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Applications Due April 15
The general seed certification standards are basic and together
with the following specific standards constitute the standards
for the certification of small grains in Missouri.
Seed Source
The grower must have planted Foundation or Registered seed
of an eligible variety.
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Isolation
- Since rye is a cross-pollinated plant, no other variety
may be located within 660 feet of the field(s) of rye being
produced under certification.
- Wheat, barley and oats must be separated from each other
or a different variety by a barren strip at least five feet
wide.
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Land Requirements
A small grain crop shall be planted on land on which
the last crop grown was of another kind or was planted with certified
seed of the same variety. A crop will not be eligible for certification
if planted on land which the same kind of crop was grown the previous year unless
the previous crop was grown from certified seed of the same variety.
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Field Standards
- Seed fields shall be inspected at least once prior to
harvest, preferably near maturity.
- It will be the responsibility of the applicant to rogue
and remove from each field any vetch and off-type plants.
- The field must be free of plants of onion, garlic, field
bindweed and relatively free of corn cockle and docks.
- Where two classes of the same variety (Registered and
Certified) are planted in the same field, you must show
on the application either the number of rows of each class
or have a marker at each end of the field showing where
one class ends and the other begins.
- Specific Requirements
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Maximum permitted ratio of heads or
plants |
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F
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R
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C
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| Other Varieties |
1:5000
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1:2500
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1:665
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| Inseperable other crops |
1:10000
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1:10000
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1:5000
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| Other crop plants* |
1:5000
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1:5000
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1:1000
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| Loose smut |
1:5000
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1:5000
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1:1000
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* Fields of wheat, barley and
oats must be free of plants of rye & vetch.
** If chemically controlled seed borne diseases are found
during field inspection and laboratory analysis, seed
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Seed Standards
| Factor |
Standards for each class |
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F
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R
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C
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| Pure Seed (min) |
99.00%
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99.00%
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99.00%
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| Inert Matter (max) |
1.00 %
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1.00%
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1.00 %
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| Other Crop Seed* (max) |
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Wheat, Barley, Rye
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0.02%
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0.05%
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0.10%
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Oats
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0.04%
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0.10%
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0.20%
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Other varieties (max)
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Wheat, Barley, Rye
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0.02%
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0.05%
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0.15%
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Oats
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0.04%
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0.10%
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0.20%
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| Weed Seed (max)** |
0.02%
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0.04%
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0.05%
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| Noxious weeds*** |
none
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none
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none
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| Germination (min) |
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Wheat, Barley, Oats
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85.00%
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85.00%
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85.00%
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Rye
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70.00%
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70.00%
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70.00%
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* Wheat, barley & winter oats must be free of rye,
vetch and ryegrass.
** Not to exceed 6 per lb. in any class
*** Spring oats may contain not in excess of 3 wild
oats per pound.
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