Peanut Seed Certification Standards

A. Field Inspection. A field inspection shall be made by LDAF at maturity, but prior to harvesting. Factor | Standards for classes Foundation | Registered | Certified Land requirement | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year Isolation | 50 feet | 25 feet | 25 feet Other varieties or types | None | 0.2 percent | 0.5 percent B. Seed Standards. A representative sample of at least one pound of seed in its saleable condition and 1-1/2 pounds of untreated seed shall be submitted to the LDAF for laboratory analysis. Factor | Standards for classes Foundation | Registered | Certified Pure seed (minimum allowed) | 90.00 percent | 90.00 percent | 90.00 percent Inert matter (maximum allowed) | 10.00 percent | 10.00 percent | 10.00 percent Prohibited weeds (maximum allowed)1 | None | None | None Weed seed (maximum allowed)2 | 0.01 percent | 0.01 percent | 0.01 percent Other kinds including other varieties (maximum allowed)3 | None | 0.21 percent | 0.52 percent Other kinds (maximum allowed) | None | 0.01 percent | 0.02 percent Other varieties (maximum allowed) | None | 0.20 percent | 0.50 percent Germination (minimum allowed) | 75.00 percent | 75.00 percent | 75.00 percent 1Refer to Section §109 2Total weed seed shall not exceed five seeds per lb. 3Other kinds shall not exceed two seeds per lb. for Foundation; two seeds per lb. for Registered; three seeds per lb. for Certified. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 41:913 (May 2015).