | 5 seed/lb. | 10 seed/lb. Noxious Weeds | None | None | None Other Weeds | 5 seed/lb. | 5 seed/lb. | 5 seed/lb. Germination | 75.00% | 75.00% | 75.00% AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Seed Commission, LR 8:575 (November l982), amended LR 9:200 (April l983), 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 l986), LR 15:613 (August 1989), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 39:2731 (October 2013).