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9/2/2020 <br /> <br />32 93 00 PLANTS Page 9 of 17 <br />I. Annuals: Provide healthy, disease-free plants of species and variety shown or listed, with well- <br />established root systems reaching to sides of the container to maintain a firm ball, but not with <br />excessive root growth encircling the container. Provide only plants that are acclimated to outdoor <br />conditions before delivery and are either in bloom or will be blooming within two weeks. <br />2.2 INORGANIC SOIL AMENDMENTS <br />A. Lime: ASTM C 602, agricultural liming material containing a minimum of 80 percent calcium <br />carbonate equivalent and as follows: <br />1. Provide lime in form of ground dolomitic limestone. <br />2.3 ORGANIC SOIL AMENDMENTS <br />A. Soil Conditioner: Well-composted, stable, and weed-free organic matter, pH range of 5.5 to 8; <br />moisture content 35 to 55 percent by weight; 100 percent passing through 1/2-inch sieve; soluble <br />salt content of 5 decisiemens/m; not exceeding 0.5 percent inert contaminants and free of <br />substances toxic to plantings; and as follows: <br />1. Pine bark soil conditioner: finely ground, well composted, pine bark mulch with a <br />maximum particle size of ¼”. <br />2. Organic Matter Content: 70 percent of dry weight. <br />3. Sources: Agricultural, bark, biosolids; yard trimmings; or source-separated or compostable <br />mixed solid waste. <br />a. Free of toxic materials to plant growth <br />b. Free of weed seeds. <br />2.4 FERTILIZERS <br />A. Superphosphate: Commercial, phosphate mixture, soluble; a minimum of 20 percent available <br />phosphoric acid. <br />B. Slow-Release Fertilizer: Granular or pelleted fertilizer consisting of 50 percent water-insoluble <br />nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in the following composition: <br />1. Composition: Nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium in amounts recommended in soil <br />reports from a qualified soil-testing laboratory. Several different blends may be necessary <br />to meet the requirements. <br />2.5 PLANTING SOILS <br />A. Planting Soil Type A: Existing, in-place surface soil. Verify suitability of existing surface soil to <br />produce viable planting soil. Remove stones, roots, plants, sod, clods, clay lumps, pockets of <br />coarse sand, concrete slurry, concrete layers or chunks, cement, plaster, building debris, and other <br />extraneous materials harmful to plant growth. Mix surface soil with the following soil <br />amendments and fertilizers in the following quantities to produce planting soil: <br />1. Screen to remove extraneous materials. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D9ACD4F-8F6C-42B6-9ADB-C60032DB6D03