SCHEDULE 9REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERNAL QUALITY STANDARDS FOR POPULUS SPP. PROPAGATED BY STEM CUTTINGS OR SETS
Stem cuttings1
a
Stem cuttings shall not be considered to be of fair marketable quality if any of the following defects exist:
i
their wood is more than two years old;
ii
they have less than two well formed buds;
iii
they are affected by necroses or show damage by harmful organisms;
iv
they show signs of desiccation, overheating, mould or decay.
b
Minimum dimensions for stem cuttings–
minimum length: 20 cm,
minimum top diameter:
Class EC 1: 8 mm
Class EC 2: 10 mm.