Cowpea
Land Requirements
Cowpeas shall not be grown on land which was planted to cowpeas the previous year unless the preceeding crop was grown from certified seed of the same variety.
Field Inspection
Seed fields shall be inspected at least once prior to harvest, preferably after pods are well developed.
Field Standards
General Requirements
Unit of Certification
The unit of certification shall be a field, but a portion of a field may be approved provided the discarded portion can be harvested separately and is eliminated from certification.
Isolation
A field of cowpeas for certification must be separated by at least ten feet from any other variety or uncertified field of the same variety.
Specific Requirements
| Factor | Maximum permitted in each class: Foundation | Maximum permitted in each class: Registered | Maximum permitted in each class: Certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other varieties:Variety | 1:2000 | 1:1000 | 1:500 |
| Other crops (inseparable) | None | 1:2000 | 1:1000 |
Referee Sample
A representative sample of at least two-pounds as the seed is to be sold shall be submitted to the Association for laboratory analysis.
Seed Standards
Specific Seed Standards
| Factor | Standards for each class: Foundation | Standards for each class: Registered | Standards for each class: Certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure seed (minimum) | 98.00% | 98.00% | 98.00% |
| Inert matter (maximum) | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
| Weed seed (maximum) | None | None | 0.10%. |
| Prohibited weeds (maximum) 1 | None | None | None |
| Other kinds including other varieties (maximum) | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.20% |
| Other crop seed (maximum) | None | 0.05% | 0.10% |
| Disease lesions (maximum)2 | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.50% |
| Total germination and hard seed (minimum) | 80.00% | 80.00% | 80.00% |
1See Section XLI P.
2Diseases that cannot be controlled by a suitable fungicide.