Maximum periods for germination test to be valid

12:36:04:01. Maximum periods for germination test to be valid. The test to determine the percentage of germination must be completed within the following periods exclusive of the calendar month in which the test was completed: (1) Agriculture seed 9 months (2) Lawn and turf seed 15 months (3) Vegetable seed 12 months (4) Flower seed 12 months (5) Tree and shrub seed 9 months (6) Seed in hermetically sealed containers 36 months Source: 15 SDR 54, effective October 10, 1988; 44 SDR 71, effective October 23, 2017. General Authority: SDCL 38-12A-20. Law Implemented: SDCL 38-12A-16.