# The Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 8: Isolation distances – minimum distances

Extent: S

For a crop shown in Column 1 of the following table, the minimum distances from neighbouring crops or plants of other species, or of other varieties of the same species, liable to cross pollinate with the crop shall be the distances specified in column 2 or 3, as appropriate (which can include any distance of at least 2 metres of fallow ground required under paragraph 7 of this Part of this Schedule)–
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Crop
Minimum Distances
Minimum Distances
Crop Area up to 2 hectares
Crop Area over 2 hectares>
(a) All grasses other than apomictic unicloncal varieties of smooth stalked meadowgrass–
(i) for the production of Basic Seed
200 metres
100 metres
(ii) for the production of Certified Seed
100 metres
50 metres
(b) All legumes other than field bean, field pea, vetches & lucerne and for fodder radish–
(i) for the production of Basic Seed
200 metres
100 metres
(ii) for the production of Certified Seed
100 metres
50 metres
(c) Field bean, vetches & lucerne–
(i) for the production of Basic Seed & Certified Seed of the First Generation
200 metres
100 metres
(ii) for the production of Certified Seed of the Second Generation
100 metres
50 metres
(d) Fodder kale & swede–
(i) for the production of Basic Seed
400 metres
400 metres
(ii) for the production of Certified Seed
200 metres
200 metres
but with the approval of the Scottish Ministers these distances may be modified or disregarded if there is adequate protection against undesirable foreign pollen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/329/schedule/4/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fodder-plant-seed-scotland-regulations-2005/schedule-4/paragraph-8
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