Specific seed standards.

74-03-07-04. Specific seed standards. Other Varieties (Maximum) Foundation 0.1% Registered 1.0% Certified 1.0% Minimum Maximum Percent Percent Percent Objectionable of Pure Percent Percent Other Weed Weed Seeds 2 Type of Seed Germination Other Grass Percent Seed1 Per Pound Species Reproduction F&R C F&R C Crop F&R C F&R C Inert F&R C F&R C F&R C Smooth Bromegrass C 90 85 80 80 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 10.0 15.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Timothy C 99 99 80 80 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.0 0.20 0.5 9 13 Crested Wheatgrass C 90 90 80 80 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 10.0 10.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Intermediate C 90 90 80 80 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 10.0 10.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Wheatgrass Pubescent C 90 90 80 80 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 10.0 10.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Wheatgrass Slender Wheatgrass S 90 90 80 80 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 10.0 10.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Tall Wheatgrass C 90 90 80 80 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 10.0 10.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Western Wheatgrass C 85 85 60 60 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.5 15.0 15.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Canada Wildrye S 90 85 70 70 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 10.0 15.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Russian Wildrye C 90 90 80 80 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 10.0 10.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Green Needlegrass S 90 80 65 65 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 10.0 20.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Creeping Foxtail C 80 80 80 80 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 20.0 20.0 0.25 0.5 9 13 Switchgrass C 95 90 60 60 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.5 5.0 10.0 0.50 1.0 9 13 3 Specific seed standards (chaffy seeded species). Other Varieties (Maximum) Foundation 0.1% Registered 1.0% Certified 1.0% Minimum Maximum Percent of Percent Objectionable Pure Percent Percent Other Percent Percent Weed Weed Seeds 2 Type of Seed Germination Other Grass Inert Seed 1 Per Pound Species Reproduction F&R C F&R C Crop F&R C F&R C F&R C F&R C F&R C Sideoats Grama C & A 50* 30* - - 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 - - 0.5 1.0 9 13 Big Bluestem C 50* 25* - - 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 - - 0.5 1.0 9 13 Sand Bluestem C 40* 20* - - 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 - - 0.5 1.0 9 13 Little Bluestem C 12* 12* - - 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 - - 0.5 1.0 9 13 Indiangrass C 50* 25* - - 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.5 - - 0.5 1.0 9 13 *Pure Live Seed Index 1Prohibited noxious weed seeds, including seeds of quackgrass, horsenettle, Johnsongrass, wild garlic, and dodder, are not allowed. 2Objectionable weed seeds shall include the following: wild oats, hedge bindweed (wild morning glory), giant ragweed (kinghead), dragonhead, and buckhorn plantain. Percent germination or pure live seed includes percent germination plus percent dormant for North Dakota certification purposes on those kinds of grasses for which the association of official seed analysts (AOSA) rules specifically prescribe that dormancy be determined. History: Amended effective December 18, 1989; September 1, 2002; July 1, 2010. General Authority: NDCC 4.1-52-10 Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-52-10, 4.1-53-42 4