New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
Chapter III - Plant Industry
Subchapter A - Inspection and Sale of Seeds (Article 9, Agriculture and Markets Law)
Part 112 - Coniferous Tree Seed Certification Standards
Section 112.5 - Seed standards
Universal Citation: 1 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 112.5
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) General provisions.
(1) Unless
otherwise specified, storage is to be in air-tight moisture proof containers at
a moisture content of less than eight per cent and at a temperature below 40
degrees Fahrenheit from time of sampling until shipment.
(2) Tree seeds meeting the regular laboratory
test standards required for certification will be tagged with the regular blue
tag. Seed failing to meet these standards, but complying with stated lower
requirements in germination and purity will be marked with a green
certification tag.
(b) Specific provisions.
|
Certified Blue Tag |
Certified Green Tag | |
| Norway spruce (Picea abies) | ||
| Pure seed minimum ....... | 98.0% | 98.0% |
| Other species or varieties (maximum) ....... | 0 % | 2 seed in sample |
| Inert matter (maximum) ....... | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Moisture content (maximum) ....... | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Germination (minimum) ....... | 85.0% | 60.0% |
| Size of sample required ....... | 2 oz. | 2 oz. |
| White spruce (Picea glauca) | ||
| Pure seed minimum ....... | 96.0% | 96.0% |
| Other species or varieties (maximum) ....... | 0 % | 2 seed in sample |
| Inert matter (maximum) ....... | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Moisture content (maximum) ....... | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Germination (minimum) ....... | 80.0% | 60.0% |
| Size of sample required ....... | 1 oz. | 1 oz. |
| Red pine (Pinus resinosa) | ||
| Pure seed minimum ....... | 98.0% | 98.0% |
| Other species or varieties (maximum) ....... | 0 % | 2 seed in sample |
| Inert matter (maximum) ....... | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Moisture content (maximum) ....... | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Germination (minimum) ....... | 85.0% | 65.0% |
| Size of sample required ....... | 2 oz. | 2 oz. |
| Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris) | ||
| Pure seed minimum ....... | 98.0% | 98.0% |
| Other species or varieties (maximum) ....... | 0 % | 2 seed in sample |
| Inert matter (maximum) ....... | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Moisture content (maximum) ....... | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Germination (minimum) ....... | 85.0% | 65.0% |
| Size of sample required ....... | 2 oz. | 2 oz. |
| White pine (Pinus strobus) | ||
| Pure seed minimum ....... | 96.0% | 96.0% |
| Other species or varieties (maximum) ....... | 0 % | 2 seed in sample |
| Inert matter (maximum) ....... | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Moisture content (maximum) ....... | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Germination (minimum) ....... | 85.0% | 60.0% |
| Size of sample required ....... | 3 oz. | 3 oz. |
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