Section 285.623.216. Certified single cross, double cross, and 3-way hybrids.

(1) A double cross hybrid is the first generation of a cross between 2 single cross hybrids. A 3-way cross hybrid is the first generation of a cross between a single cross hybrid and an inbred line.

(2)   A certified double cross of 3-way corn hybrid shall be produced from foundation seed (single cross or inbreds or both) that has been produced under the inspection   of the official seed-certifying agency  or  a   seed-producing  agency   which  is recommended by the  Michigan  state university agricultural experiment station  and the official certifying agency and which is approved by the director  of  the department  of agriculture.

(3)   All of the following isolation standards shall be complied with:

(a)   A crossing field shall be so located that the seed parent is not less than 660 feet from corn of a different color or texture. When the contaminating source is the same color or texture of corn, the distance can be modified by the size of the crossing field and by planting border rows of pollen parent in accordance with the following table:

Field Size in Acres

Minimum
9 or						40 or
Border
less	10-19		20-29		30-39	more
Rows
Distance               660	627		594		561	545	2
(in feet)                577	544		511		478	462	4
of seed 495         462		429		396	330	6
rows                     412	379		346		313	290	8
from                     330	297		264		231	214	10
other     247         214		181		165	165	12
corn                      165	148		115		66	66	14

(b)   Border rows to offset a lack of isolation distance shall be planted adjacent to the exposed side or sides of the crossing field and shall produce an abundance of viable pollen at the time the seed  parent  silks are receptive.

(c)   Insufficient isolation distance can be offset by destroying a portion of the seed parent in a manner and at  a time  specified by the official certifying agency.

(d)  Two or more hybrids may be produced in the same field if the  same pollen parent is used.

(4)  All of the following field inspection standards   shall  be complied with:

(a)   The standards in this rule apply only when 5.0% or more of the seed parent plants have apparently receptive silks.

(b)   Crossing fields shall be inspected by the official certifying agency not less than 3 times during the pollinating period.

(c)  A crossing field is ineligible if shedders, as defined  in  R 285.623.215(3)(d), are more than 1.0% of the seed parent plants at any 1 inspection or if an accumulative total of more than 2.0% shedders is found on any 3 consecutive inspections.

(d)  Off-type plants shall be removed before pollen discharge.

(e)    Corn that is harvested from crossing fields which are found to be ineligible for certification shall not be sold for seed purposes.

(5)   Both of the following seed inspection standards shall be complied with:

(a)     Samples for moisture and germination determination shall be furnished to the official certifying agency after the seed has been  dried and shelled by the producer.

(b)   Seed shall have a minimum germination of 90.0% and a minimum purity of 99.0%.

History: 1994 AACS.