P-42.1, r. 0.1 - Regulation respecting the cultivation of potatoes

Section 7 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

7. Where a laboratory diagnosis confirms the presence of bacterial ring rot pathogens in a potato crop operation, the owner or custodian must, to prevent spreading,

(1)  eliminate potato culls and remove infected potatoes in the operation;

(2)  clean in such a way as to eliminate all traces of soil and plant debris and disinfect warehouses, vehicles, equipment and containers that came into contact with the potatoes of the operation or, in the case of containers that cannot be cleaned or disinfected, destroy them;

(3)  not plant potatoes in the following year in any field where bacterial ring rot has been diagnosed;

(4)  where a crop is not covered by section 2 or 3, plant only potatoes certified according to the Seeds Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. S-8) for a period of 2 years.

M.O. 2010-08-23, s. 7.