N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1, § 116.5
| Standards for each class | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified |
| Pure seed (minimum) | 99.00% | 99.00% | 99.00% |
| Inert matter (maximum) | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| Weed seeds (maximum) | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.50% |
| Noxious weed seeds (maximum) 1 | none | none | none |
| Objectional weed seeds (maximum) 2 | none | none | 27 per lb. |
| Other crop seeds | |||
| Other kinds (maximum) 3 | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.50% |
| Germination and hard seed (minimum) | 80.00% | 80.00% | 80.00% |
1
Noxious weed seeds shall include the following: bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), Quackgrass (Agropyron repens), Canada Thistle (Cersium arvense), bedstraw (Galium spp.), dodder (Cuscuta spp.), horsenettle (Solanum carolinense), wild onion (Agrostemma githago), and Russian knapweed (Centaurea repens).
2
Objectionable weed seeds shall include the following: dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum), Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense), leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), perennial sow thistle (Sonchus arvensis), and white top (Lepidium draba, L. repens, Hymenaphysa pubescens).
3
Sweet clover seed shall not exceed nine per pound for foundation seed; 90 per pound for registered seed; and 180 per pound for certified seed.