New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Agr - Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
Chapter Agr 2200 - SEEDS
Part Agr 2206 - HERMETICALLY-SEALED SEED
Section Agr 2206.01 - Standards, Requirements, and Conditions for Hermetically-Sealed Seed
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) Hermetically-sealed seed shall be packaged within 9 months after harvest.
(b) The container used for hermetically-sealed seed shall not allow water vapor penetration through any wall, including the seals, greater than 0.05 grams of water per 24 hours per 100 square inches of surface at 100- F. with a relative humidity on one side of 90 percent and on the other side 0 percent.
(c) Water vapor penetration (WVP) shall be measured by the standards of the U.S. Bureau of Standards as: gm.H20/24 hr./100 sq. in./100....F./90% RHV.0% RH
(d) The seed in the container shall not exceed the percentage of moisture, on a wet weight basis, as listed in Table 2200-4 and Table 2200-5 below:
Table 2200-4 Maximum Moisture for Hermetically -Sealed Agricultural Seed
Name |
Maximum Percentage of Moisture |
Beet, Field |
7.5 |
Beet, Sugar |
7.5 |
Bluegrass, Kentucky |
6.0 |
Clover, Crimson |
8.0 |
Fescue, Red |
8.0 |
Ryegrass, Annual |
8.0 |
Ryegrass, Perennial |
8.0 |
All Others |
6.0 |
Mixture of Above |
8.0 |
Table 2200-5 Maximum Moisture for Hermetically - Sealed Vegetable Seed
Name |
Maximum Percentage of Moisture |
Bean, Garden |
7.0 |
Bean, Lima |
7.0 |
Beet |
7.5 |
Broccoli |
5.0 |
Brussels Sprouts |
5.0 |
Cabbage |
5.0 |
Carrot |
7.0 |
Cauliflower |
5.0 |
Celeriac |
7.0 |
Celery |
7.0 |
Chard, Swiss |
7.5 |
Chinese Cabbage |
5.0 |
Chives |
6.5 |
Collards |
5.0 |
Corn, Sweet |
8.0 |
Cucumber |
6.0 |
Eggplant |
6.0 |
Kale |
5.0 |
Kohlrabi |
5.0 |
Leek |
6.5 |
Lettuce |
5.5 |
Muskmelon |
6.0 |
Mustard, India |
5.0 |
Onion |
6.5 |
Onion, Welsh |
6.5 |
Parsley |
6.5 |
Parsnip |
6.0 |
Pea |
7.0 |
Pepper |
4.5 |
Pumpkin |
6.0 |
Radish |
5.0 |
Rutabaga |
5.0 |
Spinach |
8.0 |
Squash |
6.0 |
Tomato |
5.5 |
Turnip |
5.0 |
Watermelon |
6.5 |
All others |
6.0 |
(e) The container shall be conspicuously labeled in not less than 8-point type to indicate:
(f) The percentage of germination of seed at the time of packaging shall have been equal to or above the standards specified in Agr 2203.