WAC 16-302-675
WAC 16-302-675. Hybrid sorghum standards for seed certification
(1) Land, isolation, and field standards for hybrid sorghum seed certification are:
Field Standards Class (**) Land Standards Minimum Years (b) Isolation Standards Minimum Feet Pollen Shedding By Seed Parent Maximum At Any One Inspection Other Varieties And/Or Off-Type (a) Doubtful Definite Foundation 1 990 1:3,000 1:50,000 1:20,000 Certified 1 660 1:1,500 1:20,000 1:1,000
Field Standards
Class (**)
Land Standards Minimum Years
(b)
Isolation
Standards
Minimum
Feet
Pollen Shedding By Seed Parent Maximum At Any One Inspection
Other Varieties And/Or Off-Type (a)
Doubtful
Definite
Foundation
1
990
1:3,000
1:50,000
1:20,000
Certified
1
660
1:1,500
1:20,000
1:1,000
(**) Pollinator Lines: B = Maintainer, R = Restorer
(**)
Pollinator Lines: B = Maintainer, R = Restorer
(2) Seed standards for hybrid sorghum seed certification are:
Class Off-Type Max. Seeds/lb. Pure Seed Min. % Inert Max. % Other Crop Max. Seeds/lb. Weed Max. % Germination Min. % Foundation 2 98.00 2.00 2 0.10 85.00 Certified 10 98.00 2.00 10 0.10 85.00
Class
Off-Type Max. Seeds/lb.
Pure Seed Min. %
Inert Max. %
Other Crop Max. Seeds/lb.
Weed Max. %
Germination Min. %
Foundation
2
98.00
2.00
2
0.10
85.00
Certified
10
98.00
2.00
10
0.10
85.00
(**) Pollinator Lines: B = Maintainer, R = Restorer
(**)
Pollinator Lines: B = Maintainer, R = Restorer
(a) If off-type plants are found at the time of inspection, all seed heads within a radius of five feet of these plants must be removed from the field before the field is approved.
(b) Hybrid sorghum is not eligible for certification if planted on land that grew sorghum the previous year unless:
(i) The preceding sorghum crop is the same variety and is inspected and approved for the same or higher certification classification; or
(ii) The preceding sorghum crop is a variety which differs substantially in plant growth characteristics from the variety planted. However, grain type sorghum or sweet sorghum is not eligible for certification if planted on land that grew grass type sorghum the previous year.