The best seed moisture content is below 10% of the oven dry weight for the coniferous but it must be kept above _____ for most of the broad leaved species:

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30%. Standard forestry guidelines typically recommend keeping broadleaf seed moisture above 30% to prevent desiccation and maintain viability, whereas coniferous seeds can be stored at lower moisture levels. The value of 35% is less commonly cited as the standard threshold compared to 30%.