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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 111 - SEED TESTING, LABELING AND STANDARDS › LABELING › Section 111.16 - Responsibility for labeling

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(a) The
				  person or dealer upon whose premises seeds are located and are exposed or
				  offered for sale shall be responsible for labeling of the seeds.
(b) The person or dealer shall also be
				  responsible for procuring a new germination test and subsequently attaching new
				  analysis tags before the expiration date of the required 9-month period or 15
				  months for cool season lawn and turf grasses as provided in
				  3
				  Pa.C.S. §
											7104 (relating to labels and
				  labeling). Tests shall be made according to the Rules for Testing Seed
				  published by the Association of Official Seed Analysts, and no test may be
				  considered official unless the rules are followed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 111 - SEED TESTING, LABELING AND STANDARDS › LABELING › Section 111.17 - Labeling of seeds for sprouting

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The following information shall be indicated on labels of
					 seeds sold for sprouting for salad or culinary purposes (otherwise known as
					 health food):
(1) Commonly accepted
				  name of kind, or kinds.
(2) Lot
				  number.
(3) Percentage by weight of
				  a pure seed component in excess of 5.0% of the whole, other crop seed, inert
				  matter and weed seeds if occurring.
(4) Percentage of germination of a pure seed
				  component and hard seed if applicable.
(5) The calendar month and year the test was
				  completed to determine the percentages.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 111 - SEED TESTING, LABELING AND STANDARDS › WEED SEEDS › Section 111.22 - Prohibited noxious weed seeds

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It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale seeds that
					 contain the following prohibited weed seeds:
(1) Bindweed, field (
Convolvulus
				  arvensis
).
(2) Bindweed,
				  hedge (
Calystegia sepium
).
(3) Quackgrass (
Elytrigia
				  repens
).
(4) Canada
				  thistle (
Cirsium arvense
).
(5) Multiflora rose (
Rosa
				  multiflora
).
(6)
				  Johnsongrass (
Sorghum halepense
), its crosses with other
				  grasses which produce seed which are not readily distinguishable from
				  Johnsongrass.
(7) Shattercane
				  (
Sorghum bicolor
).
(8) Marijuana (
Cannabis
				  sativa
).
(9) Mile-a-minute
				  (
Polygonum perfoliatum
).
(10) Kudzu-vine (
Pueraria
				  lobata
).
(11) Purple
				  Loosestrife and cultivars (
Lythrum salicaria
).
(12) Giant Hogweed (
Heracleum
				  mantegazzianum
).
(13)
				  Goatsrue (
Galega officinalis
).
(14) Jimsonweed (
Datura
				  stramonium
).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 111 - SEED TESTING, LABELING AND STANDARDS › WEED SEEDS › Section 111.23 - Restricted noxious weed seeds

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(a) The presence of restricted noxious weed
				  seeds in agricultural, vegetable and flower seed, other than lawn and turf
				  grasses, and mixtures thereof listed in subsection (b)(1) shall be governed by
				  the following:
(1)
List
. The
				  seeds of the following plants shall be restricted noxious weed seeds and shall
				  be listed on the tag or label under the heading "Noxious Weed Seeds" by name
				  and number per pound:
(i) Bedstraw
				  (
Galium spp
.).
(ii) Buckhorn plantain (
Plantago
				  lanceolata
).
(iii)
				  Corncockle (
Agrostemma githago
).
(iv) Dodder (
Cuscuta
				  spp
.).
(v) Horsenettle
				  (
Solanum carolinense
).
(vi) Perennial sow thistle (
Sonchus
				  arvensis
).
(vii) Wild
				  garlic (
Allium vineale
).
(viii) Wild onion (
Allium
				  canadense
).
(ix) Wild
				  mustard (
Brassica juncea, B. lower casek kaber, and B.
				  nigra
).
(x) Bull Thistle
				  (
Cirsium vulgare
).
(xi) Musk Thistle (
Carduus
				  nutans
).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 111 - SEED TESTING, LABELING AND STANDARDS › GERMINATION STANDARDS › Section 111.31 - Vegetable seeds

