BRINJAL (Solanum melonegna L.)

I. Application and Amplification of General Seed Certification Standards

The General Seed Certification Standards are basic and, together with the following specific standards constitute the standards for certification of brinjal seed. 

I. Land requirements

Land to be used for seed production of  brinjal shall be free of volunteer plants. 

III. Field Inspection

A minimum of three inspections shall be made, the first before flowering, the second during flowering and fruiting stage, and the third at mature fruit stage and prior to harvesting.

IV. Field Standards

A. General requirements

1. Isolation

Seed fields shall be isolated from the contaminants shown in the column 1 of the Table below by the distances specified in columns 2 and 3 of the said Table:

        Contaminants                                                                                   Minimum distance (meters)

                                                                                                                Foundation        Certified

            1                                                                                                         2                     3

Fields of other varieties                                                                                 200                 100

Fields of the same variety not conforming to 

varietal purity requirements for certification                                                    200                 100  

B. Specific requirements

        Factor                                                                                              Maximum permitted (%)*

                                                                                                                Foundation            Certified

      Offtypes                                                                                               0.10                    0.20     

** Plants affected by seed borne disease                                                    0.10                    0.50

    * Standard for offtypes shall be met at and after flowering and for seed borne disease at final inspection.

** Seed borne disease shall be: Phomopsis blight (Phomopsis vexans (Sacc.& Syd.) Harter.)

V. Seed standards

        Factor                                                                                              Standards for each class

                                                                                                                Foundation            Certified

Pure seed (minimum)                                                                                98.0%                    98.0%

Inert matter (maximum)                                                                              2.0%                      2.0%

Other crop seeds (maximum)                                                                    None                     None

Weed seeds (maximum)                                                                            None                     None

Germination (minimum)                                                                             70%                       70%

Moisture (maximum)                                                                                 8.0%                      8.0%

For vapour-proof containers (maximum)                                                    6.0%                     6.0%