1. A. General standards. The general standards as adopted in this chapter are basic and apply to cowpeas.
2. B. Land requirements. The crop shall not be grown on land on which cowpeas, soybeans, field peas or beans were grown the previous year except when a crop of the same variety was grown from the same or a higher class of seed.

3. C. Field standards.

   1. 1. At least one field inspection shall be made after the plants are mature enough to determine the color of the pods and peas and condition of the seed. Plants of other varieties and off-type plants shall be removed from the field prior to the inspection.
   2. 2. All cowpea fields being grown for certification shall be separated from cowpea fields of any other variety by at least 10 feet. Cowpeas that are to be certified shall not be stored in the same building with other cowpeas unless bagged and each bag is identified.

   3. 3. Specific.

      Factor	Foundation	Maximum Permitted Registered	Certified
      Other Varieties	1:100,000 (.001%)	1:10,000 (.01%)	1:5,000 (.02%)
      Other Crops (inseparable)	None	1:10,000 (.01%)	1:5,000 (.02%)
      Objectionable Weeds	None	None	None

4. D. Seed standards.

   	Standards for Each Class
   Factor	Foundation	Registered	Certified
   Pure Seed (minimum)	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%
   Inert Matter (maximum)	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%
   *Other Crop Seed (maximum)	.01%	.10%	.25%
   Weed Seed (maximum)	None	.10%	.10%
   Objectionable Weeds	None	None	None
   Weevil-damaged Seed (maximum)	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%
   **Germination (minimum)	N.S.	80.0%	80.0%
   *Includes off-type seed and seed of other distinguishable varieties.
   **N. S. - No standard.

Statutory Authority

§§ 3.2-4024 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR172-01-01 § 9, eff. April 1980.