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DocuSign Envelope ID: 313DA256 -1EDE- 4396- A716- 4C53B809027E <br />JERRY M. PASSMORE CENTER ADDITION AND RENOVATION <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA <br />2.2 FERTILIZERS <br />A. Bonemeal: Commercial, raw or steamed, finely ground; a minimum of 4 percent nitrogen and <br />20 percent phosphoric acid. <br />B. Commercial Fertilizer: Commercial -grade complete fertilizer of neutral character, consisting of <br />fast- and slow - release nitrogen, 50 percent derived from natural organic sources of urea <br />formaldehyde, phosphorous, and potassium in the following composition: <br />Composition: Nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium in amounts recommended in soil <br />reports from a qualified soil- testing laboratory. <br />2.3 MULCHES <br />A. Organic Mulch: Free from deleterious materials and suitable as a top dressing of trees and <br />shrubs, consisting of one of the following: <br />1. Type: Shredded hardwood. <br />2. Size Range: 3 inches (76 mm) maximum, 1/2 inch (13 mm) minimum. <br />3. Color: Natural. <br />17.171 IBM W11112Lfl821 to] 21 <br />3.1 EXAMINATION <br />A. Examine areas to receive plants for compliance with requirements and conditions affecting <br />installation and performance. <br />1. Verify that no foreign or deleterious material or liquid such as paint, paint washout, <br />concrete slurry, concrete layers or chunks, cement, plaster, oils, gasoline, diesel fuel, <br />paint thinner, turpentine, tar, roofing compound, or acid has been deposited in soil within <br />a planting area. <br />2. Do not mix or place soils and soil amendments in frozen, wet, or muddy conditions. <br />3. Suspend soil spreading, grading, and tilling operations during periods of excessive soil <br />moisture until the moisture content reaches acceptable levels to attain the required results. <br />4. Uniformly moisten excessively dry soil that is not workable and which is too dusty. <br />B. Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected. <br />C. If contamination by foreign or deleterious material or liquid is present in soil within a planting <br />area, remove the soil and contamination as directed by Architect and replace with new planting <br />soil. <br />3.2 PREPARATION <br />A. Protect structures, utilities, sidewalks, pavements, and other facilities and turf areas and existing <br />plants from damage caused by planting operations. <br />EXTERIOR PLANT PREPARATION 329100-3 <br />