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(a) The
				  germination standards for vegetable seeds, including hard seeds, shall be the
				  following:
Seed
Percent
All other kinds
50
Anise
50
Artichoke
60
Asparagus
70
Asparagus bean
75
Basil, sweet
60
Beans, garden
70
Bean, lima
70
Bean, runner
75
Beet
65
Borage
70
Broadbean
75
Broccoli
75
Brussels sprouts
70
Cabbage
75
Cantaloupe
75
Caraway
55
Cardoon
60
Carrot
55
Cauliflower
75
Celeriac
55
Celery
55
Chard, Swiss
65
Chervil, salad
65
Chicory
65
Chinese cabbage
75
Chives
50
Citron
65
Collards
80
Coriander
70
Corn, Pop
75
Corn, sweet
75
Cornsalad
70
Cowpea
75
Cress, garden
60
Cress, upland
60
Cress, water
40
Cucumber
80
Dandelion
45
Dill
60
Eggplant
60
Endive
70
Fennel, florence
60
Fennel, sweet
50
Kale
75
Kale, Chinese
75
Kohlrabi
75
Leek
60
Lettuce
80
Marjoram, sweet
50
Muskmelon
75
Mustard, India
75
Mustard, spinach
75
Okra
50
Onion
70
Onion, Welsh
70
Oregano
60
Pak-choi
75
Parsley
60
Parsnip
60
Pea
80
Peanut
60
Pepper
55
Pumpkin
75
Radish
75
Rhubarb
60
Roquette
60
Rosemary
30
Rutabaga
75
Sage
60
Salsify
75
Savory, summer
55
Sorrel
60
Soybean
75
Spinach
60
Spinach, New Zealand
40
Squash
75
Thyme
50
Tomato
75
Tomato, husk
50
Turnip
80
Watermelon
70
(b)
				  Hard seeds may be present in the following: asparagus bean; bean, garden; bean,
				  lima; bean, runner; cowpea; okra; pea; and soybean.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 111 - SEED TESTING, LABELING AND STANDARDS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 111.41 - Stop sale procedures

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(a) The
				  owner or custodian of any lot of seeds held under "stop sale" shall be allowed
				  90 days to correct deficiencies so that the lot conforms to the requirements of
				  this chapter and 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 71 (relating to the Seed Act).
(b) If subsection (a) has not been complied
				  with, the seed shall be condemned as unfit for seeding purposes, unless the
				  owner or custodian can show cause why the seed should not be
				  condemned.
(c) Seed under a "stop
				  sale" may not be moved from the premises of the owner or custodian without
				  written release from the inspector.
(d) When requirements of subsection (a) have
				  been met, a copy of the corrected label shall be sent to the address specified
				  by the seed inspector for a written release.
(e) The provisions in
				  3
				  Pa.C.S. §
											7113 (relating to stop-sale
				  orders) containing further requirements for "stop sale" notice, shall be
				  followed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 111 - SEED TESTING, LABELING AND STANDARDS › MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Section 111.42 - Hermetically sealed containers

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(a) The 36-month test period may not apply
				  unless the following conditions have been met:
(1) The seed was packaged within 9 months
				  after harvest.
(2) The container
				  used does not allow water vapor penetration (WVP) through any wall, including
				  the seals, greater than 0.05 grams of water per 24 hours per 100 square inches
				  of surface at 100 F. with a relative humidity on one side of 90% and on the
				  other side of zero percent as is measured by the standards of the United States
				  Bureau of Standards.
(3) The seed
				  in the container does not exceed the percentage of moisture, on a wet weight
				  basis, as follows:
Agricultural
								Seeds
Percent
Beet, field
7.5
Beet, sugar
7.5
Bluegrass, Kentucky
6.0
Clover, crimson
8.0
Clover, red
8.0
Ryegrass, annual
8.0
Ryegrass, perennial
8.0
All others
6.0
Mixtures of above
8.0
Bean, garden
7.0
Bean, Lima
7.0
Beet
7.5
Broccoli
5.0
Brussels sprouts
5.0
Cabbage
5.0
Carrot
7.0
Cauliflower
5.0
Celeriac
7.0
Celery
7.0
Chard, Swiss
7.5
Chinese Cabbage
5.0
Chives
6.5
Collards
5.0
Corn, sweet
8.0
Cucumber
6.0
Eggplant
6.0
Kale
5.0
Kohlrabi
5.0
Leek
6.5
Lettuce
5.5
Muskmelon
6.0
Mustard, India
5.0
Onion
6.5
Onion, Welsh
6.5
Parsley
6.5
Parsnip
6.0
Pea
7.0
Pepper
4.5
Pumpkin
6.0
Radish
5.0
Rutabaga
5.0
Spinach
8.0
Squash
6.0
Tomato
5.5
Turnip
5.0
Watermelon
6.5
All others
6.0
(4)
				  The container is conspicuously labeled in not less than eight-point type to
				  indicate:
(i) The container is hermetically
				  sealed.
(ii) The seed has been
				  preconditioned as to moisture content.
(iii) The calendar month and year in which
				  the germination test was completed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 113.2 - Purpose of seed certification

