PART 2
PRODUCTS
2.1
SODS
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NOTE: The specific species and varieties used
should be based on recommendations of the local
Agriculture County Extension Service Office. Modify
sod thickness as required for species specified.
State certified is usually more stringently
monitored than State approved, and therefore more
expensive.
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2.1.1
Classification
Nursery grown, certified as classified in the TPI GSS. Machine cut sod at
a uniform thickness of 19 mm 3/4 inch within a tolerance of 6 mm 1/4 inch,
excluding top growth and thatch. Each individual sod piece shall be strong
enough to support its own weight when lifted by the ends. Broken pads,
irregularly shaped pieces, and torn or uneven ends will be rejected.[Wood
pegs and wire staples for anchorage shall be as recommended by sod
supplier.]
2.1.2
Purity
Sod species shall be genetically pure, free of weeds, pests, and disease.
2.1.3
Planting Dates
Lay sod from [_____] to [_____] for warm season spring planting and from
[_____] to [_____] for cool season fall planting.
2.1.4
2.1.4.1
Proportion grass species as follows.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Percent:
[_____]
[_____]
[_____]
[_____]
[_____]
[_____]
[2.1.4.2
Sod Farm Overseeding
At the sod farm provide sod with overseeding of [annual rye grass
seed][_____][type recommended by seed producer].
][2.2
Wildflower Sod
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NOTE: The specified species and varieties used
should be based on recommendations of the local
Agriculture County Extension Service Office. State
certified is usually more stringently monitored than
State approved, and therefore more expensive.
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