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i <br /> Planting of trees and shrubs will occur in the following manner: <br /> Hand tools <br /> It is anticipated that all trees shall be hand planted. The hand tools used by <br /> CONTRACTOR shall have a minimum fourteen inch (14") length and four inch (4") <br /> minimum width planting blade. The head or scalping blade of a mattock is not to be <br /> included in the minimum length measurement. Use of dibbles and planting bars is not <br /> allowed. <br /> Care of Trees and Shrubs: <br /> a. Trees and shrubs shall be protected at all times from drying, heating, smothering, <br /> freezing, crushing, drowning, abrasion, rapid temperature fluctuations, or contact <br /> with injurious substances. <br /> b. Shipping containers containing trees and shrubs shall be opened only in full <br /> shade, and shall not be exposed to direct sunlight. Shipping containers shall not <br /> be dropped or tossed. Punctured or torn shipping containers shall be <br /> immediately sealed. <br /> C. Trees and shrubs shall not be removed from shipping containers until needed for <br /> planting. <br /> d. Trees and shrubs shall be planted without root or top pruning. If culling is <br /> necessary, or if mold, dry roots, evidence of injury or dying is observed, the <br /> condition will be immediately brought to the attention of the PROJECT <br /> MANAGER. <br /> e. Trees and shrubs in planting bags or trays shall have only their tops exposed. <br /> f. Trees and shrubs shall not be removed from planting bag or cell until <br /> immediately before planting. They shall be gently removed one at a time to <br /> prevent injury, and quickly and rgently inserted into the planting hole. <br /> g. Trees and shrubs carried in planting bags or trays shall not exceed the arnount <br /> that can be carried and removed without injury, or which can be planted before <br /> critical heating or drying occurs. Trees and shrubs placed in bags or trays shall <br /> be planted out and not returned to storage. <br /> Spacing, Spot Selection, and Planting Spot <br /> a. Trees are to be planted in pods, or groups, of thirty (30) trees per pod. The trees <br /> within a pod are to be planted on an eight foot (8') spacing. Five (5) pods will be <br /> planted per acre. Pods must be spaced no closer than thirty five feet (35')from each <br /> other, edge to edge. Shrubs shall!be planted in a random pattern, but never within a <br /> tree pod, or group. , <br /> b. Trees shall be in pods distributed over the Project Area, and planted on the spacing <br /> described above, provided that for individual trees the spacing may be varied as <br /> much as fifty percent (50%) in any direction in order to attain the best plantable spot. <br /> 12 <br />