(1) Inspections will be made only by the Montana department of agriculture and at
times when specific diseases are most likely to be expressed.
(2) Inspection of Nursery Stock for
Certification. At least one visual inspection shall be made of nursery
rootstock in a planting for certification during the first growing season. At
the request of the department any undesirable rootstock shall be rogued before
propagation. At least two visual inspections shall be made of nursery stock
during the growing season following bud or graft placement.
The
department shall refuse certification in part or all
of a
planting if plants have been propagated from registered trees determined to be
affected by a virus or virus-like disease or if other requirements of
this program have not been met.