SCHEDULE 4CONDITIONS TO BE SATISFIED BY THE SEED
PART 1Conditions to be examined mainly by field inspections
1
The seed shall have sufficient varietal identity and varietal purity.
2
In the case of seed of turnips the minimum varietal purity shall be—
a
99.7 per cent in the case of basic seed, and
b
98 per cent in the case of CS seed.
PART 2Conditions to be examined by seed testing
3
The seed shall conform to the following standards or other conditions as regards analytical purity and the content of seeds of other plant species—
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Species | Minimum analytical purity (percentage by weight) | Maximum content of seeds of other plant species (percentage by weight) | ||
(a) | asparagus | 96 | 0.5 | |
(b) | beans of the following species— | |||
(i) | broad bean | 98 | 0.1 | |
(ii) | French bean | 98 | 0.1 | |
(iii) | runner bean | 98 | 0.1 | |
(c) | beetroot | 97 | 0.5 | |
(d) | Brussels sprouts | 97 | 1.0 | |
(e) | red, Savoy and white cabbage | 97 | 1.0 | |
(f) | carrot | 95 | 1.0 | |
(g) | cauliflower | 97 | 1.0 | |
(h) | celery | 97 | 1.0 | |
(i) | chard and spinach beet | 97 | 0.5 | |
(j) | Chinese cabbage | 97 | 1.0 | |
(k) | cucumber and gherkin | 98 | 0.1 | |
(l) | curly kale | 97 | 1.0 | |
(m) | endive | 95 | 1.0 | |
(n) | gourd | 98 | 0.1 | |
(o) | kohlrabi | 97 | 1.0 | |
(p) | large-leaved chicory and Witloof chicory | 95 | 1.5 | |
(q) | leek | 97 | 0.5 | |
(r) | lettuce | 95 | 0.5 | |
(s) | marrow | 98 | 0.1 | |
(t) | melon | 98 | 0.1 | |
(u) | onion | 97 | 0.5 | |
(v) | Parsley | 97 | 1.0 | |
(w) | pea | 98 | 0.1 | |
(x) | radish | 97 | 1.0 | |
(y) | spinach | 97 | 1.0 | |
(z) | sprouting broccoli | 97 | 1.0 | |
(aa) | sweet corn or popcorn | 98 | 0.1 | |
(bb) | tomato | 97 | 0.5 | |
(cc) | turnip | 97 | 1.0 | |
4
1
It shall be determined, by way of a germination test, whether the seed attains the applicable percentage of germination set out in column 2 of the table below—
Column 1 | Column 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Species | Minimum germination (percentage clusters or pure seed) | ||
(a) | asparagus | 70 | |
(b) | beans of the following species— | ||
(i) | broad bean | 80 | |
(ii) | French bean | 75 | |
(iii) | runner bean | 80 | |
(c) | beetroot— | ||
(i) | all except the Cheltenham variety | 70 | |
(ii) | the Cheltenham variety | 50 | |
(d) | Brussels sprouts | 75 | |
(e) | red, Savoy and white cabbage | 75 | |
(f) | carrot | 65 | |
(g) | cauliflower | 70 | |
(h) | celery | 70 | |
(i) | chard and spinach beet | 70 | |
(j) | Chinese cabbage | 75 | |
(k) | cucumber and gherkin | 80 | |
(l) | curly kale | 75 | |
(m) | endive | 65 | |
(n) | gourd | 80 | |
(o) | kohlrabi | 75 | |
(p) | large-leaved chicory and Witloof chicory | 65 | |
(q) | leek | 65 | |
(r) | lettuce | 75 | |
(s) | marrow | 75 | |
(t) | melon | 75 | |
(u) | onion | 70 | |
(v) | parsley | 65 | |
(w) | pea | 80 | |
(x) | radish | 70 | |
(y) | spinach | 75 | |
(z) | sprouting broccoli | 75 | |
(aa) | sweet corn or pop corn | 85 | |
(bb) | tomato | 75 | |
(bb) | turnip | 80 | |
5
The seed shall not be contaminated by live Acarina (commonly known as mites).
6
Seed of broad beans, French beans, runner beans and peas shall not be contaminated by—
a
Acanthoscelides obtectus Sag.;
b
Bruchus affinis Froel.;
c
Bruchus atomarius L.;
d
Bruchus pisorum L.; or
e
Bruchus rufimanus Boh.
7
In the case of varieties of Zea mays (Sweet corn – super-sweet types) the required minimum germination capacity is reduced to 80 per cent of pure seed. The official label or the supplier’s label, where appropriate, shall include the words “Minimum germination capacity 80 per cent”.
PART 3Other conditions
8
Diseases and harmful organisms which reduce the usefulness of the seed shall be at the lowest possible level that can be achieved.
PART 4General provisions
9
For the purpose of determining whether seed meets the conditions laid down in this Schedule pre-basic seed shall be treated in the same way as basic seed.