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<br /> <br />Rule 2.41(4): As indicated before Yellow Sweet Clover was planted <br />as a stabilization measure. The ecological justification for this <br />action came from the fact that the same species has invaded <br />portions of the pit and become strongly established in places. <br />In the process of planting it was observed that the <br />seed had difficulty staying on the steep slope and sometimes rolled <br />all the way to the bottom of the slope. To help keep seed on the <br />slope many lines of footprints were made across the slope and then <br />it was seeded and fertilized. The success of this seeding is outline <br />in the response to Rule 2.41 (6). <br />No other seeding was done. <br />Rule 2.41 (5): Concurrent with seeding the south facing slope <br />fertilizer was added to aid in the growth and development of the <br />Sweet Clover. Nitrogen was added in the form of pure Ammonium <br />Nitrate at a rate of 10 to 20 lbs. per acre. Phosphorous was <br />added in the form of superphosphate at a rate of 20 to 26 lbs. per <br />acre. <br />In spreading both of these amendments the same difficulty <br />was encountered as with the seeding of the clover, that is, the <br />fertilizer pellets tended to roll down the slope. However, the <br />placement of the footprints allowed much of the fertilizer to remain <br />in the same place where the seed had accumulated. <br />No organic matter or mulch was used as one of the function <br />of the Sweet Clover planting was to build a high nitrogen con- <br />taining organic matter naturally rather than by adding foreign <br />materials. This approach was taken under the reasonably well <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />