Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 115.426. Parent descriptions for seed method. A list and description of each maternal and paternal seed parent (clone) shall be part of the application for certified or selected tree seed, but not for source-identified tree seed. The description may be in tabular form, and shal…

§ 115.427. Artificial control of seed. The method of pollination, the system of mating, and any control exerted by man on the genetic quality of the seed shall be described.

§ 115.428. Map of seed production area. (a) A map shall show the scale, location, access roads and trails, permanent reference points and boundaries of the production area. (b) For certified or selected tree seed, the map shall also show the isolation zone and the position and nu…

§ 115.429. Renewal applications. (a) After an original application pertaining to a particular tree or group of trees (seed method) or a particular clone (vegetative method) has been approved, a renewal application shall be submitted for certification in any subsequent years in wh…

§ 115.43. Seeds for certification. (a) Seed for certification shall be derived from plants selected by representatives of the Agricultural Experiment Station in cooperation with representatives of the Department. (b) Selection shall be based primarily upon the following factors: …

§ 115.430. Seed collection reports. A seed collection report shall be filed within 90 days after collection begins. It shall include the variety name; geographic location and number of parent trees; dates of picking; description of collection, processing and safeguards against mi…

§ 115.431. Propagation reports for vegetative method. A propagation report on plans for growing the plants shall include all of the following: (1) A map showing exactly where plants or tissue cultures that will serve as sources of propagating materials are to be maintained. (2) M…

§ 115.432. Propagule collection report—vegetative method. A propagule collection or tissue sub-culture report shall be filed within 30 days after the report described in § 115.431 (relating to propagation reports for vegetative method) has been completed. It shall include the nam…

FIELD REQUIREMENTS § 115.441. Inspections. (a) At least two field inspections shall be made for each seed, seedling or vegetative crop in the following manner: (1) Seed crop. The first inspection shall be scheduled shortly before or during pollen dissemination and the second duri…

§ 115.442. Unit of certification. (a) Seed method. Certification applies only to the seed crop in one particular year of the trees specified in the application. For certified or selected tree seed, each tree shall be identifiable in the field by number and its location and charac…

§ 115.443. Growing seed and plant material. (a) Seed method. The following requirements apply to growing seed method material: (1) Within 500 feet of seed producing trees there may be no tolerance for pollen-producing trees that have the potential for genetic contamination of the…

§ 115.444. Harvesting. (a) The following requirements apply to harvesting seed material: (1) Certified or selected tree seed or fruit shall be collected directly from producing trees. (2) Each container of seed or fruit shall be labeled with the name of the variety at all times. …

§ 115.451. Purpose. (a) The purpose of this subchapter is to provide a system for maintaining the genetic and mechanical purity of certified seed when repackaged or combined in mixtures of kinds and varieties. (b) The requirements of this subchapter apply when the Department part…

§ 115.452. Definitions. In addition to the definitions found in § 113.1 (relating to definitions), the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Component—A specific lot of a single variety…

§ 115.453. Interagency standards and procedures. (a) Varieties eligible for interagency certification shall be those approved by a member of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies. (b) Only seed certification by member agencies of the Association of Official Seed Ce…

§ 115.454. Prior approval of cooperation. The Department will not require advance approval of another certifying agency to engage in interagency certification activities unless the original certifying agency prohibits or limits the certification by a statement on its tag.

§ 115.455. Conditioner’s application and requirements. (a) Conditioners desiring interagency certification of seed shall apply annually to the Department and shall meet the requirements of this subchapter. (b) Conditioners shall notify the Department far enough in advance of the …

§ 115.456. Conditioner’s facilities. (a) Facilities shall be available to perform the function requested without introducing contaminants or admixtures. (b) Equipment used for making mixtures of turf grasses shall have all areas which come into direct contact with the seed access…

§ 115.457. Conditioner’s required records. (a) Records of all movement of seed and procedures must be adequate to account for all incoming seed and seed that has passed final certification. The following records shall be included: (1) Receiving records consisting of: (i) Variety …

§ 115.458. Inspection of conditioning operations and records. The Department will make as many inspections of both seed and records as may be required to ascertain that only seed meeting the requirements of this subchapter is labeled with interagency certification tags. Cross Ref…

§ 115.459. Appointment of responsible individual. Approved conditioners who have met the requirements in § § 115.456—115.458 (relating to conditioner’s facilities; conditioner’s required records; and inspection of conditioning operations and records) shall designate an individual…

§ 115.460. Sampling and testing by the Department. (a) When mixing lots of seed for certification, the conditioner shall use only lots of seed preapproved by the Department. Before approving of a lot, the Department will: (1) Take an official sample of each component. (2) Perform…

§ 115.461. Mixing procedures for certified turfgrass. (a) Before mixing, the conditioner shall ensure that: (1) Mixing equipment, pallets, scales and floor area adjacent to and around the mixing area are clean and free from seed and foreign material. (2) Sufficient quantities of …

§ 115.462. Minimum seed standards for interagency certification of turfgrass seed. (a) Turfgrass mixtures intended for use in this Commonwealth, certified sod and other States-certified sod must meet the following requirements: (1) Component lots shall be those designated as sod …

§ 115.463. Interagency certification tags and tagging. (a) Certification tags issued by the Department for interagency certified seed will be serially numbered and show class of seed. (b) The analysis tags supplied by the conditioner must carry the name of the mixture and the num…

§ 115.464. Rejection of interagency certification components’ seed lots. The Department will reject any certified component seed lot for interagency certification that fails to meet the seed standards as described in this subchapter or that exhibits seed damage or contamination. …

§ 115.465. Fees. Fees for interagency certification are set forth in 3 Pa.C.S. § 7109 (relating to fees).

