01-001 C.M.R. ch. 261, § 2 - Individual Crop Standards

A. Small grains

1. Field Standards for small grain seed shall be as follows:

Maximum Each Class
Factor	Foundation or Registered	Certified
Other varieties	.02%	.05%
* Inseparable other crops	1 per acre	5 per acre
Bunt	none	none
** Other smuts	0.5%	2.0%

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* No rye, vetch, or winter barley is permitted in wheat.

** Seed from fields having more than 0.5% other smuts shall be treated with a fungicide approved by the Commissioner.

Note: Rye shall be 660 feet from fields which would be a source of contamination.

2. Seed standards for small grain seed shall be as follows:

Classes of seed
Factor	Foundation or Registered	Certified
Pure seed (minimum)
Oats	98.0%	98.0%
Wheat, Barley, Rye, Buckwheat	96.0%	96.0%
Inert matter (maximum)
Oats	2.0%	2.0%
Wheat, Barley, Rye, Buckwheat	4.0%	4.0%
Weeds (maximum)	2 per lb.	2 per lb.
Noxious weeds (maximum)	none	none
Other crops - no rye or vetch allowed (maximum)	1 per 2 lbs.	2 per lb.
Other varieties - same crop (maximum)	.02%	.05%
Germination (minimum)	90.0%
Except rye which shall be	80.0%

B. Field beans

1. Field Standards for field beans shall be as follows:

Maximum Each Class
Factor	Foundation or Registered	Certified
Other varieties	.05%	.10%
Inseparable other crops	none	none
Bacterial bean blight (percent of plants infected)	0.001%	0.005%
Anthracnose or common bean mosaic	0.001%	0.005%

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Note: Field beans must be planted in not less than 18-inch rows to be eligible for certification.

2. Seed Standards for field bean seed shall be as follows:

Classes of Seed
Factor	Foundation or Registered	Certified
Pure seed (minimum)	99.0%	99.0%
Inert matter (maximum)	1.0%	1.0%
Weeds (maximum)	none	none
Other crops (maximum)	1 per 3 lbs.	1 per lb.
Other varieties - same crop (maximum)	.05%	.10%
Germination (minimum)	90.0%
Garden vegetable beans (minimum)	85.0%
* Badly damaged seed (maximum)	1.0%
Bacterial Blight infected seed (maximum)	none	none

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* Badly damaged refers to beans which are seriously injured or badly discolored by frost, weather, disease, insects or other causes to seriously affect the seed lot.

Notes

01-001 C.M.R. ch. 261, § 2