Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-12 - SEED DIVISION › Subject 40-12-4 - LIMITATIONS ON NOXIOUS WEED SEEDS › Rule 40-12-4-.01 - Limitations on Noxious Weed Seeds

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale
				  any agricultural or vegetable seed for planting purposes in this State if the
				  noxious weed seeds per pound of pure seed is in excess of the following
				  limitations:
(a) Prohibited Noxious
				Weed Seed
Name
Limitations
Ballonvine
(Cardiospermum
								halicacabum)
Prohibited
Bindweed, Field
(Convolvulus
								arvensis)
Prohibited
Bindweed, Hedge (
Calystegia
								sepium)
Prohibited
Cocklebur
(Xanthium
								spp.)
Prohibited
Cogongrass
(Imperata
								cylindrica)
Prohibited
Crotalaria
(Crotalaria
spp.)
Prohibited
Morningglory, Giant or Moonflower
(Ipomoea
								alba)
Prohibited
Nutsedge, Purple
(Cyperus
								rotundus)
(Tuber)
Prohibited
Nutsedge, Yellow
(Cyperus
								esculentus)
(Tuber)
Prohibited
Tropical Soda Apple
(Solanum
								viarum)
Prohibited
Tussock, Serrated
(Nassella
								trichotoma)
Prohibited
(b)
				Restricted Noxious Weed Seed
Name
Limitations Per
								Pound
Bermudagrass
(Cynodon
								dactylon)
300
Blueweed
(Helianthus
								ciliaris)
200
Brunswickgrass
(Paspalum
								lepton)
270
Cheat or Chess
(Bromus commutatus and/or
								Bromus secalinus)
300
Corncockle
(Agrostemma
								githago)
100
Darnel
(Lolium temulentum)
200
Dock
(Rumex spp.)
100
Dodder
(Cuscuta spp.)
100
Foxtail, Giant
(Setaria
								faberi)
100
Horsenettle
(Solanum
								carolinense)
200
Johnsongrass
(Sorghum
								halepense)
100
Knapweed, Russian
(Rhaponticum
								repens)
100
Mustard, Wild and Turnips
(Brassica spp.
								and/or Sinapisarvensis L. subsp. Arvensis)
except for Winter Rape,
Brassica napus
var.
biennis
, and Rape, B.
rapa
var.
ropa
27
Nightshade, Silverleaf or Purple
(Solanum
								elaeagnifolium)
200
Nutsedge, Purple
(Cyperus
								rotundus)
100
Nutsedge, Yellow
(Cyperus
								esculentus)
100
Onion, Wild or Wild Garlic
(Allium
								spp.)
27
Panicum, Texas or Texas Millet
(Urochloa
								texana)
27
Pigweed
(Amaranthus spp.)
270
Plantain, Bracted
(Plantago
								aristate)
200
Plantain, Buckhorn
(Plantago
								lanceolate)
200
Quackgrass
(Elymus repens)
100
Radish, Wild
(Raphamus
								raphanistrum)
27
Rice, Red
(Oryza ruftpogon)
300
Sandbur, Field
(Cenchrus
								spinifex)
27
Sorghum almum
(Sorghum
								Xaimum)
100
Sorrel, Red or Sheep
(Rumex
								acetosella)
200
Thistle, Blessed
(Centaura
								benedicta)
9
Thistle, Canada
(Cirsium
								arvense)
100
(c)
				Sum total of Restricted Noxious Weed Seed. 300 per pound
(d)
									7 C.F.R.
				360 Noxious Weed Regulations is hereby
				incorporated by reference including all subsequent amendments and editions. All
				seed and vegetative propagules of weeds listed in
				7 C.F.R.
				360 including all subsequent amendments and
				editions are hereby prohibited to be intermixed or commingled with any seed
				covered under O.C.G.A.
				2-11-22.
O.C.G.A. §
											2-11-21.