Storage

Storage: Seed for certification shall be stored in approved storage houses that have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected prior to storage. Only potatoes eligible for certification may be stored in the house, provided, however, that other potatoes may be stored in the same building, subject to prior approval of the Director of Entomology and Plant Pathology and if the certified and non-certified potatoes are kept separate and apart by a solid wall or partition of wood, masonry or similar construction. All potatoes offered for certification shall be stored in boxes, crates, hampers or similar types of containers. Authority: T.C.A. §43-518. Administrative History: Original Rule certified June 5, 1974. 0080.6-3-.05 MINIMUM INSPECTIONS. The following minimum inspections shall be made each year with additional inspections, should circumstances warrant such action: (1) (a) Inspection of bedding stock and bedding site at time potatoes are to be bedded, and supervision of fungicidal treatment by a representative of the Director of Entomology and Plant Pathology. It shall be the responsibility of the grower to notify the Director of Entomology and Plant Pathology, or his representative, of the date that bedding is to begin. Notice shall be given as soon as practicable, but at least 48 hours prior to time bedding is to commence. (b) At least two (2) inspections of the plant beds shall be made, beginning at about the time the first plants are to be removed from beds. (c) Fields offered for certification shall be inspected at least twice each year during the growing season for detection of field diseases. One inspection is to be made in the early part of the growing season, with a second inspection to be completed before digging time. SWEET POTATO CERTIFICATION CHAPTER 0080-6-3 (d) An inspection of seed potatoes shall be made during the storage period, primarily for the detection of Black Rot, Internal Cork, storage rots and other diseases and insects. The owner of potatoes shall be required to furnish facilities, such as adequate lighting, labor for handling crates etc. for their inspection. Representative samples from various varieties and areas of the storage house shall be inspected.