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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />SPECIFICATIONS <br />PROJECT NO.: XX-XXXX <br />PROJECT TITLE <br /> <br />133 <br />D. SETTING CONTAINER AND LARGER PLANTS: <br />1. Plants shall be centered and set on the appropriate native soil that has been <br />puddled and settled. <br />2. Plants shall be set with the top of root ball level 1/2 inches above finish grade and <br />rotated to give the best appearance in relationship to adjacent structures or <br />surroundings. <br />3. Use appropriate backfill mix to continue filling plant pits. Set plant plumb and <br />brace rigidly in position until backfill mix has been tamped solidly around <br />rootball. When 1/3 of the pit is backfilled, water thoroughly, saturating the <br />rootball. <br />4. After water has completely drained, planting tablets shall be placed as indicated <br />below: <br />a. One tablet per one-gallon container. <br />b. Three tablets per five-gallon container. <br />c. Five tablets per fifteen-gallon container. <br />d. Five tablets per 24" box. <br />e. Six tablets per 30" box. <br />f. Six tablets per 36" box. <br />g. Seven tablets per 42" box. <br />h. Eight tablets per 48" box. <br />i. Twelve tablets per 60" box. <br />j. Larger containers use two tablets per 1/2" caliper of trunk measured fourteen <br />inches above soil level. <br />5. Continue filling pit to finish grade with backfill mix and tamp firm. <br />6. When the plant pit is filled, form saucer berm around plants with backfill material <br />sufficient to hold 2 inches of water. Remove the berm prior to dressing. <br />7. Apply root hormone at the rate recommended by the manufacturer. Tree balls <br />shall be set before application of root hormone, and shall be mulched immediately <br />after application of root hormone into the root ball. <br />8. Water plants immediately after planting. <br />E. TOP SOIL: Provide on-site or approved imported top soil as necessary for raised <br />planters and bring soil up to required finish grades. <br />505 E Central Ave <br />#B11/6/2024