Pennsylvania Publication 408 — Specifications — Section 727

804.2(e) 804.2(g)

(e)Herbicides. According to all applicable Federal and State pesticide acts and registration requirements

and according to PCID No. 1094 – Herbicides (Weed and Brush Control ) issued by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, Bureau of Purchases, Quality Assurance Division, for the appropriate type. Furnish herbicide in manufacturer’s labeled container as follows:

1.Selective Control in Seeded Areas. In areas seeded with Formula B , L, or T, use Type 1, Class C -2,

4-D Liquid Amine Salt Formulations (Dimethylamine) listed in PCID No. 1094 , for controlling broadleaf weeds.

2.Non-Selective Control in Seeded Areas. In areas seeded with Formula C, N, P, R, or W, use

PCID No. 1094 for non- selective spot treatments. All herbicide label directions must be followed, do not use selective herbicides in areas seeded with Formula C, N, P, R, or W.

(f)Mulch . Section 805.2(a)1., for the type indi cated. Do not use wood mulch when seeding native species

using hydroseeding procedures. When seeding native species, tackifier must not be greater than 1/2 inch thick.

(g)Water. Section 720.2

TABLE B Seeding Requirements Formula and Species % By Weight Minimum % Max % Weed Seed Seeding Rate lb/1000 yd2 (lb/acre) Purity Germinati on Formula B Residential Mix 42.0 (210) Total Perennial Ryegrass mixture ( Lolium perenne). A combination of improved certified varieties with No one variety exceeding 50% of the total Ryegrass component. 20 97 90 0.10 8.5 (42.5) Creeping Red Fescue or Chewings Fescue ( Festuca rubra or ssp commutate ) (Improved and Certified) 30 97 85 0.10 12.5 ( 62.5) Kentucky Bluegrass mixture ( Poa pratensis ). A combination of improved certified varieties with no one variety exceeding 50% of the total Bluegrass component. 50 97 80 0.15 21.0 ( 105) Formula C Conservation Mix * 12.0 (60) Total Nursery crops Oats ( Avena sativa ) (Spring) 50 95 90 0.10 6 (30) Cereal Rye ( Secale cereale ) (Fall) 50 95 90 0.10 6 (30) Permanent Species Little Bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium) 10 80 70 0.2 1.2 (6) Showy Tick -trefoil ( Desmodium canadense ) 7.5 - - - 0.9 (4.5) Partridge Pea ( Chamaecrista fasciculata (syn: Cassia fasciculata )) 13.33 - - - 1.6 (8) Smooth Blue Aster ( Symphyotrichum laeva ) 0.5 - - - 0.06 (0.3) Black -eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia hirta ) 3.67 80 60 0.2 0.44 (2.2) Purple Top ( Tridens flavus ) 2 - - - 0.24 (1.2) Big Bluestem ( Andropogon gerardii ) 10 - - - 1.2 (6) Canada Wildrye ( Elymus canadensis ) 3 85 70 0.2 0.36 (1.8)

Weight Minimum % Max % Weed Seed Seeding Rate lb/1000 yd2 (lb/acre) Purity Germination Formula L Clear Zone Mix 48.0 ( 240) Total Hard Fescue mixture (Festuca longifolia ). A combination of improved

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 732–732 of 1,522.

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