Section 7: Manner of determination of age of fruit and ornamental plants

The age of the fruit and ornamental plants for the purpose of clause (g) of section 6 of the Act, shall be determined as follows:-

(a) in case of seedlings, from the date of sowing the seed;

(b) in case of rooted cuttings, from the date of planting the cuttings in the nursery bed;

(c) in case of a budded or grafted plant (age of root stock and of scion being indicated separately), the age of the root stock will be determined as in case of seedling and in case of scion from the date of performing the operation of grafting;

(d) in the case of layered plant, from the date of performing the operation of layering.