SECTION 232 - FERTILIZER FOR WOODY PLANT MATERIAL
232.01 Description. This work consists of furnishing, transporting, and placing
fertilizer under or around the roots of trees, shrubs, liner plants, and other plant materials in accordance with the requirements shown on the plans and in these specifications.
232.02 Materials. The fertilizer for woody plant materials shall meet the requirements
of Subsection 715.08.
232.03 Construction Requirements. Unless otherwise specifi ed, the Contractor will
have the option of using fertilizer packets or tablets. A one-ounce packet is equivalent to four five-gram tablets; two ten-gram tablets; or one twenty-one-gram tablet. The required number and size of packets or tablets for each type of plant material will be specified on the plans. When using packets, they shall be placed beneath the roots in the backfill material during the planting operation. Care shall be taken to ensure that packets remain unopened and lie in a horizontal position. When using tablets, the plant shall be positioned in the plant hole and backfilled no higher than halfway up the root ball. The sp ecified number of tablets, designated on the plans or determined by the Engineer, shall be spaced approximately equal distances around and immediately adjacent to the root ba ll. The backfilling operation shall then be completed in accordance with the planting specifications.
232.04 Method of Measurement. Fertilizer for woody plant material will be measured
by the thousand tablets or packets. Fertilizer tablets, placed as specified and accepted, will be measured in place by the
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