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Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
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Chapter587 Agricultural Products and Seeds |
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STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF CLOVER |
NAC587.309. Minimum standards for classes of clover.
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1. The following seed standards are established for foundation, registered and certified classes of clover:
Arrowleaf and
Crimson
Red
Strawberry
Sweet
White and
Alsike
FOUNDATION
Pure seed (minimum)
98.00%
99.00%
99.00%
99.50%
99.00%
Other crop (maximum)
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
Sweetclover (maximum)
none
none
none
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none
Weed seed (maximum)
0.20%
0.15%
0.20%
0.10%
0.10%
Inert matter (maximum)
2.00%
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
Noxious weed seed (maximum)
none
none
none
none
none
Objectionable weed seed (maximum)
none
none
none
none
none
Germination (minimum)
85.00%
85.00%
85.00%
85.00%
85.00%
Arrowleaf and
Crimson
Red
Strawberry
Sweet
White and
Alsike
REGISTERED
Pure seed (minimum)
98.00%
99.00%
99.00%
99.50%
99.00%
Other crop (maximum)
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.10%
0.25%
Sweetclover (maximum)
90/lb
45/lb
45/lb
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90/lb
Weed seed (maximum)
0.25%
0.15%
0.02%
0.02%
0.25%
Inert matter (maximum)
2.00%
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
Noxious weed seed (maximum)
none
none
none
none
none
Objectionable weed seed (maximum)
none
none
none
none
none
Germination (minimum)
85.00%
85.00%
85.00%
85.00%
85.00%
Arrowleaf and
Crimson
Red
Strawberry
Sweet
White and
Alsike
CERTIFIED
Pure seed (minimum)
98.00%
99.00%
99.00%
99.50%
99.00%
Other crop (maximum)
0.04%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
Sweetclover (maximum)
180/lb
90/lb
90/lb
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180/lb
Weed seed (maximum)
0.50%
0.25%
0.20%
0.25%
0.50%
Inert matter (maximum)
2.00%
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
Noxious weed seed (maximum)
none
none
none
none
none
Objectionable weed seed (maximum)
none
none
none
none
none
Germination (minimum)
85.00%
85.00%
85.00%
85.00%
85.00%
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Germination” includes hard seed.
(b) “Objectionable weed seed” includes:
(1) The following and is permitted in seed with a maximum content as listed below:
Foundation
Registered
Certified
Convolvulus arvensis..........................
none
none
none
Cuscuta spp........................................
none
none
none
Plantago spp.......................................
none
45/lb
90/lb
Rumex spp..........................................
none
45/lb
90/lb
(2) For the foundation class of red clover, Brassica spp.
(Added to NAC by Dep’t of Agriculture, eff. 6-11-80; A 12-3-90; R174-99, 3-13-2000)