Seed type Commodity Conditions* (pest/disease risk) (sorgum midge) Sorghum ** Seed Condition 23 (Sorghum spp.) Sorghum midge 1. To be certified that the seed has been fumigated with: – (Contarina sorghicola) a. phosphine in a sealed enclosure at 1.5 g/m3: i. for seven days at above 25°C; or ii. for 10 days at 15°C–25°C; or b. certified as fumigated with methyl bromide for 2 hours in a sealed enclosure at one of the following rates; i. 32g/m3 of methyl bromide at 21–31.9°C of seed flesh temperature, or ii. 40g/m3 of methyl bromide at 16–20.9°C of seed flesh temperature, or iii. 48g/m3 of methyl bromide at 11–15.9°C of seed flesh temperature, or iv. 56g/m3 of methyl bromide at 10–10.9°C of seed flesh temperature, or c. irradiated at minimum dose of KGy 25.0, and accompanied by a pre-shipment certificate of irradiation to this effect. Note: Seed to contain less than one per cent by weight of chaff consisting of pieces of vegetative parts of plants other than seed or seed fragments. General diseases: (general diseases) Condition 23A Rust (Puccinia Sorghum seed for sowing to be certified by an officer from the exporting State, Territory – purpurea) or quarantine authority as: country’s Smut (Sporisorium – a. dipped in 2% available chlorine for five minutes; or reilianum) b. dusted with Thiram 80% at the rate of 200g/100kg of seed. c. water slurry with Thiram (80%) at the rate of 200g/100kg of seed or d. water slurry with Thiram (60%) at the rate of 270mL/100kg of seed. ** To be certified on a Plant Health Certificate by an officer from the exporting State or quarantine or agricultural Important note: Territory’s authority.
Commodity Seed type (pest/disease risk) Conditions* Sorghum ** (Sorghum spp.) Seed Sorghum midge – (Contarina sorghicola) General diseases: Rust – (Puccinia purpurea) Smut – (Sporisorium reilianum) Condition 23 (sorgum midge) 1. To be certified that the seed has been fumigated with: a. phosphine in a sealed enclosure at 1.5 g/m3: i. for seven days at above 25°C; or ii. for 10 days at 15°C–25°C; or b. certified as fumigated with methyl bromide for 2 hours in a sealed enclosure at one of the following rates; i. 32g/m3 of methyl bromide at 21–31.9°C of seed flesh temperature, or ii. 40g/m3 of methyl bromide at 16–20.9°C of seed flesh temperature, or iii. 48g/m3 of methyl bromide at 11–15.9°C of seed flesh temperature, or iv. 56g/m3 of methyl bromide at 10–10.9°C of seed flesh temperature, or c. irradiated at minimum dose of KGy 25.0, and accompanied by a pre-shipment certificate of irradiation to this effect. Note: Seed to contain less than one per cent by weight of chaff consisting of pieces of vegetative parts of plants other than seed or seed fragments. Condition 23A (general diseases) Sorghum seed for sowing to be certified by an officer from the exporting State, Territory or country’s quarantine authority as: a. dipped in 2% available chlorine for five minutes; or b. dusted with Thiram 80% at the rate of 200g/100kg of seed. c. water slurry with Thiram (80%) at the rate of 200g/100kg of seed or d. water slurry with Thiram (60%) at the rate of 270mL/100kg of seed. ** Important note: To be certified on a Plant Health Certificate by an officer from the exporting State or Territory’s quarantine or agricultural authority.
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