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D. Sod a. Sod shall be Pensacola Bahia of firm texture having a compacted growth and good root development as approved. Sod shall meet Florida State Plant Board Specifications, absolutely true to varietal type and free from weeds or other objectionable vegetation, fungus, insects and disease of any kind. Before being cut and lifted the sod shall have been mowed three times with the final mowing not more than a week before cutting into uniform dimensions. E. Mulch Mulch shall be used to stabilize seed. Quality of the mulch will conform to the Specifications as follows: Grain Straw and Tame Hay - mulches shall contain no more than a minimum of grain or foreign seed and be free from an excessive amount of restricted noxious weeds as defined by the Florida Department of Agriculture at the time of use of the mulch; also, there shall be compliance with all applicable state and federal domestic plant quarantines. Mulch must not be rotted, molded, or otherwise damaged. Must be air dry, threshed and free of clumps. straw or hay mulch cut with a rotary type cutter will not be acceptable. Jute Matting - shall be of a uniform open plain weave of single jute yarn, 48 inches in width plus or minus 1 inch. The yarn shall be of a loosely twisted construction and shall not vary in thickness by more than on -half of its normal diameter. There shall be 78 warp ends, plus or minus 2, per width of the matting; 41 weft ends, plus or minus 1, per linear yard; and the weight shall average 1.22 pounds per linear yard of the matting with a tolerance of plus or minus 5 percent. Excelsior Matting - Excelsior matting shall be a machine produced mat or blanket of curled wood excelsior with a least 75 percent of the fibers having a minimum length of 8 inches. It shall be 36 inches or 48 inches in width, plus or minus 1 inch; have a minimum thickness of 1/4 - inch; and weight shall average 1.07 pounds per linear yard of matting with a tolerance of plus or minus 5 pounds per linear yard of matting with tolerance of plus or minus 5 percent. The excelsior matting shall be covered on the top side with a woven fabric consisting of either twisted paper cord, cotton cord, or plastic cord having a minimum mesh size of 1 -inch x 1 -inch, and a maximum mesh size of 1:1/2 inches x 2 inches. 1.04 Preparation of Seedbed for Temporary Seed, Interim Seed or Temporary Sod Any ripples, rills, gullies, or washouts must be filled to the original level of construction with suitable soil material. Apply fertilizer at a rate of 1000 lbs./acre and 20 percent super phosphate at a rate of 500 lbs./acre, and uniformly mix into the top six inches of the soil. Spreader truck will not be approved for use on slopes over 10 percent. 2.4-4 bp4637414.111•97