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(a)
				  The purpose of seed certification is to maintain and make available to the
				  public sources of high quality seeds and propagating materials of varieties
				  grown and distributed so as to insure genetic identity.
(b) Seed certification does not imply a
				  recommendation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 113.3 - Responsibility and applicability

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(a) The Department will act as the official
				  seed certifying agency in this Commonwealth.
(b) In conducting the seed certification
				  program, the Department and the Bureau of Plant Industry will cooperate with
				  the Pennsylvania State University, College of Agriculture, Pennsylvania
				  Foundation Seed Coop., the Seed Council of PennAg Industries Association and
				  seed growers.
(c) This chapter
				  applies to crops eligible for certification and constitutes the minimum seed
				  certification requirements of the Department.
(d) In cases where there are no crop
				  standards in this Commonwealth, the standards being used by a member of the
				  Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies will be used.
The provisions of this § 113.3 amended under
						3
						Pa.C.S. §
													§
													7111 and
						7117.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 113.4 - Classes and sources of seed

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The following classes of seed are recognized for seed
					 certification:
(1) Prenuclear seed
				  potato class.
(2) Breeder
				  class.
(3) Foundation
				  class.
(4) Registered
				  class.
(5) Certified
				  class.
(6) Foundation G1-Foundation
				  G7 seed potato classes.
The provisions of this §
												113.4 amended under The
						Pennsylvania Seed Act of 1965 (3 P. S. §
													§
													285-1-285-11); and the act of April 11, 1929
						(P. L. 488, No. 205) (3 P. S. §
													§
													291-297); amended under
						3
						Pa.C.S. §
													§
													7111 and
						7117.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 113.5 - Exemptions

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(a) Certain lots of
				  seed which may be desirable for the advancement of crop improvement, but which
				  would be lost if regular certification standards were applied, are eligible for
				  exemption as provided in this section.
(b) Seed failing to meet certification
				  standards, other than those affecting genetic purity, but which meet the
				  requirements of subsection (a) may be certified as planting seed, if there is
				  no injury to the reputation of certified seed by doing so.
(c) The tags or labels attached to exempted
				  seed shall clearly show the respects in which the seed does not meet regular
				  seed class standards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 113.6 - Limitations of generations for certified seed

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The number of generations through which a variety may be
					 multiplied shall be limited to that specified by the originating breeder or
					 owner and may not exceed two generations beyond the Foundation seed class with
					 the following exceptions which may be made with the permission of the
					 originating plant breeder, institution or a designee:
(1) Recertification of the Certified class
				  may be permitted when no foundation seed is being maintained.
(2) The production of an additional
				  generation of the Certified class may be permitted on a 1-year basis only when
				  an emergency is declared by any official seed certifying agency stating that
				  the Foundation and Registered seed supplies are not adequate to plant the
				  needed Certified acreage of the variety. The additional generation of Certified
				  seed to meet the emergency need is ineligible for recertification.
The provisions of this § 113.6 adopted under
						3
						Pa.C.S. §
													§
													7111 and
						7117.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 113.11 - Eligibility requirements

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To be eligible for certification, seed stock and
					 propagating materials shall be approved by a State or Provincial agricultural
					 experiment station or the Department. Variety recommendations for seeding
					 practices shall be the responsibility of the Pennsylvania Agricultural
					 Experiment Station.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 113.12 - Current eligibility list

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Questions concerning the eligibility of a variety of a crop
					 should be directed to the certification office.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
												113.13 (relating to certification
						of new varieties).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATION › Section 113.13 - Certification of new varieties

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(a) To
				  request certification for a variety not included in §
										113.12 (relating to current
				  eligibility list), the owner of the seed shall submit the following information
				  to the certification office not later than December 1 for a spring-planted crop
				  and not later than June 1 for a fall-planted crop:
(1) Name of the crop variety.
(2) A statement concerning the variety's
				  origin and the breeding procedure used in its development.
(3) A detailed description of the
				  morphological, physiological and other characteristics of the plants and seed
				  that distinguish it from other varieties.
(4) Evidence supporting the identity of the
				  variety, such as comparative yield data, insect and disease resistance, or
				  other factors supporting the identity of the variety.
(5) A statement delineating the geographic
				  area or areas of adaptation of the variety.
(6) A statement of the plans and procedures
				  for the maintenance of seed classes, including the number of generations
				  through which the variety may be multiplied.
(7) A description of the manner in which the
				  variety is constituted when a particular cycle of reproduction or
				  multiplication is specified.
(8)
				  Any additional restrictions on the variety, specified by the breeder, with
				  respect to geographic area of seed production, age of stand or other factors
				  affecting genetic purity.
(9) A
				  sample of seed representative of the variety as marked.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › APPLICATIONS › Section 113.21 - Requirements for filing applications

