Seed standards.

74-03-17-04. Seed standards. A seed count is required. Standards for Each Class 1 Factor Foundation Registered Certified Pure seed (minimum) 98.0 percent 98.0 percent 98.0 percent Total weed seeds (maximum) none 1 per pound 2 per pound Other varieties* 1 per 2 pounds 1 per pound 2 per pound Other crop seeds (maximum) none 1 per pound 2 per pound Inert matter (maximum)** 2.0 percent 2.0 percent 2.0 percent Prohibited noxious weed seeds none none none Objectionable weed seeds none none none Germination 85.0 percent 85.0 percent 85.0 percent *Other varieties include plants that can be differentiated from the variety being inspected, but may not include variants that are characteristic of the variety. **Objectionable weed seeds include those of buckhorn, dodder, hedge bindweed (wild morning glory), hoary alyssum, horsenettle, quackgrass, wild oats, wild vetch species, giant foxtail, wild radish, nightshade species, and cocklebur. History: Effective July 1, 2020. General Authority: NDCC 4.1-52-10 Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-52-10, 4.1-53-42 2