2 CAR § 34-1606 – Field standards

(a) General.
1. (1) Restrictions on number of varieties per field. Only one (1) variety of a kind may be grown for certified turf on a field except with prior approval of the certifying agency.
2. (2) Unit of certification. A field or portion of a field may be certified.
3. (3) Isolation requirements. Plantings of vegetatively propagated turf grasses must be isolated from any other variety and other perennial grasses and other certification classes by an artificial barrier and/or strip at least ten feet (10’) wide to prevent mixing during the growing season and harvesting operation.

(b) Specific requirements.

	Maximum permitted in each class
Factor	Foundation	Registered*	Certified*
Other Varieties (1)	None	None	1 plant/acre*
Other Crops (2)	None	None	1 plant/acre**
Noxious / Objectionable Weeds	None	None	None
Other Living Plants (Max per acre)	100	200	400

*Other live varieties, other live crops, and live noxious weeds found in excess of standards during field inspection must be eradicated. Reinspection required and to be made not less than three (3) weeks after rejection, cost of reinspection to be paid by producer. **Those live plants found by an inspector must be eradicated by grower.

(1) Other varieties shall consist of all other varieties of the kind being produced.
(2) Other crops shall consist of all other kinds and varieties of perennial grasses.