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(a) The following requirements apply to the
				  procedure for filing applications for inspection and certification of a seed
				  crop:
(1) Application blanks may be obtained
				  from the Bureau of Plant Industry.
(2) Letters of inquiry may not be regarded as
				  applications.
(3) Late applications
				  may be accepted at the discretion of the certification office.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › APPLICATIONS › Section 113.22 - Completion of application

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(a)
General requirements.
In completing the application for
				  inspection and certification of a seed crop other than Prenuclear seed
				  potatoes, an identification tag or label which was attached to the containers
				  of the planted seed, bills of sale or other documentary evidence showing class
				  and source of the seed planted shall be included. This is required whether the
				  grower purchases eligible planting seed from another person or uses eligible
				  seed of his own production.
(b)
Maintaining genetic purity and identity.
An applicant is
				  responsible for maintaining genetic purity and identity of the crop at all
				  stages of certification including seeding, harvesting, conditioning and
				  labeling.
(c)
Field
				  maps.
Applications shall be accompanied by maps showing the location
				  of the fields and the boundaries of the crop to be inspected.
(d)
Requirements for Prenuclear seed
				  potato certification.
An applicant for certification of Prenuclear
				  seed potatoes shall file the following:
(1)
				  Written propagation records, procedural manuals, verified statements or other
				  evidence or documentation sufficient to verify that the potato plants or tubers
				  have been propagated from tissue culture-grown plant material.
(2) Laboratory reports, test results,
				  statements of varietal characteristics, verified statements or other evidence
				  or documentation sufficient to verify that the tissue culture-grown plant
				  material used in the propagation of seed potatoes has been tested annually for
				  trueness-to-variety.
(3) Laboratory
				  reports, test results, verified statements or other evidence or documentation
				  sufficient to verify that the tissue culture-grown plant material used in the
				  propagation of the seed potatoes has been tested annually for freedom from
				  Erwinia caratovora pv. caratovora, Erwinia caratovora pv. atroseptica,
				  Clavibacter michiganense subsp. sepedonicum (synonym: Corynebacterium
				  sepedonicum), potato spindle tuber viroid, potato leafroll virus and potato
				  viruses A, M, S, X and Y.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › APPLICATIONS › Section 113.25 - Deadlines for filing applications

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(a) Applications for the various crops shall
				  be filed on or before the dates indicated in the following chart:
Crop
Date
Potatoes (other than Prenuclear seed
								potatoes)
June 15
Prenuclear seed potatoes
April 1
Tobacco
May 1
Winter barley, wheat and rye
May 15
Hybrid field corn
June 15
Spring barley, oats
June 1
Soybean
July 1
Grass, legume
June 1
Tree seed, seedlot
January 31 in year of
								pollination
Tree seedling
90 days prior to expected
								date of sowing
Tree clone
90 days prior to expected date
								of propagule collection
(b)
				  Applications for grass, legume and turfgrass sod shall be filed 1 month before
				  planting so that isolation may be checked.
The provisions of this §
												113.25 amended under The
						Pennsylvania Seed Act of 1965 (3 P. S. §
													§
													285-1-285-11); and the act of April 11, 1929
						(P. L. 488, No. 205) (3 P. S. §
													§
													291-297).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › APPLICATIONS › Section 113.26 - Fees

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The applicant shall be responsible for the payment of fees
					 as outlined in the Seed Act.
The provisions of this §
												113.26 amended under The
						Pennsylvania Seed Act of 1965 (3 P. S. §
													§
													285-1-285-11); and the act of April 11, 1929
						(P. L. 488, No. 205) (3 P. S. §
													§
													291-297); amended under
						3
						Pa.C.S. §
													§
													7111 and
						7117.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › INSPECTIONS › Section 113.31 - Handling of crop prior to inspection

