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<br />I <br />I <br />n <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />3.02 INSTALLATION <br /> <br />A. Transplant sod within 48 hours after harvesting. <br /> <br />B. Begin sodding at bottom of slopes. <br /> <br />C. Lay first row of sod in straight line with long dimension of pads parallel to <br />slope contours. <br /> <br />D. Butt side and end joints. Ensure that joints are tight, thereby eliminating <br />the need to patch and/or topdress to eliminate gaps. <br /> <br />E. Stagger end joints in adjacent rows. <br /> <br />F. Do not stretch or overlap rows. <br /> <br />G. Peg sod on slope ratio of 1 in 3 or greater with minimum of two stakes per <br />square yard. <br /> <br />H. Sprinkle sod immediately after transplanting. <br /> <br />I. Roll sod, except on pegged areas, with roller weighing no more than 150 <br />Ibs. per foot of roller width. <br /> <br />J. Water sod and soil to depth of 6 inches within four hours after rolling. <br /> <br />K. Top dressing for sodded areas shall be clean sand, mined from fresh <br />water sources. Sand mined from salt water is unacceptable. <br /> <br />3.03 LAWN ESTABLISHMENT <br /> <br />A. Watering: <br />1. Keep sod moist during first week after planting. <br />2. After first week, supplement rainfall to produce a total of 2 inches <br />per day. <br />3. It is the contractors responsibility to water all plant material. <br /> <br />B. Mowing: <br />1. Maintain St. Augustine grass between 2 inches and 2-1/2 inches in <br />height. When grass reaches 3 inches in height, mow to 2 inches in <br />height. <br />2. Do not cut off more than 40% of grass leaf in single mowing. <br />3. Remove all grass clippings throughout. <br /> <br />C. Resod spots larger than 1 square foot not having uniform stand of grass. <br /> <br />D. Weed Eradication: Between second and third mowing, apply herbicide <br />specifically recommended for grass type uniformly at manufacturer's <br />recommended rate. <br /> <br />E. Fertilizer: Apply fertilizer uniformly at manufacturer's recommended rate <br />two days after sodding and at three-month intervals thereafter. Water in <br />to avoid "burning" or damaging grass. <br /> <br />04/08 <br /> <br />02487 -4 <br /> <br />06-5723 <br />