N.J. Admin. Code § 2:71-7.9

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 2:71-7.9 - Ornamental annual plant material

(a) Plants shall have enough healthy roots to hold their root ball intact when removed from their growing container.

(b) Plants must have a canopy large enough to cover the soil when viewed from above and or have a stem caliper large enough to support its normal canopy or floral display.

(c) Plants should be no taller than three times the container depth.

(d) Plant foliage should be in a normal state of growth and not overly hardened or stunted.

(e) Plants shall be free of all disease, physiological defects, and physical injury.

(f) Containers shall be free from the presence of any foreign plants (weeds, grasses, etc.).

(g) Each bedding plant package must have a care/culture tag and an identification tag correctly specifying the common name and the botanical genus and species of the plant in the package.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:71-7.9

New Rule, R.2013 d.040, effective 2/19/2013.
See: 44 N.J.R. 2417(a), 45 N.J.R. 329(b).