Applicants are encouraged to view these terms and conditions as minimum requirements. The PBO may increase or add terms and conditions on a case by case basis depending on the PNT used in the trial and the risk associated with its release under confined conditions.
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Crop
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Minimum Isolation Distance
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Period of Post-Harvest Land Use
Restriction
|
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Agrostis palustris (creeping bentgrass)
|
300 m (without cropping)
|
3 years
|
|
Beta vulgaris (sugar beet)
|
3 m and harvest before flowering
|
2 years
|
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Brassica carinata (Ethiopian mustard)
|
200 m from other Brassica spp.
50 m from weedy relatives
|
3 years
|
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Brassica juncea (brown mustard)
|
200 m from other Brassica spp.
50 m from weedy relatives
|
5 years
|
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Brassica napus (argentine rape)
|
200 m from other Brassica spp.
50 m from weedy relatives
|
3 years
|
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Brassica rapa (polish rape)
|
400 m from other Brassica rapa
200 m from other Brassica spp.
50 m from weedy relatives
|
5 years
|
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Capsicum annuum (pepper)
|
20 m
|
1 year
|
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Carthamus tinctorius (safflower)
|
400 m
|
2 years
|
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Cucurbita pepo (squash)
|
650 m
|
1 year
|
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Glycine max (soybean)
|
10 m
|
1 year
|
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Hordeum vulgare (barley)
|
10 m
|
2 years
|
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Lens culinaris (lentil)
|
10 m
|
1 year
|
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Linum usitatissimum (flax)
|
10 m
|
2 years
|
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Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass)
|
300 m (without cropping)
|
3 years
|
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Lycopersicon escuelentum (tomato)
|
20 m
|
1 year
|
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Medicago sativum (alfalfa)
|
300 m (without cropping)
|
3 years
|
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Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco)
|
400 m
|
1 year
|
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Phalaris canariensis (canary seed)
|
10 m
|
2 years
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Picea spp. (spruce)
|
removal of seeds and pollen cones
|
2 years minimum |
| Pisum sativum (pea) |
10 m |
1 year |
| Populus spp. (poplar) |
removal of inflorescences |
3 years minimum |
| Sinapis alba (white
mustard) |
400 m from other S. alba
50 m from other Brassica spp. and weedy relatives |
5 years |
| Solanum tuberosum (potato) |
one blank row (~ 1 meter) |
2 years |
| Trifolium repens (white clover) |
300 m (without cropping) |
years |
| Triticum aestivum (wheat) |
30 m |
2 years |
| Vitus spp. (grapevine) |
bagging of flowers |
3 years minimum |
| Zea mays (corn) |
200 m |
1 year |
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Monitoring Frequency |
Crop |
Trial Period |
Post-Harvest Period |
| Agrostis palustris Huds. (creeping bentgrass) |
weekly, daily and every third day* |
every two weeks |
| Beta vulgaris L. (sugar beet) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Brassica carinata A. Braun (Ethiopian mustard) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Brassica juncea L. (brown mustard) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Brassica napus L. (argentine rape canola) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Brassica rapa L. (polish rape canola) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Capsicum annuum L. (pepper) |
every two weeks |
every two weeks |
| Carthamus tinctorius L. (safflower) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Cucurbita pepo L. (squash) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Glycine max (L.) Merr. (soybean) |
every two weeks |
every two weeks |
| Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Hordeum vulgare L. (barley) |
every two weeks |
every two weeks |
| Lens culinaris Medik. (lentil) |
every two weeks |
every two weeks |
| Linum usitatissimum L. (flax) |
weekly |
weekly |
| Lolium perenne L. (perennial ryegrass) |
weekly, daily and every third day* |
every two weeks |
| Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. (tomato) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa) |
weekly, daily and every third day* |
every two weeks |
| Nicotiana tabacum L. (tobacco) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Phalaris canariensis L. (canary seed) |
every two weeks |
every two weeks |
| Picea spp. (spruce) |
monthly, twice a week during cone formation
|
monthly |
| Pisum sativum L. (pea) |
every two weeks |
every two weeks |
| Populus spp. (poplar) |
monthly, twice a week during flowering and budburst |
monthly |
| Sinapis alba L. (white mustard) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Solanum tuberosum L. (potato) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| Trifolium repens L. (white clover) |
weekly, daily and every third day* |
every two weeks |
| Triticum aestivum L. (wheat) |
every two weeks |
every two weeks |
| Vitis spp. (grapevine) |
monthly, weekly at pollen shed |
monthly |
| Zea mays L. (corn) |
weekly |
every two weeks |
| * These frequencies correspond to monitoring during the growing season
prior to budding, at the onset of budding and after budding, respectively. |
