| (B) Tests will be acceptable only from laboratories approved by the State Seed and Plant Board in agreement with the department. Laboratory tests must be completed within nine months, exclusive of the month in which the test was completed, prior to shipment of seed, and the seed
must have been stored in airtight moisture proof containers at a moisture content less than 10% and temperature below 30 degrees Fahrenheit from the time of sampling until shipment. (6) Seed standards. (A) Pine species. Attached Graphic (B) Other species. Standards for other species and/or groups of species will be included as they become available. (7) Label requirements. (A) The certification label shall include the information as follows: (i) elevation to the nearest 500 feet of the original geographic source and the average height and age of the trees from which collected. If available, site index (the capacity of a given site to produce trees as measured by the height of the trees at a specific age) may be recorded instead of the tree height and age; (ii) producer's name and address or code
designation; (iii) species (and subspecies, if appropriate); (iv) lot number; (v) net weight. (B) An analysis tag or label is required on each certified seed container giving the information as follows: (i) common name of the species (and subspecies, if appropriate); (ii) scientific name of the genus and species (and subspecies, if appropriate); (iii) net weight; (iv) lot number (corresponding to lot number on certification label); (v) year collected; (vi) geographic origin (location of collection-state and county or other acceptable geographic zone within the state); (vii) calendar month and year the test was completed and by whom; (viii) percentage by weight of pure seed; (ix) percentage by count of full seed;
(x) percentage by weight of inert matter; (xi) percentage of germination exclusive of hard seed; (xii) percentage of hard seed, if present; (xiii) speed of germination, as days to reach 90% of total; (xiv) pregermination treatment used in test; (xv) number of seed per pound; (xvi) name and address of certified seed grower.
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