1. (a) Hermetically-sealed seed shall be packaged within 9 months after harvest.
2. (b) The container used for hermetically-sealed seed shall not allow water vapor penetration 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 percent and on the other side 0 percent.
3. (c) Water vapor penetration (WVP) shall be measured by the standards of the U.S. Bureau of Standards as: gm.H20/24 hr./100 sq. in./100....F./90% RHV.0% RH

4. (d) The seed in the container shall not exceed the percentage of moisture, on a wet weight basis, as listed in Table 2200-4 and Table 2200-5 below:

   Table 2200-4 Maximum Moisture for Hermetically –Sealed Agricultural Seed

   Name Maximum Percentage of Moisture

   Beet, Field 7.5

   Beet, Sugar 7.5

   Bluegrass, Kentucky 6.0

   Clover, Crimson 8.0

   Fescue, Red 8.0

   Ryegrass, Annual 8.0

   Ryegrass, Perennial 8.0

   All Others 6.0

   Mixture of Above 8.0

   Table 2200-5 Maximum Moisture for Hermetically –Sealed Vegetable Seed

   Name Maximum Percentage of Moisture

   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

5. (e) The container shall be conspicuously labeled in not less than 8-point type to indicate:

   1. (1) That the container is hermetically-sealed;
   2. (2) That the seed has been preconditioned as to moisture content; and
   3. (3) The calendar month and year in which the germination test was completed.
6. (f) The percentage of germination of seed at the time of packaging shall have been equal to or above the standards specified in Agr 2203.

Source. #5083, eff 2-26-91; EXPIRED: 2-26-97 New. #6495, eff 4-23-97, EXPIRED: 4-23-05 New. #12469, INTERIM, eff 1-26-18, EXPIRES: 7-25-18; ss by #12576, eff 7-21-18 (formerly Agr 2207.01)