7 Pa. Code § 111.42

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024

Section 111.42 - Hermetically sealed containers

(a) The 36-month test period may not apply unless the following conditions have been met:

(1) The seed was packaged within 9 months after harvest.

(2) The container used does not allow water vapor penetration (WVP) 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% and on the other side of zero percent as is measured by the standards of the United States Bureau of Standards.

(3) The seed in the container does not exceed the percentage of moisture, on a wet weight basis, as follows:

Agricultural Seeds	Percent
Beet, field	7.5
Beet, sugar	7.5
Bluegrass, Kentucky	6.0
Clover, crimson	8.0
Clover, red	8.0
Ryegrass, annual	8.0
Ryegrass, perennial	8.0
All others	6.0
Mixtures of above	8.0
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

(4) The container is conspicuously labeled in not less than eight-point type to indicate:

(i) The container is hermetically sealed.

(ii) The seed has been preconditioned as to moisture content.

(iii) The calendar month and year in which the germination test was completed.

7 Pa. Code § 111.42

The provisions of this §111.42 adopted January 28, 1972, effective 1/29/1972, 2 Pa.B. 121.