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 <P><span style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:bold; ">PLANT SIZE</span></P>
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 <P>All eligible plants are considered either field grown or container material with sizes listed for each practice (or crop).  </P>
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 <P>Field grown plants are listed by plant size for height, width or caliper.  Caliper size is determined by measuring the tree diameter 6 inches above the soil line up to and including a caliper of 4 inches and 12 inches above the soil line for larger sizes.  Plant sizes below the smallest listed in the Base Price Table are not insurable.</P>
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 <P>A seedling size is available for two of the plant types: deciduous tree (DT) and coniferous evergreen tree (CE).  A seedling is a DT or CE that is at least 6 inches high and less than 18 inches high.  Rounding is not permitted.</P>
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 <P>Plants in containers where the diameter is 3 inches or greater at the widest point of the container interior are listed by the container size with volume units of measure (e.g. quart, gallon).  No plant sizes (height, width, or caliper) are listed for plant material in containers.  Each cell of insurable multiple-cell nursery containers (cell packs, jumbo packs, six packs, pony packs, etc.) will be valued as a separate plant.  Container size for containers 3 inches in diameter or greater at the widest point is measured by actual volume in gallons as specified in the Special Provisions.</P>
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 <P>Liners in containers (trays with individual cells) are insurable.  Liners are defined as plants produced in standard nursery containers that are equal to or greater than 1 inches in diameter (including trays containing 200 or fewer individual cells, unless specifically provided by the Special Provisions) but less than 3 inches in diameter at the widest point of the container or cell interior, have an established root system, and meet all other conditions specified in the Special Provisions.  Liners are listed by the number of cells per tray.  Each cell will be valued as a separate plant.</P>
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 <P>Insurable prices for liners in individual cells are determined using the measurement method by which they are listed and priced in the insureds wholesale catalog or price list; i.e., size of the cell or cells per tray.  Size of the cell is based on the inch diameter for round cells or the inch dimension of the longest side for square or rectangular cells.  If both the inch size and cells per tray measurement methods are listed and priced in the catalog, the inch measurement will take precedence.  An equivalency table for the two measurement methods is included in each <A href="CROPS.htm">Base Price Table</A>.</P>
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 <P>Plant (including field grown), container, or liner sizes smaller than the smallest size listed for plants (including field grown), containers or liners on the Eligible Plant List and Plant Price Schedule are not insurable.  Do not round up to meet the minimum size requirement for plants (including field grown), containers, or liners.</P>
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 <P>Select <A href="VOLUME_CALC.htm">Volume Calculator</A> to calculate container volume if the plant container size is unknown.  This software includes formulas and equivalencies for round, square and rectangular containers.</P>
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