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I ' H. Plant material shall be handled only in ways and means accepted by the industry and approved by the Landscape Architect. ' I. Plant material shall be planted the same day it is dug. Preparation of planting pits or beds shall be coordinated to ensure this schedule. ' 3.02 PLANTING A. Tree Spade Material: 1. Plant materials that are tree spaded and are relocated to areas accessible by tree spade equipment shall be planted in tree spaded planting pits as required. ' 2. Plant materials that are tree spaded and are relocated to areas that are not accessible by tree spade equipment shall be planted according to procedures tdescribed for new plant materials in Section 02490. 3. Contractor shall continue watering and caring for relocated material as described in paragraph 3.04 and as described for new material, Section 02490. ' B. Hand Dug Material: 1. Relocated plant material shall be planted according to procedures described for new material, Section 02490. Additionally, terrasorb shall be added to backfill. 2. Contractor shall continue watering and caring for relocated material as described ' in paragraph 3.04 and as described for new material, Section 02490. Relocated material which does not survive shall be replaced with equal canopy at no cost to the Owner. ' 3.03 FERTILIZER A. Relocated plant materials shall be fertilized immediately after transplanting. B. Fertilizer shall be applied according to procedures described for new materials, 02484 and 02490. 3.04 STAKING AND GUYING A. Designated material shall be staked and guyed according to procedures described for new plant materials, Section 02490. 3.05 WATERING A. Contractor shall be responsible for the manual watering of relocated plant materials by providing a 90 -day watering program, until they are established. B. Following tree spading and /or relocation, trees and palms designated for transplanting shall be watered twice a day for the first two weeks, every two days for the third week to the sixth week following the installed date, every third day for the remainder of the 90 day period, completely saturating the root ball for a period of thirty consecutive days following moving. Such watering shall thoroughly saturate the root ball to its full depth. After ninety day watering period plant materials shall be watered and maintained as according to procedures described for new plant materials, Section 02490. 1 12/04 02481 -7 04 -4801