Subchapter C. TRENCHING CELERY
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Sec.
115.41. Definition.
115.42. Inspection.
115.43. Seeds for certification.
FIELD STANDARDS
115.51. Land requirements.
115.52. Isolation requirements.
115.53. Mixture or off-types.
SEED STANDARDS
115.61. Requirements.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
§ 115.41. Definition.
The term ‘‘trenching celery’’, when used in this subchapter, means varieties of celery which are seeded in the spring, grown in the field in the summer, stored in trenches in the fall and taken from the trenches and marketed during the winter months, unless the context indicates otherwise.
§ 115.42. Inspection.
One inspection shall be made when the crop is beginning to flower or the seed is beginning to mature. Additional inspections may be made as deemed necessary by the certification office.
Source The provisions of this § 115.42 amended September 26, 1975, effective September 27, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2522. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1793).
§ 115.43. Seeds for certification.
(a) Seed for certification shall be derived from plants selected by representatives of the Agricultural Experiment Station in cooperation with representatives of the Department.
(b) Selection shall be based primarily upon the following factors: freedom from disease, uniformity of type, quality, appearance and vigor.
(c) Selected plants shall be designated as the source of Breeder seed by representatives of the Agricultural Experiment Station.
Source The provisions of this § 115.43 amended September 26, 1975, effective September 27, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2522. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1793).
FIELD STANDARDS
§ 115.51. Land requirements.
Soil for the production of certified celery seed may not have produced celery the previous year, unless fumigated.
Source The provisions of this § 115.51 amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (23052).
§ 115.52. Isolation requirements.
(a) A minimum isolation distance of 660 feet between varieties or strains of a variety shall be required for field grown seed.
(b) Isolation requirements are not imposed for greenhouses, screen-houses or plastic houses which are adequately protected from insects except that only one variety shall be grown in a single compartment.
Source The provisions of this § 115.52 amended September 26, 1975, effective September 27, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2522. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1794).
§ 115.53. Mixture or off-types.
Neither varietal mixtures nor off-type plants is permitted.
Source The provisions of this § 115.53 amended September 26, 1975, effective September 27, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2522. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1794).
SEED STANDARDS
§ 115.61. Requirements.
The following standards apply for certification of trenching celery seed:
Factor Minimum Standard Pure Seed 98% Other Crops none Weed Seed none Germination 70%
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