WAC 16-302-490

WAC 16-302-490. Seed standards for rapeseed, mustard ( Brassica spp. and Sinapis alba ), and radish certification

Last amended: 2014Year: 2026Length: 275 wordsOfficial source
Seed standards for the production of rapeseed, mustard, and radish are as follows: Purity Foundation Registered Certified Pure seed (minimum) % 99 99 99 Other crop and/or varieties (maximum) 9/lb 9/lb 18/lb Inert matter (maximum) % 1 1 1 Weed seed (maximum) % 91/lb and not to exceed 0.01% 91/lb and not to exceed 0.01% 181/lb and not to exceed 0.25% Prohibited noxious weeds (a) None found None found None found Objectionable weeds (b) (maximum) 5/lb 9/lb 18/lb Chemical analysis (c), (d), (e) Germination (minimum) % 85 85 85 Purity Foundation Registered Certified Pure seed (minimum) % 99 99 99 Other crop and/or varieties (maximum) 9/lb 9/lb 18/lb Inert matter (maximum) % 1 1 1 Weed seed (maximum) % 91/lb and not to exceed 0.01% 91/lb and not to exceed 0.01% 181/lb and not to exceed 0.25% Prohibited noxious weeds (a) None found None found None found Objectionable weeds (b) (maximum) 5/lb 9/lb 18/lb Chemical analysis (c), (d), (e) Germination (minimum) % 85 85 85 Note: (a) None found means none found during normal inspection procedures. None found is not a guarantee that the lot is free of noxious weed seeds. (b) Objectionable weed seeds are defined as restricted noxious listed in WAC 16-301-050 plus: Brassica nigra , Sinapis arvensis , Brassica juncea , and Raphanus raphanistrum . (c) Erucic acid content shall be less than 2% and glucosinolate content shall not be greater than thirty micromoles unless other tolerances are described by the plant breeder for each variety. (d) Erucic acid and glucosinolate analysis must be conducted on clean seed. (e) Erucic acid and glucosinolate analysis must be conducted at a WSDA approved laboratory.
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