# The Forest Reproductive Material (Great Britain) Regulations 2002, Paragraph 1: Stem cuttings

Extent: E+W+S

(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 ... 1: 8 mm
Class ... 2: 10 mm.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3026/schedule/9/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forest-reproductive-material-great-britain-regulations-2002/schedule-9/paragraph-1
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