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The seedbed should be firm and rough. All soil should be roughened • g g no matter what the slope. If compaction is required for engineering purposes, slopes must be track walked before seeding. Backblading or smoothing of slopes greater than 4:1 is not allowed if they are to be seeded. • New and more effective restoration-based landscape practices rely on deeper incorporation than that provided by a simple single-pass rototilling treatment. Wherever practical the subgrade should be initially ripped to improve long-term permeability,infiltration, and water inflow qualities. At a minimum,permanent areas shall use soil amendments to achieve organic matter and permeability performance defined in engineered soil/landscape systems. For systems that are deeper than 8 inches the rototilling process should be done in multiple lifts, or the prepared soil system shall be prepared properly and then placed to achieve the specified depth. • Organic matter is the most appropriate form of"fertilizer"because it provides nutrients (including nitrogen,phosphorus,and potassium)in the least water-soluble form. A natural system typically releases 2-10 percent of its nutrients annually. Chemical fertilizers have since been formulated to simulate what organic matter does naturally. • In general, 10-4-6 N-P-K(nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium)fertilizer can be used at a rate of 90 pounds per acre. Slow-release fertilizers should always be used because they are more efficient and have fewer environmental impacts. It is recommended that areas being seeded for final landscaping conduct soil tests to determine the exact type and quantity of fertilizer needed. This will prevent the over-application of fertilizer. Fertilizer should not be added to the hydromulch machine I and agitated more than 20 minutes before it is to be used. If agitated too much,the slow-release coating is destroyed. • There are numerous products available on the market that take the place of chemical fertilizers. These include several with seaweed extracts that are beneficial to soil microbes and organisms. If 100 percent cottonseed meal is used as the mulch in hydroseed, chemical fertilizer may not be necessary. Cottonseed meal is a good source of long-term, slow-release,available nitrogen. • Hydroseed applications shall include a minimum of 1,500 pounds per acre of mulch with 3 percent tackifier. Mulch may be made up of 100 percent: cottonseed meal; fibers made of wood,recycled cellulose, hemp, and kenaf; compost; or blends of these. Tackifier shall be plant- based, such as guar or alpha plantago, or chemical-based such as polyacrylamide or polymers. Any mulch or tackifier product used I shall be installed per manufacturer's instructions. Generally,mulches come in 40-50 pound bags. Seed and fertilizer are added at time of application. ' 4-14 Volume 11—Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention February 2005