1993-05-10_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981053 (2)

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BLUE FLAME SHRUB PLANTING 1) Shrubs will have a moist root system maintained prior to planting. Shrubs will be stored in a cool shady spot until planting. 2) Shrubs will be planted at a correct depth. Refer to the "old soil line" of the seedling to determine the correct depth. Shrubs will be placed in a bucket of polymer/water mix (polymer supplied by the STATE) . Holes will be hand dug to be deep enough to allow roots to go into the soil straight and wide enough so that roots are not curled upward. Generally, make the hole 3" wider and 3" deeper than needed. 3) Polymer (supplied by the STATE) will be mixed one cup dry material in 6 gallons of water. When material is fully setted, put 1 - 1 1/2 cups wet material in the backfill around the plant and mix it evenly throughout the backfill. 4) Soil from the bottom to the top of the hole will be firmly packed so no air pockets exist being careful not to scar the seedling stem. This will be obtained by filling each hole half full of soil, packing it, watering, letting the water soak in and finishing filling the hole with soil, packing and watering again. 5) Loose soil will be added on top as mulch. A 3 - 4 " basin will be constructed for each planted shrub to act as a collection saucer for retaining water. 6) Each shrub will be watered in after planting. After the completion of the planting of all the shrubs, all the shrubs will be watered in again. 7) An animal repellent ROPEL (supplied by the STATE) will be sprayed onto each shrub according to the manufacturers specifications. The contractor will supply the spray bottle. 8) Finally, tree guards will be installed over 400 of the shrubs. These 18" tall, 411d plastic mesh tubes will be slipped over the whrubs and staked to the ground on the 400 select shrubs. MAY 101993 G i v i--fps :,Or: UNERALS & GEOLOGY