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Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)

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South African Seed Potato Certification Scheme

9. Establishment requirements

 

(1) Plants established on a unit must—
(a) be clearly identified according to variety;
(b) be true to variety;
(c) be cared for in a manner that is conducive to the cultivation of seed potatoes;
(d) not be overgrown with weeds;
(e) be free from regulated pests; and
(f) not exceed the  maximum percentage  permissible with regard to deviating plants and pathogen infected plants specified in Table 2 and virus infected plants specified in Table 3.

 

(2) A grower must remove all deviating plants and tubers and all suspected deviating plants and tubers from a unit on a continuous basis.