SCHEDULE I(Sections 2, 5 to 7, 11 and 12, 18, 23 to 27, 30 and 40)
Table I
Applicable to:
(a) Wheat, common — Triticum aestivum L.
(b) Wheat, durum — Triticum turgidum L. subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn. (= T. durum Desf.)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per kg | |||||||||
| Noxious Weeds | Minimum Percentage of Germination | ||||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Total Barley, Rye & Triticale | Other Crops Including Total Barley, Rye & Triticale | Additional Common Wheat in Durum Wheat & Durum Wheat in Common Wheat | Maximum Number of Ergot Bodies per kg | Common Wheat | Durum Wheat |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 80 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 75 | 70 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 80 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 75 | 70 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 85 | 80 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 75 | 70 |
| 7. Common No. 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 85 | 80 |
| 8. Common No. 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 70 | 70 |
Table II
Applicable to:
(a) Barley, six-row, two-row, hulless — Hordeum vulgare L. subsp. vulgare
(b) Bean, mung — Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek var. radiata
(c) Buckwheat, common — Fagopyrum esculentum Moench
(d) Buckwheat, tartarian — Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.
(e) Emmer — Triticum turgidum L. subsp. dicoccum (Schrank ex Schübl.) Thell. (= T. dicoccum Schrank ex Schübl.)
(f) Lentil — Lens culinaris Medik.
(g) Lupine, lupin (grain and forage) — Lupinus spp.
(h) Oats including hulless — Avena sativa L., A. nuda L.
(i) Rye — Secale cereale L.
(j) Spelt — Triticum aestivum L. subsp. spelta (L.) Thell. (= T. spelta L.)
(k) Triticale — × Triticosecale spp.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per kg | ||||||||||
| Noxious Weeds | Maximum Number of Ergot Bodies per kg | Minimum Percentage of Germination | ||||||||
| Primary Plus Secondary | ||||||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | In Oats | In Other Kinds | Total Weeds | Other Crops | In Barley & Oats | In Triticale & Rye | Maximum Percentage of True Loose Smut in Barley | Rye, Triticale, Hulless Barley & Hulless Oats | Other Kinds |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 85 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 75 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 85 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 75 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 85 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 65 | 75 |
| 7. Common No. 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 85 |
| 8. Common No. 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 65 | 75 |
Table II.1
Applicable to:
(a) Sainfoin — Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.
(b) Vetch, hairy — Vicia villosa Roth. subsp. villosa
(c) Vetch, Hungarian — Vicia pannonica Crantz
(d) Vetch, common — Vicia sativa L. subsp. sativa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per kg | |||||
| Noxious Weeds | |||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Other Crops | Minimum Percentage of Germination |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 75 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 65 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 75 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 65 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 75 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 80 | 65 |
| 7. Common No. 1 | 0 | 20 | 50 | 50 | 70 |
| 8. Common No. 2 | 20 | 40 | 100 | 100 | 60 |
Table III
Applicable to:
Cereal mixtures composed of seeds of two or more kinds listed in Tables I to II.1, including Phaseolus vulgaris L., Vicia faba L. and Pisum sativum L.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per kg | ||||||
| Noxious Weeds | ||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Other Crops | Maximum Percentage of True Loose Smut in Barley | Maximum Number of Ergot Bodies per kg |
| 1. Canada Certified No. 1 Cereal Mixture | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2. Canada Certified No. 2 Cereal Mixture | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 12 |
| 3. Common No. 1 Cereal Mixture | 0 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 3 |
| 4. Common No. 2 Cereal Mixture | 2 | 4 | 20 | 60 | 6 | 12 |
Table IV
Applicable to:
(a) Canarygrass — Phalaris canariensis L.
(b) Flax, oilseed and fibre — Linum usitatissimum L.