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(a) With respect to seed crops other than
				  Prenuclear seed potatoes, the field shall be the unit for inspection and may
				  not be divided for the purpose of inspection unless approved by the inspector.
				  With respect to Prenuclear seed potatoes, the individual seed lot within the
				  greenhouse or laboratory shall be the unit for inspection.
(b) Roguing off-type plants and objectionable
				  crop and weed plants shall be done prior to field inspection.
(c) Field boundaries shall be designated
				  prior to field inspection.
(d) If
				  all or part of a crop is harvested before inspection, it shall automatically
				  become ineligible for certification.
(e) Every field for which certification is
				  requested shall show evidence of good management and shall show that reasonable
				  precaution has been taken to control contaminating crops, other varieties and
				  objectionable weeds, the seeds of which are indistinguishable or inseparable by
				  available conditioning equipment from seed of the particular crop being
				  grown.
The provisions of this §
												113.31 amended under The
						Pennsylvania Seed Act of 1965 (3 P. S. §
													§
													285-1-285-11); and the act of April 11, 1929
						(P. L. 488, No. 205) (3 P. S. §
													§
													291-297).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › INSPECTIONS › Section 113.32 - Procedure for inspections

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(a)
Field inspections.
(1) Field
				  inspections shall be made prior to harvest by trained inspectors.
(2) An applicant may withdraw a part or all
				  of his acreage prior to inspection but if notice of withdrawal is received too
				  late to notify the inspector and the acreage is inspected, the acreage fee
				  shall be charged.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › INSPECTIONS › Section 113.34 - Reinspection

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A crop not meeting the appropriate field, greenhouse or
					 laboratory inspection requirements in certain respects at the time of the
					 initial inspection may be reinspected in accordance with the following:
(1) A grower desiring reinspection shall make
				  a request to the inspector or the Certification Office.
(2) There is no guarantee that a second
				  inspection will be made.
(3) If the
				  reinspection is made, the grower may be charged at a rate double that
				  ordinarily charged, depending upon the circumstances involved and the
				  recommendation of the inspector.
The provisions of this §
												113.34 amended under The
						Pennsylvania Seed Act of 1965 (3 P. S. §
													§
													285-1-285-11); and the act of April 11, 1929
						(P. L. 488, No. 205) (3 P. S. §
													§
													291-297); amended under
						3
						Pa.C.S. §
													§
													7111 and
						7117.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › INSPECTIONS › Section 113.35 - Extra inspections

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(a) The
				  certification office shall reserve the right to make extra inspections at any
				  time it deems necessary to verify the variety, either in the field, bin or by
				  special laboratory methods.
(b)
				  Advance notice may not be given to the grower when the inspections shall be
				  made.
(c) Lots of seed not
				  protected against possible mixture or improperly identified shall be denied
				  certification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › INSPECTIONS › Section 113.36 - Inspection of equipment

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(a)
				  Harvesting and cleaning equipment used for Prenuclear seed potato class,
				  Foundation seed class and Registered seed class shall be examined by an
				  inspector.
(b) Inspection may be
				  required for the Certified class, depending upon circumstances and at the
				  discretion of the certification office.
The provisions of this §
												113.36 amended under The
						Pennsylvania Seed Act of 1965 (3 P. S. §
													§
													285-1-285-11); and the act of April 11, 1929
						(P. L. 488, No. 205) (3 P. S. §
													§
													291-297).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › CONTAINERS, LABELS AND TAGS › Section 113.41 - General requirements

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(a)
				  Certified seed shall be marketed only in new, uncontaminated
				  containers.
(b) Certified labels
				  shall be placed on small packets in such a way as to serve as a seal.
(c) Certified pressure sensitive labels may
				  also be used on paper or plastic containers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › CONTAINERS, LABELS AND TAGS › Section 113.42 - Color code for tags

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(a)
Agricultural seed.
(1) White
				  tags shall designate the Foundation class of seed.
(2) Lilac tags shall designate the Registered
				  class of seed.
(3) Blue tags shall
				  designate the Certified class of seed.
(4) Green tags shall designate the Quality
				  Assurance class of seed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › CONTAINERS, LABELS AND TAGS › Section 113.43 - Two-tag system

