Rule 40-12-4-.01. Limitations on Noxious Weed Seeds

It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale any agricultural or vegetable seed for planting purposes in this State if the noxious weed seeds per pound of pure seed is in excess of the following limitations:

(a) Prohibited Noxious Weed Seed Name Limitations Ballonvine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) Prohibited Bindweed, Field (Convolvulus arvensis) Prohibited Bindweed, Hedge (Calystegia sepium) Prohibited Cocklebur (Xanthium spp.) Prohibited Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) Prohibited Crotalaria (Crotalaria spp.) Prohibited Morningglory, Giant or Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) Prohibited Nutsedge, Purple (Cyperus rotundus) (Tuber) Prohibited Nutsedge, Yellow (Cyperus esculentus) (Tuber) Prohibited Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum) Prohibited Tussock, Serrated (Nassella trichotoma) Prohibited

(b) Restricted Noxious Weed Seed Name Limitations Per Pound Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) 300 Blueweed (Helianthus ciliaris) 200 Brunswickgrass (Paspalum lepton) 270 Cheat or Chess (Bromus commutatus and/or Bromus secalinus) 300 Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) 100 Darnel (Lolium temulentum) 200 Dock (Rumex spp.) 100 Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) 100 Foxtail, Giant (Setaria faberi) 100 Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense) 200 Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) 100 Knapweed, Russian (Rhaponticum repens) 100 Mustard, Wild and Turnips (Brassica spp. and/or Sinapisarvensis L. subsp. Arvensis) except for Winter Rape, Brassica napus var. biennis, and Rape, B. rapa var. ropa 27 Nightshade, Silverleaf or Purple (Solanum elaeagnifolium) 200 Nutsedge, Purple (Cyperus rotundus) 100 Nutsedge, Yellow (Cyperus esculentus) 100 Onion, Wild or Wild Garlic (Allium spp.) 27 Panicum, Texas or Texas Millet (Urochloa texana) 27 Pigweed (Amaranthus spp.) 270 Plantain, Bracted(Plantago aristate) 200 Plantain, Buckhorn (Plantago lanceolate) 200 Quackgrass (Elymus repens) 100 Radish, Wild (Raphamus raphanistrum) 27 Rice, Red (Oryza ruftpogon) 300 Sandbur, Field (Cenchrus spinifex) 27 Sorghum almum (Sorghum Xaimum) 100 Sorrel, Red or Sheep (Rumex acetosella) 200 Thistle, Blessed(Centaura benedicta) 9 Thistle, Canada(Cirsium arvense) 100

1. (c) Sum total of Restricted Noxious Weed Seed. 300 per pound
2. (d) 7 C.F.R. 360 Noxious Weed Regulations is hereby incorporated by reference including all subsequent amendments and editions. All seed and vegetative propagules of weeds listed in 7 C.F.R. 360 including all subsequent amendments and editions are hereby prohibited to be intermixed or commingled with any seed covered under O.C.G.A. 2-11-22.

Authority: O.C.G.A. § 2-11-21.

History. Original Rule entitled "Standards for Vegetable Seed" was filed and effective on June 30, 1965.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Limitations on Noxious Weed Seeds" adopted. F. Jun. 4, 1997; eff. July 1, 1997, as specified by the Agency.

Amended: F. Apr. 20, 2018; eff. May 10, 2018.

Amended: F. Jan. 15, 2020; eff. Feb. 4, 2020.

Amended: F. May 8, 2020; eff. May 28, 2020.