(c) Sorghum — Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
(d) Sorghum Sudan grass hybrids — Sorghum ×drummondi (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase
(e) Sudan grass — Sorghum ×drummondi (Steud.) Millsp. & Chase (= S. sudanese (Piper) Stapf)
(f) Hemp — Cannabis sativa L. subsp. sativa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 25 g | |||||||
| Noxious Weeds | Other Crops | Minimum Percentage of Germination | |||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | In Sorghum, Sudan Grass, Sorghum Sudan Grass Hybrids & Canarygrass | In Other Kinds | Sorghum | Other Kinds |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 85 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 70 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 85 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 70 | 70 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 85 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 70 |
| 7. Common No. 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 70 | 85 |
| 8. Common No. 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 8 | 70 | 70 |
Table V
Applicable to seed of the following kinds when intended for agricultural field production:
(a) Bean, field — Phaseolus vulgaris L.
(b) Bean, broad, horse, tick and faba — Vicia faba L.
(c) Chickpea — Cicer arietinum L.
(d) Corn (open-pollinated, synthetic) — Zea mays L. subsp. mays
(e) Cowpea — Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walpers subsp. unguiculata
(f) Pea, field — Pisum sativum L.
(g) Safflower — Carthamus tinctorius L.
(h) Soybean — Glycine max (L.) Merr.
(i) Sunflower (open-pollinated) — Helianthus annuus L.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per kg | Minimum Percentage of Germination | |||||
| Grade Name | Total Weeds | Other Crops | Maximum Number of Sclerotia Bodies in Sunflower per kg | Pea, Chickpea, Cowpea & Safflower | Beans & Soybean | Corn & Sunflower |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| 7. Common No. 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 80 | 90 |
| 8. Common No. 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 65 | 75 |
Table VI
Applicable to seed of the following kinds when intended for agricultural field production:
(a) Corn, hybrid — Zea mays L. subsp. mays
(b) Sunflower, hybrid — Helianthus annuus L.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per kg | ||||
| Grade Name | Total Weeds | Other Crops | Maximum Number of Sclerotia Bodies per kg in Sunflower | Minimum Percentage of Germination |
| 1. Canada Foundation | 0 | N/A | 8 | N/A |
| 2. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| 3. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 80 |
| 4. Common | 4 | 10 | 8 | 75 |
Table VII
Applicable to:
(a) Mustard, black — Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch
(b) Mustard, oriental, Indian or brown — Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.
(c) Mustard, white (= yellow) — Sinapis alba L.
(d) Rapeseed, oilseed rape, canola
- - Argentine type — Brassica napus L. var. napus (= B. napus L. var. oleifera Delile)
- - Polish type — Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A.R. Clapham
- - Brassica juncea type — Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.
(e) Radish, oilseed or forage — Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 25 g | ||||||||
| Noxious Weeds | ||||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | B. rapa in B. napus or B. napus in B. rapa | Other Brassica Crops Including S. alba | Other Non-brassica Crops | Maximum Number of Sclerotia Bodies per 50 g | Minimum Percentage of Germination |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 80 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 80 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 80 |
| 7. Common | 1 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 90 |
Table VIII
Applicable to:
(a) Alfalfa — Medicago sativa L.
(b) Clover, crimson — Trifolium incarnatum L.
(c) Clover, red — Trifolium pratense L.
(d) Clover, subterranean — Trifolium subterraneum L.
(e) Clover, sweet
- - white blossom — Melilotus albus Medik.
- - yellow blossom — Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
(f) Lespedeza, common or Kobe — Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl. (= Lespedeza striata (Thunb.) Hook. & Arn.)
(g) Lespedeza, Korean — Kummerowia stipulacia (Maxim.) Makino (= Lespedeza stipulacea Maxim.)
(h) Lespedeza, sericea or Chinese — Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don
(i) Millet, foxtail or Italian — Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv. subsp. italica
(j) Millet, Japanese — Echinochloa frumentacea Link or E. esculenta (A. Brown) H. Scholz. (=Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv. var. frumentacea (Link) E.G. Camus & A. Camus)
(k) Millet, pearl — Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. (= P. americanum L. Leeke)
(l) Millet, proso — Panicum miliaceum L. subsp. miliaceum
(m) Vetch, crown — Securigera varia (L.) Lassen (= Coronilla varia L.)
(n) Vetch, kidney — Anthyllis vulneraria L.
