# The Beet Seeds Regulations 1993, Paragraph 3


The seed shall meet the following minimum standards:
(a)
Minimum analytical purity (% by weight)
Minimum germination (% by number of clusters or pellets)
Maximum moisture content (% by weight)
* Excluding where appropriate, granulated pesticides, pelleting substances or other solid additives.
(i) Sugar beet:
monogerm seed
97
80
15
precision seed
97
75
15
natural seed of varieties with more than 85% diploids
97
73
15
natural seed of varieties with 15% or more triploids and/or tetraploids
97
68
15(ii) Fodder beet:
monogerm seed, precision seed and natural seed of varieties with more than 85% diploids
97
73
15
natural seed of varieties with 15% or more triploids and/or tetraploids
97
68
(b) The percentage by weight of seeds of other plants shall not exceed 0.3.
(c) Additional minimum germination requirements—
Minimum percentage of germinated clusters with a single seedling
Maximum percentage of germinated clusters with 3 or more seedling
(i) monogerm seed
90
5
(ii) precision seeds of—
Sugar beet
70
5
Fodder beet
with more than 85% diploids
58
5
with 15% or more triploids and/or tetraploids
63
5
(d) Additional requirements for monogerm and precision seed which is monogerm
Maximum percentage by weight of inert matter
Basic seed
1.0
Certified seed
0.5
In the case of pelleted seed the sample shall be drawn from processed seed which has undergone partial decortication but has not yet been pelleted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2006/schedule/4/part/II/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/beet-seeds-regulations-1993/schedule-4/part-II/paragraph-3
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