LAC 7:XIII.791. Tomato Seed Certification Standards

A. Inspections 1. At least two field inspections shall be made. 2. One inspection shall be made when crop is at or near full fruit. B. Field Standards Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified Land Requirement | 2 yrs. Isolation | 200 ft. | 100 ft. | 30 ft. Other Varieties and Off-type Plants | None | 0.05% | 0.10% Tomato Mosaic Virus | 0.20% | 0.50% Bacterial Spot | 0.50% | 1.00% Bacterial Speck | 0.50% | 1.00% Bacterial Canker | None | 0.10% Early Blight | 0.50% | 1.00% Phytophthora Foot Rot | 1.00% Septoria Foliage Blight | 0.50% | 1.00% Nailhead Spot | 0.50% | 1.00% Phoma Rot | 0.50% | 1.00% Fusarium Wilt | 1.00% Late Blight | 1.00% C. Management. Fields designated for production of any certified class of seed shall have no fruits removed for marketing purposes. D. Seed Standards Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified Pure Seed | 99.00% | 98.00% Inert Matter | 1.00% | 2.00% Other Crops | None | 0.01% Other Varieties | None | 0.10% | 0.20% Noxious Weeds | None Other Weeds | None | 0.01% | 0.03% Germination | 75.00%