S.C. Code Regs. 27-198. Okra Certification Standards

I. Application of General Certification Standards The General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation 27-190, are basic and applicable. II. Land Requirements Okra shall not be eligible for certification if planted on land where okra was grown the previous year unless the preceding crop was planted with certified seed of the same variety of an equal or higher seed class. III. Field Inspection A field inspection shall be made at such time the characteristics of the variety being inspected can best be distinguished from those of another variety. IV. Field Standards A. General 1. Unit of Certification A field shall be the unit of certification. 2. Isolation To be eligible for certification a seed field must be isolated from fields of any other variety or fields of the same variety that do not meet the varietal purity requirements for certification as follows: B. Specific V. Seed Standards VI. Size of Lots For the purpose of issuing Certification tags the standard lot size for okra shall be a maximum of 200 bags or 10,000 lbs. VII. Size of Official Sample A 4 oz. sample of okra is required for official purity and germination tests by the S.C. State Department of Agriculture.