SOUTH DAKOTA SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
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SOUTH DAKOTA SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS |
Soybeans
Seed Certification Standards
(In Addition to the General Standards Listed on the Standard's
Home Page)
I. Land Requirements
Soybeans to be eligible for certification must be preceded by some crop other than
soybeans unless Certified seed of the same variety was planted.
II. Field Inspections
Fields producing Foundation seed shall be inspected at flowering and a second inspection
when the crop is approaching maturity when pod and pubescence color and other plant
characteristics can be determined. Fields producing Certified seed shall be inspected at
least once when the crop is approaching maturity, preferably after the leaves have
dropped.
III. Isolation
Distance adequate to prevent mechanical mixture is necessary (five feet).
IV. Field Standards
| Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified |
| Other varieties (maximum)* | 0.1% (1:1,000) | 0.2% (1:500) | 0.5% (1:200) |
| Inseparable other crop plants (seed )(maximum) | None | 1:5000 | 1:2000 |
| Noxious or objectionable weeds** | None | None | None |
| Corn/Sunflower plants bearing seed*** | None | None | None |
* Other varieties shall be considered to include off-type plants that can be
differentiated from the variety that is being inspected.
** Unless seeds can be readily removed in recleaning.
*** Either oil or confectionery sunflowers
V. Seed Standards
| Factor | Foundation | Registered | Certified |
| Pure seed (minimum) | 98.00% | 98.00% | 98.00% |
| Inert (maximum) | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
| Total weed seed (maximum) | 5/lb. | 5/lb. | 5/lb. |
| Noxious or objectionable weed seed* | None | None | None |
| Other crop seed (maximum) | None | 3/lb. | 3/lb. |
| Corn/Sunflower | None | None | 1 per 4 lbs. |
| Other varieties (maximum)** | .10% | .20% | .50% |
| Germination (minimum) | 80.00% | 80.00% | 80.00% |
| Moisture (maximum)*** | 15.00% | 15.00% | 15.00% |
* Refer to list- Number
23 on the Standard's Home Page.
** Off-colored beans due to environmental factors shall not be considered other varieties.
*** Effective from harvest through December 31st.
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Web page last modified on March 06, 2000 by Kay Ruden.