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TITLE 4 - AGRICULTURE
PART 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 10 - SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
SUBCHAPTER K - INDUSTRIAL HEMP SEED, FIELD STANDARDS
SECTION/RULE §10.52 - Land Requirements (Rules Covering Land Prior to Planting)
Chapter Review Date 01/19/2023

(a) Hemp crops for Foundation and Registered classes must not be grown on land which in any of the preceding three years produced a crop of industrial hemp.(b) Hemp crops for Certified classes must not be grown on land which:(1) In the preceding year produced a certified crop of the same variety; or(2) In either of the preceding 2 years produced a non-certified crop of industrial hemp or a different variety of industrial hemp.(c) Weeds. The presence of Broomrape (Orobanche spp.) in industrial hemps crops is cause for declining certified status.

Source Note: The provisions of this §10.52 adopted to be effective June 4, 2020, 45 TexReg 3618.

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