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(a) The two-tag
				  system shall be used in this Commonwealth.
(b) Prenuclear seed potato, Foundation,
				  Registered and Certified tags supplied by the Department imply that the lot of
				  seed so tagged has met the requirements for the seed class for which it was
				  intended. These tags shall indicate seed kind and variety, other identification
				  or other information designated by the certification office.
(c) Second, or analysis, tags shall be
				  supplied by the grower and contain information such as variety, lot number,
				  purity percentage, germination percentage, date of test and other information
				  as required by the Seed Act.
The provisions of this §
												113.43 amended under The
						Pennsylvania Seed Act of 1965 (3 P. S. §
													§
													285-1-285-11); and the act of April 11, 1929
						(P. L. 488, No. 205) (3 P. S. §
													§
													291-297); amended under the Seed Act
						(3
						Pa.C.S. §
													§
													7111 and
						7117).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › CONTAINERS, LABELS AND TAGS › Section 113.44 - Attachment of tags and labels

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(a)
				  Official certification tags and labels may be purchased from the certification
				  office and affixed to seed containers by the applicant or a representative of
				  the Department.
(b) Tags may be
				  sewn into the top of the bag so that all information is visible.
(c) Pressure sensitive labels may be applied
				  near the top front of the bag.
(d)
				  Staples may be used with prior approval.
(e) Tags and labels shall be attached in a
				  manner which will prevent obvious removal and reattachment.
The provisions of this § 113.44 amended under
						3
						Pa.C.S. §
													§
													7111 and
						7117.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 113.51 - Handling and blending of seed-conditioner's responsibilities

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(a) Prenuclear seed
				  potato, Foundation, Registered and Certified classes of seed shall be handled
				  to maintain the varietal purity and lot identification.
(b) Seeding equipment, grain boxes, bins,
				  elevating, harvesting and cleaning equipment used in handling seed shall be
				  thoroughly cleaned before handling any variety or class of seed.
(c) The following apply to the blending of
				  seeds:
(1) Two or more lots of seed harvested
				  from fields of the same variety may be blended provided field inspection
				  requirements have been met.
(2) If
				  the blend involves more than one seed class, the requirements for the certified
				  class shall be applied.
(3) Blends
				  and contents shall be reported to the certification office.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 113.52 - Transfer of bulk seed

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To complete seed certification the following procedure
					 shall be followed:
(1) Seed
				  transferred in bulk shall be handled so as to maintain its identity and to
				  prevent contamination.
(2) The
				  applicant shall have the responsibility to file with the certification office a
				  copy of the proper bulk transfer certificate. Bulk transfer certificate forms
				  shall be available from the inspectors or by writing to the certification
				  office.
(3) This section applies to
				  the first buyer only. No further bulk transfers are permitted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 113.53 - Seed testing

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(a) A
				  representative sample of the entire lot of seed, as it is to be offered for
				  sale, will be drawn by a representative of the certification office and sent to
				  the Department Seed Laboratory.
(b)
				  Seed samples will be drawn, tested and analyzed in accordance with Chapter 111
				  (relating to seed testing, labeling and standards). The applicant will be
				  charged the fee established in the Seed Act for the tests. In the event of
				  unforeseen problems, samples may be sent to another laboratory approved by the
				  Department.
(c) A copy of the
				  analysis report will be sent to the seedsman and may be used for labeling
				  purposes. If seed standards have been met, the report will also indicate final
				  certification approval. Samples not meeting seed standards shall be
				  reconditioned, after which another official sample will be drawn and the
				  appropriate fee charged.
The provisions of this § 113.53 amended under
						3
						Pa.C.S. §
													§
													7111 and
						7117.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 113.54 - Final approval

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A seed may not be officially certified until all fees have
					 been paid in full and other required information, such as satisfactory
					 laboratory reports and tag assignments, have been received and a "Certification
					 Approved" letter issued.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 113.55 - Interagency certification

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Interagency certification may be accomplished at the
					 request of a seedsman and with the cooperation of another state's certifying
					 agency.
(1) Eligible lots of seed
				  shall meet the genetic and mechanical standards for Pennsylvania certified
				  seed. A field inspection report shall be completed.
(2) Seed to be recognized for interagency
				  certification shall be received in containers properly identified and with the
				  following information:
(i) Kind and
				  variety.
(ii) Quantity of
				  seed.
(iii) Inspection or lot
				  number traceable to the previous certifying agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 113.56 - Compliance with Federal or State laws

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Responsibility for legal obligations, other than those
					 concerned with certification, arising from the sale of shipment of lots of
					 seed, sod or other propagating materials which have been certified shall rest
					 with the grower or subsequent handler making the sale or
					 shipment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 113 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 113.57 - Revocation of certification

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(a)
				  Certification service shall be revoked for any grower who:
(1) Misuses certification tags or
				  labels.
(2) Misrepresents his seed
				  stock in any way.
(3) Violates any
				  of the provisions of this chapter.
(4) Fails to pay all fees.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - TRENCHING CELERY › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.41 - Definition

