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4 - Fertility testing - This test is conducted within 3 months of topsoil placement. Three soil <br />samples will be obtained from the top 2 feet of soil in the field to be tested. The field is defined <br />as that area that has recently been topsoiled. Samples will be taken and analyzed by a lab <br />using the standard soil test for pH, salts, organic matter, nitrogen, potassium, and <br />phosphorous. The lab will be informed that the desired crop is irrigated alfalfa and that the <br />desired 1' cut production is 2.00 tons per acre. <br />5 - Disking - Prior to final seedbed preparation, soil conditioning and weed control tillage will be <br />carried out through disking. Disking will be used to condition soil, break up clods, and control <br />weeds through prior to seeding. If annual weeds are a problem, several tillage operations may <br />be required to get adequate control. <br />6. Final Seedbed Preparation -(For sideroll and flood irrigated areas) Harrowing prior to seeding <br />will be conducted if land leveling did not provide a smooth soil surface for seeding. The best <br />period for tillage in these areas may be in the early spring prior to the irrigation season (prior to <br />the irrigation season). <br />For flood irrigated areas - A standard marker will create furrows of approximately 4" to 6" depth <br />on 30" centers, which is standard for the gated pipe used for the flood irrigation. <br />7. Initial Fertilizer Application - Based on the results of the fertility testing, fertilizer of the <br />designated type will be applied at the rate specified from the lab testing. The fertilizer will be <br />applied by tractor with a broadcast spreader. The fertilizer will be applied in the Spring of the <br />same year that the initial fertility testing is done. Ongoing fertility testing after initial seeding is <br />described in Section 2.05.4(2)(e) Revegetation. <br />Revised September 2010 (PR 06) 2.05.4(2)(d)41 <br />