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<br />02480 - 6/12 <br />B. Florimulch: If Florimulch is to be used in the installation, a the CONTRACTOR shall <br />submit a written statement prior to the installation of the mulch that guaranteeing that <br />there will not be any germination of melaleuca seed that may be present in the <br />mulch. <br />2.09 FERTILIZER: <br />A. If requested by the ENGINEER, the CONTRACTOR shall submit copies of the <br />manufacturer’s specifications or analysis of all fertilizer for the ENGINEER’s <br />approval. <br />B. Unless otherwise specified on the Plans, the CONTRACTOR shall fertilize new trees, <br />transplanted trees, palms, shrubs, and ground covers (container) using a complete <br />granular fertilizer containing not less that 6:6:6 NPK ratio plus minor/trace elements <br />per manufacturer’s recommendation. <br />C. The CONTRACTOR shall fertilize existing trees to be transplanted using water- <br />soluble fertilizer having a 20-20-20 analysis. <br />D. The CONTRACTOR shall fertilize new grass using a dry granular plant food <br />containing 21 percent nitrogen, zero percent available phosphoric acid, and zero <br />percent potash. Where applicable, the CONTRACTOR shall also apply granular, dry <br />superphosphate fertilizer composed of ammonium phosphate (34-20-0) containing <br />1.4-percent sulphur. <br />E. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish fertilizer that is uniform in composition and dry. <br />Granular fertilizer shall be free flowing and delivered in unopened bags. Tablet <br />fertilizer shall be delivered in unopened containers or boxes. All bags, containers, or <br />boxes shall be fully labeled with the manufacturer’s analysis. <br />F. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish fertilizer complying with the State of Florida <br />fertilizer laws. The CONTRACTOR shall handle and store fertilizer in compliance <br />with these specifications and all applicable laws and regulations. <br />2.10 STAKING AND GUYING MATERIALS: <br />A. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish wood for staking that is new, #2 grade yellow Pine, <br />or #2 Cedar, free of knot holes, splinters, or cracks, or recycled pressure treated pine <br />as approved by the ENGINEER, sized as shown on details or approved ship <br />drawings. <br />B. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish wire for guying that is double strand #12 gauge. <br />C. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish hose material that is a minimum of 25 percent <br />larger than diameter of attached tree. <br />2.11 HERBICIDES: <br />A. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish herbicides to kill existing weeds. Near water <br />bodies where the chemical could runoff into the water, the CONTRACTOR shall use <br />a herbicide approved for use on aquatic and emergent plants. <br />B. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish pre-emergent herbicides based on the type of <br />weeds present. <br />C. Herbicide spray application will not be permitted when wind velocity exceeds 10 <br />miles per hour.