Subchapter K. SMALL GRAIN
GENERAL STANDARDS Sec.
115.301. Definition.
115.302. [Reserved].
115.303. Field inspections.
115.304. Isolation.
115.305. Field standards.
115.306. Seed standards.
GENERAL STANDARDS
§ 115.301. Definition.
The term, ‘‘small grain,’’ when used in this subchapter, refers to winter barley, spring barley, spring oats, winter wheat and rye for seed purposes.
Source The provisions of this § 115.301 amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (48893).
§ 115.302. [Reserved].
Source The provisions of this § 115.302 reserved May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2577. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (276768).
§ 115.303. Field inspections.
Field inspections shall be made after the crop is fully headed and at least two weeks prior to harvest.
§ 115.304. Isolation.
(a) When more than one variety of small grain is grown for certified seed, except rye, on the same farm, the grain shall be separated by a fence row, a roadway or a strip of ground which is mowed, uncropped or planted, to a crop other than small grain.
(b) Rye fields producing certified seed shall be isolated at least 660 feet from rye fields of another variety.
Source The provisions of this § 115.304 amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (48893).
§ 115.305. Field standards.
(a) The following standards apply to small grain fields:
Percent Tolerances Factor foundation registered certified Varietal Mixture .01 (1:10,000) .02 (1:5,000) .03 (1:3,000) Inseparable other crops .01 (1:10,000) .01 (1:10,000) .02 (1:5,000) Objectionable plants none none none Seed-borne diseases:
Loose Smut.1 (1:1,000) .2 (1:500) .33 (1:300) (b) The term ‘‘other varieties’’ means those plants that can be differentiated from the variety being inspected. It does not include those variations characteristic of the variety.
(c) The term ‘‘inseparable other crops’’ means those plants which produce seed that cannot be removed by the usual methods of conditioning such as rye in winter wheat.
(d) The term ‘‘objectionable plants’’ means wild onion, wild garlic and corn cockle.
Source The provisions of this § 115.305 amended September 26, 1975, effective September 27, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2522; amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (48894) and (23083).
§ 115.306. Seed standards.
(a) The following seed standards shall apply to small grains:
Tolerances Factor foundation registered certified Pure seed none 99% (min.) 99% (min.) Varietal mixture 1 seed
(max. per lb.)2 seeds
(max. per lb.)10 seeds
(max. per lb.)Other crops 1 seed
(max. per lb.)1 seed
(max. per lb.)5 seeds
(max. per lb.)Weed seeds 5 seeds
(max. per lb.)5 seeds
(max. per lb.)10 seeds
(max. per lb.)Germination: Wheat and Barley none 90% (min.) 90% (min.) Oats none 85% (min.) 85% (min.) Rye none 80% (min.) 80% (min.) (b) In the fluorescence test of oats, the following tolerances for off-types will be permitted:
Foundation class—9 seeds per pound
Registered class—18 seeds per pound
Certified class—36 seeds per pound
(c) Seed may not contain prohibited or restricted noxious weed seeds.
Source The provisions of this § 115.306 amended September 26, 1975, effective September 27, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2522; amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (23083) to (23084).
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