(1) Location. A Prunus seed-block
shall be located not less than 300 feet from any nonregistered flowering plant
of the Prunus species. The ground in a seed-block and for a distance of
20 feet surrounding the seed-block shall be kept clean cultivated or in
an approved, controlled ground cover. Care shall be taken in the use of
pollinizing insects and pollen application to prevent the transmission and
spread of virus diseases through the use of infected pollen and/or its
application. Each tree shall bear a permanent registration number.
(2) Acceptability. The rootstock and top-stock sources of the seed-tree
shall have originated from foundation trees established under this program or
from virus-tested trees originating through the Inter-regional
Project No. 2 (IR-2) . If the tree is scion-rooted, its source shall
have met the above requirements. Only registered trees shall be permitted in
the seed-block.