Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act No. 53 of 1976)NoticesSouth African Seed Potato Certification Scheme9. 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. |