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C7 C�I 40 • PART 3 - EXECUTION 1. PREPARATION A. SOIL TESTING: The Contractor shall test each site area for sail pH. Provide and supply such soil amendments as are necessary to adjust the pH range of each area to a level that will provide optimum conditions for the vigorous growth of the specified new Plant material and grass (6.0 - 6.5). Submit test results and proposed soil amendments outline to [lie Landscape Architect prior to amending soils. (Soil amendments). B. PLANT PITS: Circular pits with vertical sides shall be excavated for all plants. Diameter of pits for trees, shrubs, and ground cover shall be at least two times greater than the diameter of the ball. 2. I N STA L LAT ION/A P PL ICATI ONIPER FOR MANC E i - A. All plants except as otherwise specified, shall be centered in pits and set oto f compacted top soil to such a depth that the finished grade level at the plant after settlement will be the same as that at which the plant was grown. No burlap shall be pulled out from under balls. Remove burlap from top 113 of root ball, Roots shall be spread in their normal position. Container grown plants shall not be t . excessively root bound. All broken or frayed roots shall be cut off cleanly. Soil shall be placed and compacted thoroughly, avoiding injury and shall be settled by ¢ watering. No tilling will be permitted around trunks. k B. Foray temporary earth saucers with six (6) inch high berm around all ncwiy planted trees. Saucer diameter for trees four (q) inch caliper or less shall be approximately three (3) feet. Saucer diameter for trees greater than four (4) inch caliper shall be approximately six (6) feet. All trees shall be watered daily for the pIp first month. Remove saucer berm as final mulchingand sodding takes place. 4_ C. New planting shall be so set that the final level of ground around the plants shall conform to surrounding grades, or as otherwise specified. D. Moisten prepared surface immediately prior to laying sod. Solid sod shall be land immediately upon delivery to site with closely Abutting joints, with a tamped or rolled even surface. Stagger enrl joints unininatun of 12 inchc,,. It ',ball b_ the responsibility W the Contractor to bring the sod edge in a meat, clean manner to the edge of ala, paving and shrub areas. Alter the sod is laid. a lop dressing of clean sand shall be evenly applied over the entire surface and thoroughly washed in. (if' determined necessary by the Landscape. Architect). Norte: Sand will not be required on properly laid sod. E. All piaant beds, unless otherwise noted, including tree saucers, shall be top-dresscd with 3" shredded cypress bark mulch (American W(lgid Prodmlt type "u" of equal). �f 5