Nev. Admin. Code § 587.329

Current through June 11, 2024
Section 587.329 - Minimum standards for classes of grass seed
1. The following standards for grass seed apply to the foundation and registered classes:

Species Type of Repro- duction1 Percent Pure Seed (Minimum) Percent Other Crop (Maximum) Percent Weed Seed (Maximum)2 Percent Inert Matter (Maximum) Percent Germination (Minimum)
Bluegrass, Kentucky Poa pratensis C,A 95%0.1 %0.3 % 5% 75%
Bromegrass,Meadow Bromus biebersteinii C 95%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 85%
Bromegrass,Smooth Bromus inermis subsp. inermis C 95%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 85%
Fescue,Chewings Festuca rubra subsp. commutata C 98%0.1 %0.1 % 2% 85%
Fescue, Hard Festuca longifolia C 95%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 85%
Fescue,Meadow Festuca pratensis C 95%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 85%
Fescue,Red Festuca rubra subsp. rubra C 98%0.1 %0.1 % 2% 85%
Fescue,Sheep Festuca ovina C 98%0.1 %0.1 % 2% 85%
Fescue,Tall Festuca arundinacea C 98%0.1 %0.3 % 2% 85%
IndianRicegrass Oryzopsis hymenoides C 95%0.5 %0.3 % 5% 80%
Orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata C 90%0.1 %0.3 % 5% 85%
Ryegrass Lolium spp. C 96%0.2 %0.2 % 4% 85%
Timothy Phleum pratense C 97%0.1 %0.1 % 3% 80%
Wheatgrass,Crested Agropyron cristatum, A. desertorum C 95%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 80%
Wheatgrass,Intermediate Elytrigia intermedia subsp. intermedia C 95%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 80%
Wheatgrass,Pubescent Agropyron trichophorum C 95%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 80%
Wheatgrass,Siberian Agroyron fragile subsp. sibericum C 95%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 80%
Wheatgrass,Streambank Elymus lanceolatus subsp. lanceolatus C 90%0.1 %0.1 % 10% 80%
Wheatgrass,Tall Elytrigia elongata C 95%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 85%
Wildrye,Basin Leymus cinereus C 90%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 80%
Wildrye,Canada Elymus canadensis S 85%0.1 %0.1 % 15% 70%
Wildrye,Russian Psathyrostachys juncea C 90%0.1 %0.1 % 5% 80%

2. The following standards for grass seed apply to the certified class:

Species Type of Repro- duction1 Percent Pure Seed (Minimum) Percent Other Crop (Maximum) Percent Weed Seed (Maximum)2 Percent Inert Matter (Maximum) Percent Germination (Minimum)
Bluegrass, Kentucky Poa pratensis3 C,A 95%0.25 %0.30 % 5% 75%
Bromegrass, Meadow Bromus biebersteinii C 95%0.5 %0.30 % 5% 85%
Bromegrass, Smooth Bromus inermis C 95%0.5 %0.30 % 5% 85%
Fescue, chewings Festuca rubra subsp. cummutata C 97%0.5 %0.30 % 3% 85%
Fescue,Hard Festuca longifolia C 97%0.5 %0.30 % 3% 85%
Fescue,Meadow Festuca pratensis C 97%0.5 %0.30 % 3% 85%
Fescue,Red Festuca rubra subsp. rubra C 97%0.5 %0.30 % 3% 85%
Fescue,Sheep Festuca ovina C 98%0.5 %0.30 % 2% 85%
Fescue,Tall Festuca arundinacea C 98%0.5 %0.30 % 2% 85%
Indian Ricegrass Oryzopsis hymenoides C 90%1.0 %0.50 % 10% 80%
Orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata C 90%0.5 %0.50 % 10% 85%
Ryegrass Lolium spp. C 97%0.5 %0.50 % 3% 85%
Timothy Phleum pratense C 97%0.5 %0.30 % 3% 80%
Wheatgrass, Crested Agropyron cristatum, A. desertorum C 95%0.5 %0.30 % 5% 80%
Wheatgrass, Intermediate Elytrigia intermedia subsp. intermedia C 95%0.5 %0.30 % 5% 80%
Wheatgrass, Siberian fragile subsp. sibericum C 95%0.5 %0.30 % 5% 80%
Wheatgrass,Streambank Elymus lanceolatus subsp. lanceolatus C 90%0.5 %0.30 % 10% 80%
Wheatgrass,Tall Elytrigia elongata C 95%0.5 %0.30 % 5% 85%
Wildrye, Basin Leymus cinereus C 90%0.5 %0.30 % 10% 80%
Wildrye, Canada Elymus canadensis S 85%0.5 %0.30 % 15% 70%
Wildrye, Russian Psathyrostachys juncea C 90%0.5 %0.30 % 10% 80%

1 Type of reproduction: C = Cross pollinated, S = Self-pollinated, A = Apomictic

2 Noxious weed seed listed in NAC 587.2375 has a zero tolerance in grass crops along with the following: dodder (Cuscuta spp.), wild garlic (Allium vineale) and field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis). The following weed seeds are permitted with a maximum tolerance of 27 seeds per pound: docks (Rumex spp.) and fanweed (Thlaspiarvense).

3 The variety Merion may contain a minimum of 92 percent pure seed, a maximum of 8 percent inert matter and a maximum of 3 percent other Kentucky bluegrass varieties. Kentucky bluegrass varieties other than Merion may contain a maximum of 2 percent other bluegrass varieties. Canada bluegrass may contain a maximum of 3 percent Kentucky bluegrass.

Nev. Admin. Code § 587.329

Added to NAC by Dep't of Agriculture, eff. 12-3-90; A by R174-99, 3-13-2000

NRS 587.077, 587.083