Seeds Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1400)
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Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2012-02-09. Previous Versions
Elite IV
47.6 (1) Elite IV seed potatoes shall be
(a) produced from Elite III or a higher class of seed potatoes; and
(b) inspected by an inspector at least two times during the growing season.
(2) Elite IV seed potatoes shall be given the status of field generation 5 if the crop is produced in the field for the fifth time.
(3) The percentage of plants showing visible varietal mixture or visible symptoms of disease set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section on the first inspection, any subsequent inspection and the final inspection shall not exceed the applicable percentages set out in columns 2 and 3 of that item.
TABLE
ELITE IV
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Disease or Varietal Mixture Percentage on First or any Subsequent Inspection Percentage on Final Inspection 1. PSTV 0 0 2. Bacterial ring rot 0 0 3. Total of all viruses 0.6 0.3 4. Total of blackleg and wilts 0.5 0.5 5. Varietal mixtures 0.2 0.1
- SOR/91-526, s. 1;
- SOR/95-179, s. 6;
- SOR/2002-198, s. 3.
Foundation
47.7 (1) Foundation seed potatoes shall be
(a) produced from Elite IV or a higher class of seed potatoes; and
(b) inspected by an inspector at least two times during the growing season.
(2) Foundation seed potatoes shall be given the status of field generation 6 if the crop is produced in the field for the sixth time.
(3) The percentage of plants showing visible varietal mixture or visible symptoms of disease set out in column 1 of an item of the table to this section on the first inspection, any subsequent inspection and the final inspection shall not exceed the applicable percentages set out in columns 2 and 3 of that item.
TABLE
FOUNDATION
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Disease or Varietal Mixture Percentage on First or any Subsequent Inspection Percentage on Final Inspection 1. PSTV 0 0 2. Bacterial ring rot 0 0 3. Total of all viruses 1 0.5 4. Total of blackleg and wilts 1 1 5. Varietal mixtures 0.4 0.2
- SOR/91-526, s. 1;
- SOR/95-179, s. 7;
- SOR/2002-198, s. 3.