(o) Milk-vetch, cicer — Astragalus cicer L.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 25 g Except Where Otherwise Stated | |||||||
| Noxious Weeds | Other Crops | ||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Sweet Clover | Brassica Crops Including S. alba | Other Non-brassica Crops | Minimum Percentage of Germination |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 85 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 70 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 85 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 70 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 4 | 1% by weight | 80 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 30 | 6 | 2% by weight | 70 |
| 7. Varietal Blend No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 4 | 1% by weight | 80 |
| 8. Varietal Blend No. 2 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 30 | 6 | 2% by weight | 70 |
| 9. Common No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 25 | 8 | 2% by weight | 80 |
| 10. Common No. 2 | 5 | 10 | 100 | 50 | 10 | 3% by weight | 70 |
Table IX
Applicable to:
(a) Clover, alsike — Trifolium hybridum L.
(b) Clover, hop or yellow — Trifolium aureum Pollich
(c) Clover, hop, large — Trifolium campestre Schreb.
(d) Clover, hop, small (suckling) — Trifolium dubium Sibth.
(e) Clover, Persian — Trifolium resupinatum L.
(f) Clover, strawberry — Trifolium fragiferum L.
(g) Clover, white — Trifolium repens L.
(h) Medick, black — Medicago lupulina L.
(i) Timothy
- - common — Phleum pratense L.
- - dwarf — Phleum bertolonii DC.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 25 g Except Where Otherwise Stated | ||||||||
| Noxious Weeds | Other Crops | |||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Sweet Clover | Brassica Crops Including S. alba | Other Non-brassica Crops | Maximum Percentage of Ergot or Sclerotia Bodies | Minimum Percentage of Germination |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 80 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 70 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 80 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 70 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1% by weight | 1 | 80 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 25 | 6 | 2% by weight | 2 | 70 |
| 7. Varietal Blend No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 1% by weight | 1 | 80 |
| 8. Varietal Blend No. 2 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 25 | 6 | 2% by weight | 2 | 70 |
| 9. Common No. 1 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 25 | 8 | 2% by weight | 1 | 80 |
| 10. Common No. 2 | 5 | 20 | 125 | 50 | 10 | 3% by weight | 2 | 70 |
Table X
Applicable to:
Trefoil, bird’s-foot — Lotus corniculatus L.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 25 g Except Where Otherwise Stated | |||||||
| Noxious Weeds | Other Crops | ||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Sweet Clover | Brassica Crops Including S. alba | Other Non-brassica Crops | Minimum Percentage of Germination |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 75 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 65 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 75 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 65 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 4 | 2% by weight | 75 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 30 | 6 | 5% by weight | 65 |
| 7. Varietal Blend No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 4 | 2% by weight | 75 |
| 8. Varietal Blend No. 2 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 30 | 6 | 5% by weight | 65 |
| 9. Common No. 1 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 25 | 8 | 3% by weight | 75 |
| 10. Common No. 2 | 5 | 20 | 200 | 100 | 10 | 5% by weight | 65 |
Table XI
Applicable to:
(a) Bromegrass, meadow — Bromus riparius Rehmann
(b) Bromegrass, smooth — Bromus inermis Leyss.
(c) Bromegrass, sweet — Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn.
(d) Canarygrass, reed — Phalaris arundinacea L.
(e) Fescue, Chewing’s — Festuca rubra L. subsp. fallax (Thuill.) Nyman (= F. rubra L. var. commutata Gaudin)
(f) Fescue, fine-leaved — Festuca filiformis Pourr. (= F. tenuifolia Sibth.)
(g) Fescue, hard — Festuca brevipila R. Tracey (= F. longifolia auct. pl.)
(h) Fescue, meadow — Festuca pratensis Huds.
(i) Fescue, red and creeping red — Festuca rubra L. subsp. rubra
(j) Fescue, sheep — Festuca ovina L.
(k) Fescue, tall — Festuca arundinacea Schreb.
(l) Fescue, various-leaved — Festuca heterophylla Lam.
(m) Foxtail, creeping — Alopecurus arundinaceus Poir.