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The term "trenching celery", when used in this
						subchapter, means varieties of celery which are seeded in the spring, grown in
						the field in the summer, stored in trenches in the fall and taken from the
						trenches and marketed during the winter months, unless the context indicates
						otherwise.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - TRENCHING CELERY › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.42 - Inspection

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One inspection shall be made when the crop is beginning
						to flower or the seed is beginning to mature. Additional inspections may be
						made as deemed necessary by the certification office.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - TRENCHING CELERY › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.43 - Seeds for certification

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(a)
					 Seed for certification shall be derived from plants selected by representatives
					 of the Agricultural Experiment Station in cooperation with representatives of
					 the Department.
(b) Selection shall
					 be based primarily upon the following factors: freedom from disease, uniformity
					 of type, quality, appearance and vigor.
(c) Selected plants shall be designated as
					 the source of Breeder seed by representatives of the Agricultural Experiment
					 Station.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - TRENCHING CELERY › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.51 - Land requirements

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Soil for the production of certified celery seed may not
						have produced celery the previous year, unless fumigated.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - TRENCHING CELERY › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.52 - Isolation requirements

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(a) A
					 minimum isolation distance of 660 feet between varieties or strains of a
					 variety shall be required for field grown seed.
(b) Isolation requirements are not imposed
					 for greenhouses, screen-houses or plastic houses which are adequately protected
					 from insects except that only one variety shall be grown in a single
					 compartment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter C - TRENCHING CELERY › SEED STANDARDS › Section 115.61 - Requirements

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The following standards apply for certification of
						trenching celery seed:
Factor
Minimum Standard
Pure Seed
98%
Other Crops
none
Weed Seed
none
Germination
70%
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - CORN-COMMERCIAL HYBRIDS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.71 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Commercial hybrid field corn
-Corn
						planted for the production of corn for food or feed purposes, or for other
						commercial or farm use except for seed. It may consist of any one of the
						following:
(i)
Double-Cross
-The first generation of a cross between two
					 single crosses.
(ii)
Three-way or Line Cross
-The first generation of a cross
					 between a single cross and an inbred line.
(iii)
Single-Cross
-A first
					 generation cross between two inbred lines to be used for commercial production
					 and not for the production of double, three-way and line crosses.
(iv)
Top Cross
-The first
					 generation hybrid of a cross between an inbred line and an open-pollinated
					 variety or the first generation hybrid between a single cross and an
					 open-pollinated variety.
(v)
Inbred line
-A relatively true-breeding strain resulting from
					 at least five successive generations of controlled self-fertilization or of
					 backcrossing to a recurrent parent with selection, or its equivalent, for
					 specific characteristics.
(vi)
Open-pollination
-Pollination that occurs naturally as opposed
					 to controlled pollination, such as by detasseling, cytoplasmic male sterility,
					 self-incompatibility or similar processes.
Pollen-shedding tassels
-Tassels on main
						plants, portions of tassels or sucker tassels when 2 inches or more of the
						exposed central stem, side branches or a combination of the two have the
						anthers extended from the glumes.
Receptive silk
-Any fresh turgid
						silk.
The provisions of this § 115.71 amended under
						  3
						  Pa.C.S. §
														§
														7111 and
						  7117.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - CORN-COMMERCIAL HYBRIDS › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.72 - Acreage

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Producers of commercial hybrids having less than 5 acres
						of the crop to be inspected may not be accepted for certification, except that
						less than 5 acres may be considered for inspection in special
						cases.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - CORN-COMMERCIAL HYBRIDS › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.81 - Land requirements

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Commercial hybrid fields may not be planted on land that
						grew corn the preceding season.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - CORN-COMMERCIAL HYBRIDS › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.82 - Isolation requirements

