LAC 7:XIII.741. Cottonseed Seed Certification Standards

A. Field Standards Factor | Breeder | Foundation | Registered | Certified Isolation** | 15 ft. Other Varieties and Off-Type Plants | None | 1 Plant per Acre | 5 Plants per Acre Noxious Weeds: Cocklebur | None | 5 Plants per Acre | 8 Plants per Acre | 10 Plants per Acre **Fields entered for certification must be isolated at least 600 feet from Sea Island cotton, red leaf cotton, or other cottons which vary greatly in plant characteristics from the variety entered for certification, and at least one-half mile from G. barbadense and interspecific hybrids involving G. barbadense. B. Handling and Storage Requirements 1. Ginning. Cottonseed in all classes of certification, to be certified, shall be ginned on a thoroughly cleaned, one-variety gin approved by LDAF prior to ginning. With special permission of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry: a. cottonseed for all classes of certification may be ginned on thoroughly cleaned, mixed variety gins either with: i. a notarized ginner's agreement previously approved by LDAF, or ii. in the presence of a LDAF inspector. b. cottonseed produced for only the certified class may be ginned on a mixed-variety gin if a minimum of three bales are "blown" through the gin prior to catching of the cottonseed to be certified. An inspector of LDAF may be present if cottonseed for certification is ginned under special permission. 2. Delinting. Delinters must conform to the same requirements set forth for ginners. No cottonseed entered for certification may be delinted outside the state of Louisiana except by special permission of LDAF. C. Seed Standards Factor | Breeder | Foundation | Registered | Certified Pure Seed | 99.00% Inert Matter | 1.00% Other Varieties | None | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.10% Other Crops | None | 3 seed/lb. | 5 seed/lb. Noxious Weeds: Cocklebur | None | 1 seed/2 lbs. Germination | None | 70.00%