RAJMASH (FRENCH BEAN) (Phaseolus vulgaris 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 Rajmash seed.

II. Land requirements

Land to be used for seed production of Indian bean shall be free from volunteer plants.

III. Field Inspection

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

IV. Field Standards

A. General requirements

1. Isolation

Indian bean  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                                                                                   10                    5

Fields of the same variety not conforming to the

varietal purity requirements for certification                                                      10                    5

B. Specific requirements

        Factor                                                                                              Maximum permitted (%)*

                                                                                                                Foundation            Certified

      Offtypes                                                                                               0.10                    0.20

 ** Plants affected by seed borne disease                                                    0.10                    0.20

*Maximum permitted at final inspection.

** Seed borne diseases shall be:

Bacterial blight (Xanthomonas spp.)

Anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc. & Magn.) (Br. & Cav.)

Ascochyta blight (Ascochyta phaseolorum (Sacc.) Michelia) (for hill area only).

Bean mosaic (Macrosiphum pisi Kalt.)

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                        10/kg

Other distinguishable varieties (maximum)                                                  5/kg                        10/kg

Germination (minimum)                                                                              75%                       75%           

Moisture (maximum)                                                                                 9.0%                       9.0%

For vapour-proof containers (maximum)                                                    7.0%                       7.0%