Temperate Vegetables (1+1)

SEED PRODUCTION & CERTIFICATION

SEED PRODUCTION
Follow the following important rules for producing asparagus seeds

• Do not harvest the spears because it reduces stored reserves for maximum stalk growth and seed production.
• Keep honey bees in the field to ensure good pollination.
• Control the asparagus beetles other wise they will eat the seed.
• Since low germination is a common problem with asparagus seed, so harvest only red ripe berries because their seeds are superior in germination as compared to seed from less matured bronze coloured berries.

SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
A. Field Standards

a. General requirements
Isolation

Contaminants	Minimum distance (m)
	Foundation Seed	Certified Seed
Field of other Varieties	500	300
Field of same variety not confirming to varietal purity	500	300

b. Specific Requirements

Factor	Standards permitted (%)
	Foundation Seed	Certified Seed
Off types	0.10	0.20

B. SEED STANDARDS

Factors	Standards For each class
	Foundation Seed	Certified Seed
Pure seed (minimum) %	96.0	96.0
Inert matter (maximum) %	4.0	4.0
Other crop seeds (maximum ) Number/ kg	5.0	10.0
Weed seeds (maximum ) Number/ kg	5.0	10.0
Germination (minimum) %	70	70
Moisture (maximum) %	8	8
For vapour proof containers (maximum) %	6	6