FENUGREEK ( KASURI METHI (Trigonella corniculata L.), 

METHI (Trigonella foenumgraecum 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 the seeds kasuri methi and methi. 

II. Land requirements

Land to be used for seed production of kasuri methi and methi shall be free of volunteer plants. 

III. Field Inspection

A minimum of two inspections shall be made, the first before flowering and the second at the flowering and fruit stage.

IV. Field Standards

A. General requirements

1. Isolation

Seed fields offered for certification 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                                                                                   10                    5

Fields of the same variety not conforming to 

varietal purity requirements for certification                                                      10                    5    

B. Specific requirements

        Factor                                                                                              Maximum permitted (%)*

                                                                                                                Foundation            Certified

      Offtypes                                                                                               0.10                    0.20   

 ** Objectionable weed plants                                                                    0.010                  0.020

* Maximum permitted at and after flowering.

**  Objectionable weed shall be: Senji (Melilotus spp.)

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)                                                                    10/kg                     20/ kg

Total Weed seeds (maximum)                                                                   10/kg                     20/ kg

* Objectionable weed seeds (maximum)                                                      2/kg                     5/ kg

Other distinguishable varieties (maximum)                                                  10/kg                     20/ kg

Germination (minimum)                                                                              70%                       70%

Moisture (maximum)                                                                                  8.0%                      8.0%

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

* Objectionable weed is the same as given at IV. B. above.