New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION
Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD
Section 2:16-7.3 - Sources of certified turfgrass sod
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The only recognized class of certified sod shall be Certified (Blue tag). Seed or other propagating material used for the establishment of certified turfgrass sod shall be in accordance with the following specified sources.
(b) For turfgrass sod established from seed, certified shall be the progeny of sod quality foundation, registered or certified seed lots that have been approved by the Department and that have been so handled by the sod grower as to maintain genetic identity and purity.
(c) For turfgrass sod established from vegetative material, certified shall be the progeny of foundation or registered stock that has been approved and certified by the Department and that has been so handled by the sod grower as to maintain genetic identity and purity. Certified shall be the progeny of certified stock only after approval has been granted by the Turfgrass Extension Specialist of Cook College and the Seed Certification and Control Program.