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• <br />13.2 Reclaimed Irrigated Pastureland Topsoil Preparation Procedures <br />TopscA replacement aperatioris may be camed oi._�' du! nq rnost of e <br />he year, the xcepticn, Mpg <br />_,nose periods when vat Condit ionis wouid, pre -Jude- handhng of the topsoil rnaWls. <br />1 - Ryping - Pnor to repIce.m.-ent of the sinW.e lift tocsoil the gr aded I rla!erial 01- <br />e ripped to re dice connpactton 7h s vo'N be done to a depth of 2 1 ,f"wt TNs wilt be dione by <br />dcizer w nippers or a chisel plow <br />2 - Lanc leveilirq - VVFC uses a blade of 16 to 24' widt�r; pulled be', a farm t. lo leve! the <br />topso4l sudace and alow a sr surfa,:;e fog seeding, <br />3 -Rock picking - 'VVFC -vviil use a mechaNcal device such as a Vermeer rock pi� that .Ps <br />pOld beNnd a tra,-tor tnat rs�es jp ijrqp� ! "ocks over appnDxSma*,ejy 2,5 inches in diameter, <br />Rocks up to apvOwWly 24" tarnpter can be piskeid, up by !he device The rocks are removed <br />from *he field, <br />• 4 Fertility test>ng - Tnis lest is within 3 months of Th <br />piacement, ree soil <br />sampts w1l be WOW ton! the top 2 feet of W in the field *to be teSted. TF�e 'Ne4id iS baSSSHY <br />defined as that area Wat has recently neen. topso!led. Sampies Wl oe taken and arialyzed by a <br />�ab u.sing the slan-dard $0il' te5f, s rgank natter ��itrogen, pota5si�, ard <br />Q W At o <br />,: <br />phosphorous The !ab ;Q! be inforried that TUr IPSIrel �rrqgaleo pasb-ire grass �-ni;x, <br />Mat the des refs 1" cut prodtiction is oirs per acre. <br />w <br />anc: chmel pin f) v� tc hral seedbed prepaiwtn, cii P� 11 eea <br />conVal Nage %0 be casred Ojt thrcug <br />,,h the use --f &ni5ei piov. ing andQ dinkng WAS <br />p4owrg off re[;eve any topsoil compactOn, YA ad ir controlling v,�eedy s;)ecies andv�, jeave <br />the SO ir, a tenninjorary toughened condNa-) red r, *tad and water erosi:: r; potenf,ai. <br />'wil be ;'Isec !0 Condition sdn� brea� up dods, and conzi weeds through, !i1lage pn��r z;� seeang <br />if annual weeds are a problem. several t°iIage operations ­ ay be reouqed to get adequate <br />=ritual. <br />f! Final Seedbed Preparatior SFor sicerdl irrigated areas,', Harrowing and prio to <br />seeding will be condUCted as needed in ender to provide the srncoth, ffm seedbed requr rep . 1.7 <br />0 <br />