Wheat Seed Standard Changes for 2007

Factor Foundation Registered Certified
Pure seed (minimum) 98.00% 98.00% 98.0%
Inert matter (maximum) 1 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
Weed seed (maximum) 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Objectionable weeds (maximum) 2 None None None
Total other crop seeds (maximum) 0.06% 0.10% 0.10%
Other varieties (maximum) 0.05% 0.10% 0.20%
Other kinds (maximum)3 0.01% 0.02% 0.05%
Germintation 85.00% 85.00% 85.00%
Diseases 4 --- --- ---

1 Wheat shall not contain more than 2 percent inert matter other than broken seed.

2 See Section XLI P, also, Texas blueweed (Helianthus ciliaris), dock (Rumex spp.), hedge bindweed (Convolvulus sepium), and wild oat (Avena fatua).  One seed per pound maximum allowable for cheat (Bromus secalinus), corncockle (Agrostemma githago), wild mustard (Brassica kaber), morningglory (lpomoea spp.), wild buckwheat (Polygonum convolvulus), and horsenettle (Solanum carolinense) and jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrical).

3 For other small grains the maximum of 1 per pound in Foundation, 2 per pound in Registered and 5 per pound in Certified must no be exceeded.  No rye permitted in wheat.

4 If chemically controlled seed-borne diseases are noted upon field inspection or laboratory observation, seed treatment is required.

 

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