- (a) Balled and burlapped nursery stock shall be maintained by surrounding and covering the earth ball with sawdust, peat, shingletow, or other wettable material non-toxic to plants. The moisture holding material shall be kept moist at all times.
- (b) Container grown nursery stock shall be watered sufficiently to maintain the viability and vigor of the stock and shall be held under temperatures that shall permit normal growth.
- (c) Bare-root nursery stock shall be kept under conditions of temperatures and moisture to retard growth and maintain viability.
- (d) Prepackaged nursery stock with roots packaged in moisture retaining plastic, peat, shingletow, or other moisture-retaining material non-toxic to plants shall be stored and displayed under conditions that shall retard etiolated (non-green) or abnormal growth and shall ensure an adequate supply of moisture to the roots at all times.
Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2834, eff 7-13-00