FIELD STANDARDS § 115.51. Land requirements. Soil for the production of certified celery seed may not have produced celery the previous year, unless fumigated. Source The provisions of this § 115.51 amended April 6, 1990, effective April 7, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1878. Immediately preced…

§ 115.52. Isolation requirements. (a) A minimum isolation distance of 660 feet between varieties or strains of a variety shall be required for field grown seed. (b) Isolation requirements are not imposed for greenhouses, screen-houses or plastic houses which are adequately protec…

§ 115.53. Mixture or off-types. Neither varietal mixtures nor off-type plants is permitted. Source The provisions of this § 115.53 amended September 26, 1975, effective September 27, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2522. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (1794).

SEED STANDARDS § 115.61. Requirements. The following standards apply for certification of trenching celery seed: Factor Minimum Standard Pure Seed98% Other Cropsnone Weed Seednone Germination70%

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS § 115.71. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Commercial hybrid field corn—Corn planted for the production of corn for food or feed purposes, or…

§ 115.72. Acreage. Producers of commercial hybrids having less than 5 acres of the crop to be inspected may not be accepted for certification, except that less than 5 acres may be considered for inspection in special cases. Source The provisions of this § 115.72 amended September…

FIELD STANDARDS § 115.81. Land requirements. Commercial hybrid fields may not be planted on land that grew corn the preceding season.

§ 115.82. Isolation requirements. (a) Fields in which commercial hybrid field corn are being produced shall be so located that the female, or seed parent is not less than 660 feet from other corn of a different kernel color or type (field, sweet, pop, flint, white or red) in all …

§ 115.83. Plant ratio. Commercial hybrid seed fields shall be planted in a ratio not to exceed four seed parent rows to one pollen parent row.

§ 115.84. Male sterile ear parents. Male sterile ear parents may be used to produce certified hybrid corn seed by one of the following two methods: (1) Seed of the normal fertile ear parent shall be mixed with seed of the male sterile ear parent of the same pedigree either by ble…

§ 115.85. Pollen restoring lines. (a) When pollen restoring lines are used in the production of hybrid corn seed, all pollen parent rows including border rows should be of the pollen-restoring type. (b) Each lot of commercial hybrid seed involving pollen restoring lines shall be …

§ 115.86. Redivision of fields. Where a field under inspection does not entirely meet the isolation requirements, parts of the fields may be cut in order to qualify the balance of the field for certification if the parts of fields are cut to the ground before the first detasselin…

§ 115.87. Replanting fields. Replanting of a commercial hybrid seed field that failed to produce a good stand shall be cause for rejection.

§ 115.88. Detasseling. (a) The following requirements apply when 3% or more of the ear parent plants have apparently receptive silks at the start of silking period and 1% or less have apparently receptive silks at the end of silking period and no evidence of pollen shedding in ma…

§ 115.89. Inspection and mixture requirements. (a) Before the pollination period the plot or fields in which the hybrid is being produced shall be inspected at least once for purity as to plant type and isolation. Off-type plants shall be destroyed before they shed pollen. A fiel…

SEED STANDARDS § 115.91. Labeling. (a) Each lot shall show the hybrid number, the name of the seedsman and the words ‘‘For Certification’’ printed in letters not smaller than 3/8 inch on a tag attached to the drying bin. (b) After the hybrid corn has been shelled, each bin, lot o…

§ 115.92. Processing of uncertified hybrids. Uncertified hybrids may be processed in the same processing plant with certified hybrids, provided that such uncertified hybrids shall bear the statement: ‘‘Not For Certification,’’ printed in letters not smaller than 3/8 inch on a tag…

§ 115.93. Ear inspection. Ear inspection may be made after the seed is harvested, dried, culled and ear picked (ready for shelling). If found to contain more than .1% off-type ears or any kernels pollinated by other color corn, the lot of seed shall not be considered satisfactory…

§ 115.94. Seed standards. Seeds shall be dried to 14% moisture or less. They may contain not more than .1% off-color or off-type kernels, or not more than 2% kernels of doubtful type. The following specifications apply: Factor Standard Pure seed99% (min.) Other crop seed, includi…

§ 117.1. Notice of arrival of bees. (a) Notice shall be given to the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 within 10 days after the arrival within this Commonwealth of bees, used hives, combs, bee appliances or equipment. (b) The noti…