(n) Foxtail, meadow — Alopecurus pratensis L.
(o) Oatgrass, tall — Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J.Presl & C. Presl
(p) Orchardgrass — Dactylis glomerata L.
(q) Ryegrass, annual — Lolium multiflorum Lam.
(r) Ryegrass, intermediate — Lolium×hybridum Hausskn.
(s) Ryegrass, perennial — Lolium perenne L.
(t) Wheatgrass, beardless — Pseudoroegneria spicata (Pursh) Á. Löve (= Agropyron spicatum (Pursh) Scribn. & J.G. Smith f. inerme (Scribn. & J.G. Smith) Beetle)
(u) Wheatgrass, crested — Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. or A. desertorum (Fisch. ex Link) Schult.
(v) Wheatgrass, intermediate — Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski subsp. intermedia (= Agropyron intermedium (Host) Beauv.)
(w) Wheatgrass, northern — Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould subsp. lanceolatus (= Agropyron dasystachyum (Hook.) Scribn.)
(x) Wheatgrass, pubescent — Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski subsp. intermedia (= Agropyron trichophorum (Link) Richter)
(y) Wheatgrass, Siberian — Agropyron fragile (Roth) P. Candargy subsp. sibiricum (Willd.) Melderis (= Agropyron sibiricum (Willd.) Beauv.)
(z) Wheatgrass, slender — Elymus trachycaulus (Link) Gould ex Shinners (= Agropyron trachycaulum (Link) Malte ex H.F. Lewis)
(z.1) Wheatgrass, streambank — Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould subsp. lanceolatus (= Agropyron riparium Scribn. & Smith)
(z.2) Wheatgrass, tall — Elytrigia elongata (Host) Nevski (= Agropyron elongatum (Host) P. Beauv.)
(z.3) Wheatgrass, western — Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.) Á. Löve (= Agropyron smithii Rydb.)
(z.4) Wildrye, Altai — Leymus angustus (Trin.) Pilg. (= Elymus angustus Trin.)
(z.5) Wildrye, Dahurian — Elymus dahuricus Turcz ex Griseb.
(z.6) Wildrye, Russian — Psathyrostachys juncea (Fisch.) Nevski (= Elymus junceus Fisch.)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 25 g Except Where Otherwise Stated | ||||||||||||||
| Noxious Weeds | Other Crops | |||||||||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Brassica Crops Including S. alba | Sweet Clover | In Meadow Foxtail, Ryegrasses, Orchardgrass & Tall Fescue | In Other Kinds | Maximum Percentage of Ergot Bodies | Minimum Percentage of Pure Living Seed | Minimum Percentage of Pure Seed by Weight | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 55 | 95 | 90 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 90 | 80 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 55 | 95 | 90 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 90 | 80 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 2% by weight | 1% by weight | 1 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 55 | 95 | 90 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 6 | 20 | 3% by weight | 2% by weight | 2 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 90 | 80 |
| 7. Varietal Blend No. 1 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 2% by weight | 1% by weight | 1 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 55 | 95 | 90 |
| 8. Varietal Blend No. 2 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 6 | 20 | 3% by weight | 2% by weight | 2 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 90 | 80 |
| 9. Common No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 8 | 25 | 3% by weight | 2% by weight | 1 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 55 | 95 | 90 |
| 10. Common No. 2 | 4 | 15 | 100 | 10 | 50 | 5% by weight | 3% by weight | 2 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 90 | 80 |
Table XII
Applicable to:
(a) Alkaligrass, weeping — Puccinellia distans (L.) (Jacq.) Parl.
(b) Bentgrass, colonial (browntop) — Agrostis capillaris L.
(c) Bentgrass, creeping — Agrostis stolonifera L.
(d) Bentgrass, velvet — Agrostis canina L.
(e) Bluegrass, annual — Poa annua L.
(f) Bluegrass, Canada — Poa compressa L.
(g) Bluegrass, fowl — Poa palustris L.
(h) Bluegrass, Kentucky — Poa pratensis L.
(i) Bluegrass, rough — Poa trivialis L.
