I.
Land Requirements
A
crop of peanuts will not be eligible for certification if planted on land
which grew peanuts the previous year unless the preceding crop was grown from
certified seed of the same variety.
II.
Field Inspection
A field inspection shall be made at maturity and prior to harvesting.
III.
Field Standards
A.
General
1.
Unit of Certification
The
unit of certification shall be a clearly defined 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
For
the production of the Foundation class of seed, an isolation of at least 50
feet shall be required from peanuts of any other variety or those grown from
uncertified seed of the same variety. For
the Registered and Certified classes, the isolation shall be 25 feet.
B.
Specific Requirements
|
Factor |
Maximum
permitted in each class |
||
|
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
|
|
Other
varieties* |
None |
0.2% |
0.5% |
*Including
other types (Examples: Spanish in runners or runner in Spanish.)
IV.
Referee Sample
A
representative sample of at least one pound of seed as it is to be sold and 1-½
pounds of untreated seed shall be submitted to the Association for laboratory
analysis.
A.
General Seed Standards
|
Factor |
Standards
for each class |
||
|
Foundation |
Registered |
Certified |
|
|
Pure
seed (minimum) |
90.00% |
90.00% |
90.00% |
|
Inert matter
(maximum) |
10.00% |
10.00% |
10.00% |
|
Weed
seed (maximum)2 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
Prohibited weeds
(maximum)1 |
None |
None |
None |
|
Other
kinds including other varieties (maximum)3 |
None |
0.21% |
0.52% |
|
Other kinds
(maximum) |
None |
0.01% |
0.02% |
|
Other
varieties (maximum) |
None |
0.20% |
0.50% |
|
Germination
(minimum) |
75.00% |
75.00% |
75.00% |
1See Section XLI P.
2Total weed seed shall not exceed 5 per lb.
3Other kinds shall not exceed 2 per lb. for Foundation; 2 per lb. for
Registered; 3 per lb. for Certified.
Foundation, Registered and Certified
seed may be graded and labeled in conformity with the following size
designations and standards.
|
Sizes |
Screens |
|
Large |
Ride a 19 slot. |
|
Regular |
Pass
through 19 slot & ride 17 slot. |
|
Medium |
Pass through 17
slot & ride 15 slot. |
|
Small |
Pass
through 15 slot & ride 13 slot. |
1These
are suggested seed size standards for Spanish type peanuts – not a
requirement for certification.