locations away from contaminates.
1.5.1.3
Plant Labels
Deliver plants with durable waterproof labels in weather-resistant ink.
Provide labels stating the correct botanical plant name and variety as
applicable and size as specified in the list of required plants. Attach to
plants, bundles, and containers of plants. Groups of plants may be labeled
by tagging one plant. Labels shall be legible for a minimum of 60 days
after delivery to the planting site.
1.5.2
Storage
1.5.2.1
Plant Storage and Protection
Store and protect plants not planted on the day of arrival at the site as
follows:
a.
Shade and protect plants in outside storage areas from the wind
and direct sunlight until planted.
b.
Heel-in bare root plants.
c.
Protect balled and burlapped plants from freezing or drying out by
covering the balls or roots with moist burlap, sawdust, wood
chips, shredded bark, peat moss, or other approved material.
Provide covering which allows air circulation.
d.
Keep plants in a moist condition until planted by watering with a
fine mist spray.
e.
Do not store plant material directly on concrete or bituminous
surfaces.
1.5.2.2
[Fertilizer,] [Gypsum,] [pH Adjusters] and [Mulch] Storage
Store in dry locations away from contaminants.
1.5.2.3
Topsoil
Prior to stockpiling topsoil, eradicate on site undesirable growing
vegetation. Clear and grub existing vegetation three to four weeks prior
to stockpiling existing topsoil.
[1.5.2.4
[Root Control Barrier] [and] [Weed Control Fabric]
Store materials on site in enclosures or under protective covering in dry
location. Store under cover out of direct sunlight. Do not store
materials directly on ground.
]1.5.3
Handling
Do not drop or dump plants from vehicles. Avoid damaging plants being
moved from nursery or storage area to planting site. Handle [boxed][balled
and burlapped] [bare root] [balled and potted][processed balled][in-ground
fabric bag grown] [container] plants carefully to avoid damaging or
breaking the earth ball or root structure. Do not handle plants by the
trunk or stem. [Puddle bare-root plants after removal from the heeling-in
bed to protect roots from drying out.] Remove damaged plants from the site.
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