(j) Bluegrass, supina — Poa supina Schrad.
(k) Bluegrass, wood — Poa nemoralis L.
(l) Crested dogtail — Cynosurus cristatus L.
(m) Redtop — Agrostis gigantea Roth
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Noxious Weed Seeds per 25 g | Maximum Percentage by Weight | Minimum Percentage of Pure Living Seed | ||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Other Crops | Maximum Percentage of Ergot Bodies | Minimum Percentage of Pure Seed by Weight | Kentucky Bluegrass & Canada Bluegrass | Other Kinds |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 70 | 75 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 1 | 20 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 60 | 65 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 70 | 75 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 1 | 20 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 60 | 65 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 2 | 20 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 65 | 75 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 4 | 50 | 0.8 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 55 | 65 |
| 7. Varietal Blend No. 1 | 2 | 20 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 65 | 75 |
| 8. Varietal Blend No. 2 | 4 | 50 | 0.8 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 55 | 65 |
| 9. Common No. 1 | 4 | 20 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 65 | 75 |
| 10. Common No. 2 | 8 | 100 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 75 | 55 | 65 |
Table XIII
Applicable to:
Mixtures of forage seeds composed of seeds of two or more kinds listed in Tables VIII to XII, except mixtures of seeds designated by the seller as lawn or turf mixtures or ground cover mixtures.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 25 g Except Where Otherwise Stated | ||||||||||
| Noxious Weeds | Minimum Percentage of Germination | |||||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Sweet Clover | Other Crops | Brassica Including S. alba | Maximum Percentage of Ergot Bodies | Reed Canarygrass | Kentucky Bluegrass & Canada Bluegrass | Each Other Component |
| 1. Canada Certified No. 1 Forage Mixture | 0 | 10 | 100 | 25 | 2% by weight | 4 | 1 | 55 | 70 | 75 |
| 2. Canada Certified No. 2 Forage Mixture | 0 | 20 | 200 | 50 | 3% by weight | 6 | 2 | 50 | 60 | 65 |
| 3. Common No. 1 Forage Mixture | 0 | 10 | 100 | 50 | 3% by weight | 8 | 1 | 55 | 70 | 75 |
| 4. Common No. 2 Forage Mixture | 5 | 20 | 200 | 100 | 5% by weight | 10 | 2 | 50 | 60 | 65 |
Table XIV
PART I
Applicable to:
Lawn or turf mixtures of two or more kinds of seeds listed in Part 2.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Noxious Weed Seeds per 25 g | Maximum Percentage by Weight | ||||||||
| Grade Name | Noxious Weeds Excluding Couchgrass | Couchgrass | Total Weeds | White Clover | Bromegrass, Orchardgrass & Tall Fescue | Other Crops | Maximum Percentage of Ergot Bodies | Minimum Percentage of Pure Seed by Weight | Minimum Percentage of Germination of Each Component |
| 1. Canada Certified No. 1 Lawn Mixture | 20 | 10 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 70 |
| 2. Canada Certified No. 2 Lawn Mixture | 75 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 60 |
| 3. Canada No. 1 Lawn Mixture | 20 | 10 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 70 |
| 4. Canada No. 2 Lawn Mixture | 75 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 60 |
PART II
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1. Group A | Kentucky bluegrass, creeping red fescue, Chewing’s fescue, hard fescue, colonial bentgrass, creeping bentgrass, velvet bentgrass, rough bluegrass, Canada bluegrass, sheep fescue, turf-type tall fescue varieties and turf-type perennial ryegrass varieties |
| 2. Group B | Redtop, crested wheatgrass, timothy (dwarf-type) and annual ryegrass provided none of those species constitutes more than 30% by weight singly and no more than 40% by weight combined of the total mixture |
| 3. Group C | All other kinds of grass not listed in this Schedule, if those kinds are indicated on the label |
Table XV
Applicable to:
Ground cover mixtures composed of seed of two or more kinds, other than cereal mixtures, forage mixtures and lawn or turf mixtures.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Percentage by Weight | ||||
| Grade Name | Maximum Number of Noxious Weed Seeds per 25 g | Total Weeds | Other Crops | Minimum Percentage of Pure Seed by Weight |
| 1. Canada No. 1 Ground Cover Mixture | 25 | 0.5 | 3 | 85 |
| 2. Canada No. 2 Ground Cover Mixture | 75 | 1 | 5 | 75 |
Table XVI
Applicable to:
(a) Beet — Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris
(b) Beet, sugar — Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris
(c) Mangel — Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris
(d) Swiss chard — Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 500 g | ||||||
| Noxious Weeds | ||||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Other Crops | Maximum Number of Heads of Mayweed per 500 g | Minimum Percentage of Germination |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 75 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 65 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 75 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 65 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 75 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 2 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 1 | 65 |
| 7. Canada No. 1 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 75 |
| 8. Canada No. 2 | 2 | 30 | 100 | 30 | 1 | 65 |
Table XVII
Applicable to:
(a) Cantaloupe, melon — Cucumis melo L. subsp. melo
(b) Citron — Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. citroides L. (L.H. Bailey) Mansf.
