The Beet Seeds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 No. 384

Regulation 25(2)

SCHEDULE 9 LIMITS OF VARIATION

FOR GERMINATION OR FOR CLUSTERS WITH A SINGLE SEEDLING
Stated minimum percentage of germination or clusters with a single seedling (expressed as an integer)	Limit of variation Per cent
99-100	2
97-98	3
94-96	4
91-93	5
87-90	6
82-86	7
76-81	8
69-75	9
60-68	10
50-59	11

ANALYTICAL PURITY
Stated minimum percentage of analytical purity (expressed to one decimal point)	Limit of variation Per cent
99.9-100	0.2
99.8	0.3
99.6-99.7	0.4
99.3-99.5	0.5
99.0-99.2	0.6
98.5-98.9	0.7
98.3-98.4	0.8
97.5-98.2	0.9
97.0-97.4	1.0
96.5-96.9	1.1
95.5-96.4	1.2
95.0-95.4	1.3

CONTENTS OF SEEDS OF OTHER SPECIES
Stated maximum percentage of seeds of other species (expressed to one decimal point)	Limit of variation Per cent
0.0	0.1
0.1-0.2	0.3
0.3-0.4	0.4
0.5	0.5

CLUSTERS WITH THREE OR MORE SEEDLINGS
Stated maximum percentage of clusters with three or more seedlings (expressed as an integer)	Limit of variation Per cent
0-2	2
3-4	3
5-6	4
7-9	5
10	6