Okra
Land Requirements
Certified seed must be produced on land which did not produce any other variety of okra or an uncertified crop of the same variety the previous year. It is recommended that okra for certified seed production be grown on land free of nematodes.
Field Inspection
Field inspection will be made after some of the pods have assumed their mature size.
Field Standards
General Requirements
Unit of Certification
The unit of certification shall be a field.
Isolation
To be eligible for certification, an okra seed field must be isolated from fields of any other variety or fields of the same variety that do not meet the variety purity requirements for certification as follows:
| Class | Feet |
|---|---|
| Foundation | 1,320 |
| Registered | 1,320 |
| Certified | 825 |
Specific Requirements
| Factor | Maximum permitted for each class: Foundation | Maximum permitted for each class: Registered | Maximum permitted for each class: Certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other varieties (definite):Variety | None | 1:2,500 | 1:1,250 |
| Other varieties (doubtful):Variety | None | 1:750 | 1:500 |
| Inseparable noxious weeds ¹ | None | None | None |
1Noxious weeds producing seed that are similar to okra seed in size and specific gravity so that they cannot be cleaned from the seed by the regular method of cleaning.
Referee Sample
A representative one-pound sample of seed as it is to be sold shall be submitted to the Association for laboratory analysis.
Seed Standards
| Factor | Standards for each class: Foundation | Standards for each class: Registered | Standards for each class: Certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure seed (minimum) | 99.0% | 99.0% | 98.0% |
| Inert matter (maximum) | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| Weed seed (maximum) | None | None | 3 per lb. |
| Prohibited weeds (maximum)¹ | None | None | None |
| Other kinds ³ | None | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other varieties (maximum) | None | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Total germination and hard seed (minimum) | N.S.² | 65.0% | 65.0% |
1See Section XLI P.
2No standards
3Other kinds shall not exceed 2 seeds per lb. in Registered; 3 per lb. in Certified