2.2.1
Lime
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NOTE: Use ASTM C 602 calcium carbonate equivalent
(C.C.E.) as specified in Table 1: for burnt lime,
C.C.E. shall not be less than 140 percent; for
hydrated lime, C.C.E. shall not be less than 110
percent; and for limestone, C.C.E. shall not be less
than 80 percent.
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Commercial grade [hydrated] [or] [burnt] limestone containing a calcium
carbonate equivalent (C.C.E.) as specified in ASTM C 602 of not less than
[80][_____] percent.
2.2.2
Aluminum Sulfate
Commercial grade.
2.2.3
Sulfur
100 percent elemental
2.2.4
Iron
100 percent elemental
2.2.5
Peat
Natural product of [peat moss] derived from a freshwater site and
conforming to [ASTM D 4427] [as modified herein]. Shred and granulate peat
to pass a 12.5 mm 1/2 inch mesh screen and condition in storage pile for
minimum 6 months after excavation.
2.2.6
Sand
Clean and free of materials harmful to plants.
2.2.7
Perlite
Horticultural grade.
2.2.8
Composted Derivatives
Ground bark, nitrolized sawdust, humus or other green wood waste material
free of stones, sticks, and soil stabilized with nitrogen and having the
following properties:
2.2.8.1
Particle Size
Minimum percent by weight passing:
4.75 mmNo. 4 mesh screen
95
2.36 mmNo. 8 mesh screen
80
2.2.8.2
Nitrogen Content
Minimum percent based on dry weight:
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