2 CAR § 34-703 – Field standards

(a) Isolation.
1. (1) Lespedeza for certification must be isolated from any other field not being certified of the same or another variety, or a certified field of another variety by at least fifteen feet (15’).
2. (2) If the adjoining field has been sown broadcast, this distance must be at least thirty feet (30’).
(b) Field inspection.
STANDARDS FOR EACH CLASS
Factor Foundation Registered Certified Blue Tag
Other Varieties .02%(1 in 5,000) .03%(3 in 10,000) .05%(1 in 2,000)
Objectionable Noxious Weeds (1) None None None
1. (1) Objectionable noxious weeds shall include:
  1. (A) Field bindweed;
  2. (B) Wild onion;
  3. (C) Dodder;
  4. (D) Johnson grass;
  5. (E) Balloon vine;
  6. (F) Serrated tussock;
  7. (G) Itchgrass; and
  8. (H) Tropical soda apple.
2. (2) Note. Field must be inspected each year a crop of seed for certification is harvested whether lespedeza was seeded the same year or was a volunteer stand.

	STANDARDS FOR EACH CLASS
Factor	Foundation	Registered	Certified Blue Tag
Other Varieties	.02%(1 in 5,000)	.03%(3 in 10,000)	.05%(1 in 2,000)
Objectionable Noxious Weeds (1)	None	None	None