{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac10-10-160","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC10-10-160","heading":"Soybean certification standards","body":"A. General standards. The general standards as adopted in this chapter are basic and together with the following standards constitute the standards for soybeans.\n\nB. Land requirements. The crop shall not be grown on land on which soybeans were grown the previous year, unless that crop was grown from certified seed of the same variety.\n\nC. Field standards.\n\n1. Field inspection. At least one field inspection, preferably after the leaves have dropped, shall be made by an inspector of the certifying agency.\n\n2. Isolation. Fields of soybeans shall be separated from any other variety or uncertified seed of the same variety by a distance of 20 feet or 10 border rows of the inspected crop shall not be harvested for seed.\n\n3. Specific.\n\nField Inspection\n\nFactor\n\nFoundation\n\nRegistered\n\nCertified\n\nOther Varieties\n\n1:10,000\n\n(0.01%)\n\n1:1000\n\n(0.1%)\n\n1:400\n\n(0.25%)\n\nCorn and/or Sunflower Plants Bearing Seeds\n\nNone\n\nNone\n\n2 plants/acre\n\nTotal Objectionable Weeds\n\nTrace morning glory\n\nTrace morning glory\n\nTrace morning glory\n\nD. Seed standards\n\nStandard for Each Class\n\nFactor\n\nFoundation\n\nRegistered\n\nCertified\n\nPure Seed (minimum)\n\n99.0%\n\n99.0%\n\n98.5%\n\nInert Matter (maximum)\n\n1.0%\n\n1.0%\n\n1.5%\n\n*Weed Seeds (maximum)\n\n.01%\n\n.01%\n\n.02%\n\nObjectionable Weed Seed (maximum)\n\nNone\n\nNone\n\nNone\n\nOther Crops\n\nNone\n\nNone\n\n.01%\n\n**Other Varieties\n\n.01%\n\n.1%\n\n.25%\n\nGermination (minimum)\n\n80.0%\n\n80.0%\n\n80.0%\n\n*Total weed seed shall not exceed 10 per pound.\n\n**Off-colored beans due to environmental factor shall not be   considered other varieties. Other varieties shall be considered to include off-type   seeds that can be differentiated from the variety that is being analyzed.","path":["Title 2. Agriculture","Agency 10. State Certified Seed Board","Chapter 10. Rules and Regulations Providing for the Certification of Seeds and Other Materials Used for Plant Propagation Purposes","Part II. Certification Standards for Specific Crops"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency10/chapter10/section160/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:09Z","sha256":"f853c9a64841fef521ffb3c3b48ff9997ac18922283d45b04f53625881bd758a","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac10-10-150","next":"us-va/2vac10-10-170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}