I.
Land Requirements
In
order to be eligible for certification, the crop of millet must be planted on
land that did not produce millet the previous season unless the previous
season’s crop was grown from a certified class of seed of the same variety.
II.
Handling of Crop Prior to Inspection
Roguing of off-types shall be done prior to blooming.
III.
Field Inspection
A.
Fields producing Foundation or Registered seed shall be inspected
during bloom, preferably in full bloom.
B.
Fields producing Foundation, Registered or Certified seed shall be
inspected before harvest but after the seed begins to mature.
C.
If off-type plants are found at the time of inspection, all seed heads
within a radius of five feet of these plants shall be removed from the field
before the field is approved for certification.
IV.
Field Standards
A.
General
1.
Unit of Certification
The
unit of certification shall be a field, but a portion of a field may be
approved provided the discarded portion can be harvested separately and is
eliminated from certification.
2.
Isolation
|
Factor |
Standards
for each class (feet) |
||
|
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
|
|
Minimum
isolation from other varieties or the same variety produced from
uncertified seed |
1,320 |
1,320 |
660 |
The
isolation between millets of different genus is 6 feet.
B.
Specific Requirements
|
Factor |
Maximum
permitted for each class |
||
|
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
|
|
Other
varieties (definite):Variety |
1:20,000 |
1:10,000 |
1:5,000 |
|
Other varieties (doubtful):Variety |
1:10,000 |
1:5,000 |
1:2,500
(5 plants) |
|
Other
kinds |
None |
None |
Per
acre |
|
Prohibited weeds ¹ |
None |
None |
None |
1See
Section XLI P.
V.
Referee Sample
A
representative two-pound sample of the seed as it is to be sold shall be
submitted to the Association for laboratory analysis.
|
Factor |
Standards
for each class |
||
|
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
|
|
Pure seed
(minimum) |
99.00% |
99.00% |
99.00% |
|
Inert
matter (maximum) |
1.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
|
Weed seed
(maximum) |
.05% |
0.25 |
0.25% |
|
Prohibited
weeds (maximum)¹ |
None |
None |
None |
|
Other kinds,
including other varieties
(maximum) |
None |
None |
0.02% |
|
Germination
(minimum) |
70.00% |
70.00% |
70.00% |
1See
Section XLI P.