Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-4-3-.04 - Land Eligibility

(1) All fields for production of certified plants must be inspected and approved by the Department and must meet the following requirements:

(a) Fields must not have been planted during the previous five years to soybeans nor within the previous three years to other crops susceptible to root-knot nematodes.

(b) All fields used for the production of certified transplants will be sampled and assayed each year to determine the presence of soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines). Fields testing positive shall not be used for the production of certified plants.

(c) Fields for the production of certified tomato, pepper and cruciferous plants must not be planted to these same crops for the production of non-certified or plants nor for crop production within the previous two years. However, successive plantings of certified crops will be allowed until such fields are found not acceptable for the production of certified plants because of insects, disease, nematodes, or history of or proximity to infestation or infection.

(d) Fields for the production of certified cruciferous plants must not be located within 1/4 mile of any commercial cruciferous planting or on any land on which cruciferous crops have been produced or harvested within the previous twelve months.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-4-3-.04

O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-7-1et seq., 2-7-23.

Original Rule entitled "Seed" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Nov. 27, 1974; eff. Dec. 17, 1974. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 5, 1976; eff. Aug. 25, 1976. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 8, 1979; eff. Feb. 28, 1979. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 10, 1981; eff. Aug. 30, 1981. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Sept. 12, 1983; eff. Oct. 2, 1983. Amended: F. Sept. 3, 1991; eff. Sept. 23, 1991. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Land Eligibility" adopted. F. Aug. 2, 1995; eff. Aug. 22, 1995. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. July 8, 1997; eff. July 28, 1997. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 9, 2003; eff. Dec. 31, 2003, as specified by the Agency.