(c) Cucumber — Cucumis sativus L.
(d) Gherkin — Cucumis anguria L.
(e) Pumpkin, squash (summer or winter) — Cucurbita spp.
(f) Watermelon — Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. lanatus
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 25 g | |||||
| Noxious Weeds | |||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Other Crops | Minimum Percentage of Germination |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 75 |
| 7. Canada No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| 8. Canada No. 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 70 |
Table XVIII
Applicable to seed of the following kinds when not intended for agricultural field crop production:
(a) Bean, garden — Phaseolus vulgaris L.
(b) Bean, broad — Vicia faba L.
(c) Bean, lima — Phaseolus lunatus L.
(d) Bean, runner — Phaseolus coccineus L.
(e) Chickpea — Cicer arietinum L.
(f) Corn, pop or sweet — Zea mays L. subsp. mays
(g) Pea, garden — Pisum sativum L.
(h) Soybean — Glycine max (L.) Merr.
(i) Sunflower — Helianthus annuus L.
(j) Safflower — Carthamus tinctorius L.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per kg | Minimum Percentage of Germination | ||||
| Grade Name | Total Weeds | Other Crops | Pea, Chickpea, Sunflower & Safflower | Beans & Soybean | Corn |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 85 | 85 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 75 | 75 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 85 | 85 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 75 | 75 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 85 | 85 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 75 | 75 |
| 7. Canada No. 1 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 80 | 85 |
| 8. Canada No. 2 | 3 | 10 | 65 | 65 | 70 |
Table XIX
Applicable to:
(a) Broccoli — Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck
(b) Brussels sprouts — Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera Zenker
(c) Cabbage — Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L.
(d) Cabbage, Chinese — Brassica rapa L. subsp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt or B. rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt
(e) Cauliflower — Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L.
(f) Collards — Brassica oleracea L. var. viridis L.
(g) Kale — Brassica oleracea L. var. sabellica L. or B. oleracea L. var. viridis
(h) Kohlrabi — Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes L.
(i) Mustard greens — Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.
(j) Radish — Raphanus sativus L.
(k) Rape, forage — Brassica napus L. var. napus or B. rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A.R. Clapham
(l) Rutabaga (swede) — Brassica napus L. var. napobrassica (L.) Reichb.
