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

                -----

             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

                -----

             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

                -----

          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)