Section 25-13-007 - Standards for Viability of Nursery Stock Distributed007.01 All nursery stock distributed by nursery stock distributors and those requesting optional inspections shall meet the following standards of viability That stock not meeting those minimum standards of viability shall not be offered for distribution The authority to set viability standards for nursery stock distributed is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 2-1091.01, 2-1095, 2-10,102, 2-10,105, and 2-10,116 of the Act. 007.01A Woody stemmed deciduous stock shall have a moist, green cambium in the stems and branches and shall have viable buds or normal green, unwilted growth Etiolated growth from individual buds shall not be more than four inches.007.01B Rose bushes shall have a moist, green cambium in each cane at least six inches above the graft Etiolated growth from individual buds shall not be more than four inches.007.01C Balled and burlapped nursery stock shall have a moist, green cambium in the stems and branches and shall have viable buds or normal green, unwilted growth Etiolated growth from individual buds shall not be more than four inches Balled and burlapped nursery stock shall have secure earth balls that shall meet or exceed the size specified by the American Standard for Nursery Stock.007.01D Herbaceous perennials shall not be wilted or in such condition indicative of subnormal viability.007.01E Colored waxes or other materials used to coat the aerial parts of the plants, that change the appearance of the plant surface so as to prevent adequate inspection, are prohibited.007.01F Nursery stock with plant pest infestations or serious damage as a result of plant pest infestations shall not be distributed.007.01G Nursery stock distributed by nursery stock distributors and those with optional inspections shall not contain actively growing weeds.007.01H Nursery stock environmentally or mechanically damaged or damaged by animals shall not be distributed if normal growth and development would be inhibited Examples include, but are not limited to, cultivator damage, deer damage, rabbit damage, hail damage, sunscald and frost cracks Nursery stock will be ordered destroyed if 40% or greater of the cambium layer of the trunk or crown is damaged If 20 to 40% of the cambium layer of the trunk or crown is damaged, nursery stock may be withdrawn from distribution.007.01I Nursery stock shall not be distributed with plastic burlap All other non-decomposing material enclosing balls of soil and all nursery stock bound with plastic rope shall be untied when active growth begins Rope used to tie up the branches of trees shall be removed when active growth begins.25 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 13, § 007