N.D. Admin Code 74-03-09-03 - Field standards
1.
General.
a. Isolation. A field producing any class of
certified seed must have the minimum isolation distance from fields of any
other variety of the same kind, or from a noncertified crop of the same variety
as follows:
(1) Producing foundation seed -
one thousand three hundred twenty feet [402.34 meters]. All foundation fields
of mustard, canola, or rape must be isolated by three hundred thirty feet
[100.58 meters] from fields of the other kind (rape from mustard or canola;
mustard from rape or canola; or canola from rape or mustard).
(2) Producing registered crambe seed - six
hundred sixty feet [201.17 meters].
(3) Producing certified seed - six hundred
sixty feet [201.17 meters]. Required isolation between classes of the same
variety - ten feet [3.05 meters].
b. Unit of certification. The field is the
unit of certification. A portion of a field may be accepted for certification
provided that the rejected portion in no way impairs the genetic purity of the
portion accepted.
2.
Specific field standards.
| Maximum Permitted in Each Class Registered | |||
| Factor | Foundation | Crambe Only | Certified |
| Other varieties * | 1:2,000 | 1:2,000 | 1:500 |
| Inseparable other crops | 1:2,000 | 1:2,000 | 1:500 |
* Other varieties include plants that can be differentiated from the variety being inspected, but shall not include variants characteristic of the variety.
Notes
General Authority: NDCC 4.1-53-11
Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-53-11, 4.1-53-42
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