Seed Certification Manual - Rural Solutions SA - SA.Gov.au
Seed Certification Manual - Rural Solutions SA - SA.Gov.au
Seed Certification Manual - Rural Solutions SA - SA.Gov.au
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South Australian <strong>Seed</strong> <strong>Certification</strong> Scheme<br />
8.14 RED CLOVER (Trifolium pratense)<br />
Sowing <strong>Seed</strong><br />
Basic seed.<br />
Paddock History<br />
Land must not have grown or been sown to red clover<br />
in the previous three (3) years; unless it was the same<br />
cultivar and certification class where a minimum one<br />
(1) year break between crops is recommended to meet<br />
varietal purity standards.<br />
New crops at the seedling inspection containing<br />
mature or volunteer red clover plants will be rejected<br />
from certification.<br />
Isolation<br />
For areas larger than 2 ha:<br />
Basic: 100 metres from other cultivars<br />
Certified: 50 metres from other cultivars<br />
Inspections<br />
<strong>Seed</strong>ling inspection<br />
Pre-harvest inspection<br />
Registration inspection (Refer to 3.5.3)<br />
Stand Life<br />
Basic:<br />
Certified:<br />
two (2) years (maximum)<br />
four (4) years (maximum)<br />
Where Basic stands are down-graded, certified seed<br />
may be produced for a further two (2) years.<br />
Crops that have thinned out significantly from the<br />
previous year will be rejected.<br />
Classes<br />
C1: from areas sown with Basic seed<br />
For areas of 2 hectares or less double the isolation<br />
distances.<br />
Crop Standards<br />
Cultivar and Species purity:<br />
Maximum allowed in:<br />
Contaminant Basic Certified<br />
Other off-types or cultivars of red clover 1 per 30 m² 1 per 10 m²<br />
<strong>Seed</strong> produced from regenerated seedlings in<br />
the second and subsequent years (max.) nil ≤ 15%<br />
Plants of other species, the seeds of which are difficult<br />
to distinguish in a laboratory test or which will readily<br />
cross-pollinate with the crop being grown for seed 1 per 30 m² 1 per 10 m²<br />
<strong>Seed</strong> Quality Standards<br />
Minimum Pure <strong>Seed</strong> (% by mass) 97.0%<br />
Minimum Germination (% by count)<br />
60.0% (excluding hard seeds)<br />
Maximum Other <strong>Seed</strong>s (% by mass) 0.5%<br />
Procedures and Standards for <strong>Seed</strong> <strong>Certification</strong><br />
May 2002