SOYBEAN CERTIFICATION
STANDARDS
1. General standards.
The
general standards as adopted in the front of this publication are basic and
together with the following standards constitute the standards for soybeans.
2. Land requirements.
The
crop shall not be grown on land on which soybeans were grown the previous year,
unless that crop was grown from certified seed of the same variety.
3. Field standards.
a. Field inspection.
At
least one field inspection, preferably after the leaves have dropped, shall be
made by an inspector of the certifying agency.
b. Isolation.
Fields of soybeans shall be separated from any other variety or uncertified seed
of the same variety by a distance of 20 feet or 10 border rows of the inspected
crop shall not be harvested for seed.
c. Specific.
Field
Inspection
Factor Foundation
Registered Certified
Other
Varieties 1:10,000
1:1000 1:400
(0.01%) (0.1%) (0.25%)
Corn and/or Sunflower
Plants Bearing
Seeds None
None 2 plants/acre
Total
Objectionable *TMG *TMG
*TMG
Weeds.
*Trace morning glory
4.Seed standards
Standard for Each Class
Factor Foundation Registered Certified
Pure Seed
(minimum) 99.0% 99.0% 98.5%
Inert Matter
(maximum) 1.0% 1.0% 1.5%
*Weed Seeds
(maximum) .01% .01% .02%
Objectionable Weed
Seed
(maximum) None None None
Other
Crops None None .01%
**Other
Varieties .01% .1% .25%
Germination
(minimum) 80.0% 80.0% 80.0%
*Total weed seed shall
not exceed ten per pound.