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Subchapter G. DEERTONGUE GRASS


GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Sec.


115.191.    [Reserved].
115.192.    Certification requirements.
115.193.    Equipment care.
115.194.    Areas of adaptation.

FIELD STANDARDS


115.201.    Land requirements.
115.202.    Isolation requirements.
115.203.    [Reserved].
115.204.    [Reserved].
115.205.    [Reserved].

SEED STANDARDS—DEERTONGUE GRASS


115.211.    Seed standards.
115.212.    [Reserved].

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS


§ 115.191. [Reserved].


Source

   The provisions of this §  115.191 reserved April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (23065).

§ 115.192. Certification requirements.

 Only one variety of a species may be grown per farm for certification. The minimum acreage per field shall be 3 acres.

§ 115.193. Equipment care.

 Combines, threshers and cleaners shall be thoroughly cleaned, inside and out, and inspected before use on any grass crop.

§ 115.194. Areas of adaptation.

 Where an area of adaptation for the production of seed of a specific variety is defined, Foundation seed production may be limited to that area. Certified seed may be produced outside the area of adaptation for seed production. Areas of adaptation shall be designated by the originator of the variety.

Source

   The provisions of this §  115.194 amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (23066).

FIELD STANDARDS


§ 115.201. Land requirements.

 (a)  A field, to be eligible for the production of certified seed, may not have grown or been seeded to the same species during the previous 3 years except to Foundation or Certified seed of the same variety.

 (b)  An animal manure may not be applied during the period of the stand.

 (c)  The field shall be free from volunteer plants of the species being seeded.

Source

   The provisions of this §  115.201 amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (23066).

§ 115.202. Isolation requirements.

 For a seed field to be eligible for production of Certified seed it shall be isolated from other strains of the same species which flower at the same time, by a minimum of 330 feet.

Source

   The provisions of this §  115.202 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 (23066) and (23067).

§ 115.203. [Reserved].


Source

   The provisions of this §  115.203 amended September 26, 1975, effective September 27, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2522; reserved April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (23067).

§ 115.204. [Reserved].


Source

   The provisions of this §  115.204 reserved April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (23067) and (1812).

§ 115.205. [Reserved].


Source

   The provisions of this §  115.205 reserved April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1812).

SEED STANDARDS—DEERTONGUE GRASS


§ 115.211. Seed standards.

 The following seed standards apply:

Certified Class
Pure Seed (minimum) 97%
Other crop seed 2%
*Weed seeds 1%
Inert matter (maximum) 3%
Germination (minimum) 70%

 * A maximum of nine restricted noxious weed seeds per pound is allowed.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  115.211 amended under 3 Pa.C.S. § §  7111 and 7117.

Source

   The provisions of this §  115.211 amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878; amended May 22, 2009, effective June 22, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2577. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (276753).

§ 115.212. [Reserved].


Source

   The provisions of this §  115.212 amended September 26, 1975, effective September 27, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2522; reserved April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (1812) and (23068).



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