(m) Spinach mustard — Brassica rapa L. var. perviridis L.H. Bailey
(n) Turnip — Brassica rapa L. subsp. rapa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 25 g | ||||||
| Noxious Weeds | ||||||
| Primary | ||||||
| Grade Name | In Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage & Cauliflower | In Other Kinds | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Other Crops | Minimum Percentage of Germination |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 80 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 60 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 80 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 60 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 80 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
| 7. Canada No. 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 80 |
| 8. Canada No. 2 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 100 | 30 | 70 |
Table XX
| Applicable to: | Minimum Percentage of Germination | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Artichoke | — Cynara cardunculus L. (= C. scolymus L.) | 75 |
| (b) Asparagus | — Asparagus officinalis L. | 75 |
| (c) Cardoon | — Cynara cardunculus L. | 55 |
| (d) Carrot (cultivated) | — Daucus carota L. subsp. sativus (Hoffm.) Arcang. | 60 |
| (e) Celeriac | — Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill.) Gaudin | 60 |
| (f) Celery | — Apium graveolens L. var. dulce (Mill.) Pers. | 55 |
| (g) Celtuce/celtus | — Lactuca sativa L. var. angustana L.H. Bailey | 75 |
| (h) Chervil | — Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. | 75 |
| (i) Chicory (cultivated) | — Cichorium intybus L. | 65 |
| (j) Chives | — Allium schoenoprasum L. | 65 |
| (k) Cornsalad | — Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. (= V. olitoria (L.) Poll.) | 75 |
| (l) Cress, garden | — Lepidium sativum L. | 75 |
| (m) Cress, water | — Nasturtium officinale R. Br. | 35 |
| (n) Dandelion (cultivated) | — Taraxacum officinale F.H. Wigg. | 55 |
| (o) Dill | — Anethum graveolens L. | 50 |
| (p) Eggplant | — Solanum melongena L. | 65 |
| (q) Endive | — Cichorium endivia L. | 65 |
| (r) Leek | — Allium porrum L. | 65 |
| (s) Lettuce — cos (romaine) | — Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Lam. | 70 |
| (t) Lettuce — head | — Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata L. | 70 |
| (u) Lettuce — leaf | — Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa L. | 70 |
| (v) Okra | — Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (= Hibiscus esculentus L.) | 55 |
| (w) Onion | — Allium cepa L. | 75 |
| (x) Parsley | — Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. Hill | 55 |
| (y) Parsnip | — Pastinaca sativa L. subsp. sativa | 60 |
| (z) Pepper | — Capsicum annuum L. | 65 |
| (z.1) Rampion | — Campanula rapunculus L. | 55 |
| (z.11) Rhubarb | — Rheum × hybridum Murray (= R. rhaponticum L. auct.) | 65 |
| (z.12) Sage | — Salvia officinalis L. | 50 |
| (z.13) Salsify | — Tragopogon porrifolius L. | 75 |
| (z.14) Savory | — Satureja hortensis L. or S. montana L. | 50 |
| (z.15) Sorrel (cultivated) | — Rumex acetosa L. | 65 |
| (z.16) Spinach | — Spinacia oleracea L. | 65 |
| (z.17) Spinach, New Zealand | — Tetragonia tetragonoides (Pall.) Kuntze | 50 |
| (z.18) Thyme | — Thymus vulgaris L. | 50 |
| (z.19) Tobacco (flue-cured and burley types) | — Nicotiana tabacum L. | 75 |
| (z.2) Tomato | — Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. (= L. lycopersicum (L.) Karsten ex Farwell) | 75 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Number of Seeds per 25 g | ||||
| Noxious Weeds | ||||
| Grade Name | Primary | Primary Plus Secondary | Total Weeds | Other Crops |
| 1. Canada Foundation No. 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| 2. Canada Foundation No. 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 20 |
| 3. Canada Registered No. 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| 4. Canada Registered No. 2 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 20 |
| 5. Canada Certified No. 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
| 6. Canada Certified No. 2 | 2 | 20 | 50 | 20 |
| 7. Canada No. 1 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
| 8. Canada No. 2 | 2 | 50 | 100 | 30 |
Table XXI
Applicable to:
Onion sets and multiplier onions.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Name | Diameter of Sets (cm) | Percentage of One Variety and Colour | General Quality |
