1 CRR-NY 103.5NY-CRR
1 CRR-NY 103.5
1 CRR-NY 103.5
103.5 Seed standards.
(a) General provisions.
Factor | Certified |
---|---|
Pure seed (minimum) | 99.25% |
Weed seeds | none |
Inert matter (maximum) | 0.50% |
Other crops, excluding other varieties (maximum) | 0.05% |
Other distinguishable varieties (maximum) | 0.25% |
Germination (minimum) | 90% |
(b) Grade standards.
(1) The designation of the grade of a specific lot of seed shall be at the discretion of the producer or distributor.
(2) The range in sizes of hybrid corn seed shall be no larger than 26/64 inch or smaller than 17/64 inch in width.
(3) The range in width of kernels in any given lot of seed shall be no greater than 4/64 of an inch.
(4) All lots of seed shall be graded for thickness.
(5) With the submission of each sample of seed for certification, there shall be a statement specifying the screen sizes over and through which the lot of seed represented by the sample was graded for thickness and width.
(6) The maximum off-grade tolerance shall be 10 per cent. No kernels shall be more than 1/64 of an inch larger than the grade and no more than one per cent shall be more than 1/64 of an inch smaller than the grade.
(7) Hybrids sold outside the State are exempt from these specific grade standards.
1 CRR-NY 103.5
Current through January 15, 2022
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