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(a) Fields
					 in which commercial hybrid field corn are being produced shall be so located
					 that the female, or seed parent is not less than 660 feet from other corn of a
					 different kernel color or type (field, sweet, pop, flint, white or red) in all
					 directions, including the diagonal.
(b) Small areas (not larger than 1% of the
					 area of the seed producing field) of corn, closer than 660 feet to the seed
					 producing field will not be considered contaminating, if the pollen is
					 controlled. Failure to properly control pollen shedding of the small areas
					 shall be cause for rejection.
(c)
					 Large areas (greater than 1% of the area of the seed producing field) of corn,
					 closer than 660 feet to the seed producing field will be cut to the ground
					 before the seed parent has 3% receptive silks. Where the contaminating corn is
					 of the same type, then this distance may be modified by the size of the
					 crossing field, and by the planting of border rows of pollen or male
					 parent.
(d) The following table
					 indicates the minimum number of border rows required for fields of various
					 sizes, when located at different distances from other corn:
Minimum Distance From
								  Contaminant
Minimum Numbers of Male
								  Border Rows Required
0-20 Acres
[GREATER THAN]20 Acres
660
0
0
570
4
2
490
6
2
410
8
4
330
10
6
270
12
8
210
14
10
150
16
12
90
18
14
[LESS THAN]90
24*
16**
*minimum of 60' including border rows.
**minimum of 40' including border rows.
(e) The requirements for outside male rows
					 shall apply to all sides of the crossing-field exposed to contamination from
					 other corn, except that a requirement for only two male rows may be disregarded
					 where it would necessitate planting across the row-ends of the
					 crossing-field.
(f) Border rows of
					 male shall be adjacent to and not separated from the female rows.
(g) Sufficient seed of male should be
					 obtained to plant the maximum number of outside male rows that would be
					 required by any possible rearrangement of plantings by neighbors, or by the
					 grower himself in planting nearby fields of corn. The plot should be insured
					 against any changes.
The provisions of this § 115.82 amended under
						  3
						  Pa.C.S. §
														§
														7111 and
						  7117.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - CORN-COMMERCIAL HYBRIDS › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.83 - Plant ratio

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Commercial hybrid seed fields shall be planted in a ratio
						not to exceed four seed parent rows to one pollen parent row.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - CORN-COMMERCIAL HYBRIDS › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.84 - Male sterile ear parents

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Male sterile ear parents may be used to produce certified
						hybrid corn seed by one of the following two methods:
(1) Seed of the normal fertile ear parent
					 shall be mixed with seed of the male sterile ear parent of the same pedigree
					 either by blending in the field in harvest time or by size at processing time.
					 The ratio of male sterile ear parent seed may not exceed two to one.
(2) The male parent shall involve a certified
					 pollen restoring line or lines so that not less than one-third of the plants
					 grown from the hybrid corn seed produce pollen which appears to be normal in
					 quantity and viability.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													115.88 (relating to
						  detasseling).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - CORN-COMMERCIAL HYBRIDS › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.85 - Pollen restoring lines

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(a)
					 When pollen restoring lines are used in the production of hybrid corn seed, all
					 pollen parent rows including border rows should be of the pollen-restoring
					 type.
(b) Each lot of commercial
					 hybrid seed involving pollen restoring lines shall be subjected to a test to
					 assure that adequate viable pollen will be present in the grower's
					 field.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - CORN-COMMERCIAL HYBRIDS › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.86 - Redivision of fields

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Where a field under inspection does not entirely meet the
						isolation requirements, parts of the fields may be cut in order to qualify the
						balance of the field for certification if the parts of fields are cut to the
						ground before the first detasseling inspection is made.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - CORN-COMMERCIAL HYBRIDS › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.87 - Replanting fields

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Replanting of a commercial hybrid seed field that failed
						to produce a good stand shall be cause for rejection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter D - CORN-COMMERCIAL HYBRIDS › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.88 - Detasseling

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(a) The following
					 requirements apply when 3% or more of the ear parent plants have apparently
					 receptive silks at the start of silking period and 1% or less have apparently
					 receptive silks at the end of silking period and no evidence of pollen shedding
					 in male rows:
(1) Commercial hybrid shall be
					 rejected for certification if more than 1% of the ear parent stalks have shed
					 pollen at any one inspection or if the total of any three inspections on
					 different dates exceeds 2%.
(2)
					 Sucker tassels, portions of tassels or tassels on main plants shall be counted
					 as shedding pollen when 2 inches or more of the central stem, the side
					 branches, or a combination of the two have the anthers extended from the
					 glumes.
(3) Tassels of all pollen
					 bearing female plants shall be removed before final inspection, except for
					 female lines carrying the male sterile factor in pure form.
(4) A plant shedding pollen in male sterile
					 rows shall be completely destroyed at pollinating time to eliminate the
					 possibility of its seed production. The ratio of pollen sterile female plants
					 may not be more than 50% of the female rows. A fertile pollen appearing on
					 sterile female rows shall be counted as in §
												115.84(1)
					 (relating to male sterile ear parents).