1. A. Field Standards

   Factor	Breeder	Foundation	Registered	Certified
   Isolation**		15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.
   Other Varieties and Off-Type Plants	None	None	1 Plant per Acre	5 Plants per Acre
   Noxious Weeds: Cocklebur	None	5 Plants per Acre	8 Plants per Acre	10 Plants per Acre

   **Fields entered for certification must be isolated at least 600 feet from Sea Island cotton, red leaf cotton, or other cottons which vary greatly in plant characteristics from the variety entered for certification, and at least one-half mile from G. barbadense and interspecific hybrids involving G. barbadense.

2. B. Handling and Storage Requirements

   1. 1. Ginning. Cottonseed in all classes of certification, to be certified, shall be ginned on a thoroughly cleaned, one-variety gin approved by LDAF prior to ginning. With special permission of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry:

      1. a. cottonseed for all classes of certification may be ginned on thoroughly cleaned, mixed variety gins either with:

         1. i. a notarized ginner's agreement previously approved by LDAF, or
         2. ii. in the presence of a LDAF inspector.
      2. b. cottonseed produced for only the certified class may be ginned on a mixed-variety gin if a minimum of three bales are "blown" through the gin prior to catching of the cottonseed to be certified. An inspector of LDAF may be present if cottonseed for certification is ginned under special permission.
   2. 2. Delinting. Delinters must conform to the same requirements set forth for ginners. No cottonseed entered for certification may be delinted outside the state of Louisiana except by special permission of LDAF.

3. C. Seed Standards

   Factor	Breeder	Foundation	Registered	Certified
   Pure Seed	99.00%	99.00%	99.00%	99.00%
   Inert Matter	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
   Other Varieties	None	0.03%	0.05%	0.10%
   Other Crops	None	None	3 seed/lb.	5 seed/lb.
   Noxious Weeds: Cocklebur	None	None	1 seed/2 lbs.	1 seed/2 lbs.
   Germination	None	70.00%	70.00%	70.00%

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1433.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, LR 8:570 (November 1982), amended LR 9:199 (April 1983), LR 10:737 (October 1984), amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Seed Commission, LR 12:825 (December 1986), LR 13:156 (March 1987), repromulgated LR 13:232 (April 1987), amended LR 18:954 (September 1992), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission, LR 39:3060 (November 2013), amended LR 40:755 (April 2014), repromulgated LR 40:993 (May 2014).