2020-07-15_REVISION - C1981008 (2)

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phosphorous. The lab will be informed that the vegetation is irrigated pastureland. The reference area will be sampled separately. • Disking - Prior to final seedbed preparation, soil conditioning and weed control tillage will be carried out through disking or other standard agricultural practice. Disking will be used to condition soil,break up clods, and control weeds prior to seeding. If annual weeds are a problem, several tillage operations may be required to get adequate control. • Final Seedbed Preparation - (For irrigated areas) Cultipacking prior to seeding will be conducted if land leveling did not provide a smooth soil surface for seeding. The best period for tillage in these areas may be in the early spring prior to the irrigation season. For flood irrigated areas - A standard marker will create furrows of approximately 4" to 6" depth on 30" centers, which is standard for the gated pipe used for the flood irrigation. • Initial Fertilizer Application - Based on the results of the fertility testing, fertilizer of the designated type will be applied at the rate specified from the lab testing. Fertilizer applications may be delivered through the irrigation system, by tractor with a broadcast spreader, or alternate method. The fertilizer will be applied in the same year that the initial fertility testing is done. Ongoing fertility testing after initial seeding is described in Section 2.05.4(2)(e)Revegetation. Dr;yland Pasture Seedbed Topsoil Preparation Procedures For dryland pasture reclamation areas the following procedures will be observed during topsoil replacement. • Ripping-Upon successful completion of placing topsoil on the ripped Bench 1 the topsoil will be ripped to a depth of at least 2 inches greater than the depth of topsoil. This will alleviate compaction of the topsoil and assist in the removal of any boundaries between the ripped Bench 1 and topsoil. • Land leveling—New Horizon uses a blade pulled behind a farm tractor to level the topsoil surface and allow a smoother surface for seeding. • Rock picking—For dryland pasture areas it will be at the operators discretion on whether rock picking will occur. • Disking - Prior to final seedbed preparation, soil conditioning and weed control tillage will be carried out through disking or other standard agricultural practice. Disking will be used to condition soil,break up clods, and control weeds prior to seeding. If annual weeds Section 2.05.4(2)(d) Page 15 July 2020 (MR-115)