| 1. Canada No. 1 | 1 to 2.5 | Not less than 98 | (1) Mature, well cured, sound and dry. |
| (2) Practically free from tops, dirt, leaves or other foreign matter, from disease, decay and moulds and from insect, mechanical, frost or other damage. | |||
| (3) Practically free from sprouted bulbs and from soft bulbs when graded. | |||
| 2. Canada No. 1 (Large) | 2.5 to 3.5 | Not less than 98 | (1) Mature, well cured, sound and dry. |
| (2) Practically free from tops, dirt, leaves or other foreign matter, from disease, decay and moulds and from insect, mechanical, frost or other damage. | |||
| (3) Practically free from sprouted bulbs and from soft bulbs when graded. | |||
| 3. Canada No. 2 | 1 to 2.5 | Not less than 90 | (1) Mature, well cured, sound and reasonably dry. |
| (2) Reasonably free from tops, dirt, leaves or other foreign matter, from disease, decay and moulds and from insect, mechanical, frost or other damage. | |||
| (3) Reasonably free from soft bulbs and containing not more than 5% sprouts for yellow and 10% for white, red and globe. | |||
| 4. Canada No. 2 (Large) | 2.5 to 3.5 | Not less than 90 | (1) Mature, well cured, sound and reasonably dry. |
| (2) Reasonably free from tops, dirt, leaves or other foreign matter, from disease, decay and moulds and from insect, mechanical, frost or other damage. | |||
| (3) Reasonably free from soft bulbs and containing not more than 5% sprouts for yellow and 10% for white, red and globe. |
Definition of Terms Used in Column 4
- Mature, well cured
Mature, well cured means that the sets have necks that are well dried out and have not more than 1% and 2% thick necks in Canada No. 1 and Canada No. 2 sets, respectively.
- Sound
Sound means that the set is firm and neat and will yield only slightly to moderate pressure.
- Practically free from tops, dirt, leaves or other foreign matter
Practically free from tops, dirt, leaves or other foreign matter means free for all intents and purposes. Tops, dirt, leaves or other foreign matter should not exceed 1% by weight and not more that 25% of the sets should have tops 6.5 cm long or longer.
- Practically free from disease, decay and moulds and from insect, mechanical, frost or other damage
Practically free from disease, decay and moulds and from insect, mechanical, frost or other damage means that not more than 3% combined of the bulbs should be so affected.
- Practically free from sprouted bulbs
Practically free from sprouted bulbs means that, for yellow sets, not more than 3% have visible sprouts and that, for red, white and globe sets, not more than 6% have visible sprouts.
- Practically free from soft bulbs
Practically free from soft bulbs means that soft bulbs should not be in excess of 3%.
- Reasonably free from tops, dirt, leaves or other foreign matter
Reasonably free from tops, dirt, leaves or other foreign matter means that not more than 35% of the bulbs should have tops over 6.5 cm long and dirt, leaves or other foreign matter should not exceed 2% by weight.
- Reasonably free from disease, decay and moulds and from insect, mechanical, frost or other damage
Reasonably free from disease, decay and moulds and from insect, mechanical, frost or other damage means that not more than 4% combined of the bulbs should be so affected.
- Reasonably free from soft bulbs
Reasonably free from soft bulbs means that not more than 5% combined of the bulbs should be so affected.
- Sprouted bulbs
Sprouted bulbs means those bulbs with sprouts exceeding 0.6 cm in length.
Table XXII
Applicable to all kinds of seeds referred to in Tables I to XX except those referred to in Tables III and XIII to XV:
1. Canada Foundation Substandard seed is seed of Foundation status that meets the standards for purity for Canada Foundation No. 2 grade seed.
2. Canada Registered Substandard seed is seed of Registered status that meets the standards for purity for Canada Registered No. 2 grade seed.
3. Canada Certified Substandard seed is seed of Certified status that meets the standards for purity for Canada Certified No. 2 grade seed.
4 Canada Foundation Substandard (Purity) seed is seed of Foundation status that meets the standards for purity for common grade seed.
- SOR/78-314, s. 2
- SOR/79-917, s. 1
- SOR/82-437, ss. 8 to 10
- SOR/86-850, s. 17
- SOR/89-368, ss. 3, 4(F)
- SOR/91-609, s. 4
- SOR/93-162, s. 12
- SOR/96-252, ss. 4, 5, 6(F), 7 to 9
- SOR/2007-223, s. 25, err., Vol. 143, No. 13
- SOR/2012-286, ss. 6(F), 7(E), 8 to 10(F), 11, 12, 13(F), 14
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