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The following information was developed to assist Landscape Architects who are interested in Specifying AXIS Calcined Diatomaceous Earth as a soil amendment in a variety of Landscape planting and soil conditioning procedures; and for Specifying Play Ball! Infield Conditioner into Infield Mixes of Baseball and Softball Fields. Each page has information and language intended to be “cut and pasted” into the two sections of the “Greenbook” necessary to specify our products; Section 212 – Landscape and Irrigation Materials, and Section 308 – Landscape and Irrigation Installation. Existing text is written in black and new language is written in blue to distinguish the additions. As a Landscape Architect, if you do not find the planting approach or soil conditioning instruction that follows the scope and requirements of your project, we would be happy to discuss the particulars with you and provide appropriate language to suit your project. |
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CONTENTS for AMENDING:
Prepared Soil Mix as Backfill for Tree and Shrub Planting Page 2
Existing Backfill for Tree and Shrub Planting Page 3
Rooftop Garden Soil for Trees, Shrubs and Seedums Page 4
Structural Soil for Tree Planting Areas Page 5
Basin Bottoms or Bioswale Soil Page 6
Soil for Ground Cover and Vine Planting Page 7
Soil for Grass Pavers for Fire Lanes, Access Lanes and Overflow Parking Page 9
Soil for Turf Areas Planting with Seed, Sod, or Stolons Page 8
Golf Green Rootzones Page 10
Sand Base Tees, Fairways or Sportsfield Rootzones Page 11
Infield Soil for Skinned Areas of Baseball and Softball Fields Page 12
AMENDING PREPARED SOIL MIX as BACKFILL Page 2
for TREE AND SHRUB
PLANTING
SECTION 212 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MATERIALS
212-1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
212-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials.
212-1.2.6
Inorganic Amendment. Soil
Conditioner shall be AXIS “Regular” Calcined Diatomaceous
Earth, applied
at 15% by volume, available from EnviroTech Soil
Solutions, Inc.,
www.axisplayball.com,
866-546-3722. Soil Conditioner shall contain the following properties:
Opaline Silica
(SiO2) 90%
Porosity 82%
Absorption (ASTM F-726)
114%
Pore Size
0.1-1.0 micron
pH 7
CEC 27
SECTION 308 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATIO
308 CROSS REFERENC
Landscape and Irrigation .............................................212
308-4 PLANTING.
308-4.5 Tree and Shrub Planting. Planting holes……. planted.
Containers shall …… hole.
The native soil …… of 150 mm (6 inches).
All planting holes
shall be backfilled with a prepared soil mix.
Soil shall consist of 50 percent of the
specified topsoil and 35 percent Type 1, 2, or 3 organic soil amendment, and 15 percent AXIS “Regular”
Calcined
Diatomaceous Earth.
After planting, the plant shall be plumb, ….
AMENDING EXISTING BACKFILL
Page 3
for INDIVIDUAL TREE AND SHRUB PLANTINGS
SECTION 212 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MATERIALS
212-1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
212-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials.
212-1.2.6
Inorganic Amendment. Soil
Conditioner shall be AXIS “Regular” Calcined Diatomaceous
Earth, applied
at 15% by volume, available from EnviroTech Soil Solutions, Inc.,
www.axisplayball.com,
866-546-3722. Soil Conditioner shall contain the
following properties:
Opaline Silica
(SiO2) 90%
Porosity 82%
Absorption (ASTM F-726)
114%
Pore
Size 0.1-1.0 micron
pH 7
CEC 27
SECTION 308 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATION
308 CROSS REFERENCE
Landscape and Irrigation .............................................212
308-4 PLANTING.
308-4.5 Tree and Shrub Planting. Planting holes ….. planted.
Containers ….. hole.
The native soil ….. of 150 mm (6 inches).
All planting holes shall be backfilled with 15 percent AXIS “Regular” Calcined Diatomaceous Earth.
Apply AXIS “Regular” over the
excavated dirt at the rates per plant listed below. Contact supplier
for
other plant sizes not listed. Mix thoroughly with excavated dirt and other fertilizer, organic
material, or biological
components before backfilling and during
backfilling for a homogenous backfill blend.
After planting, the plant shall be plumb, ….
AMENDING ROOFTOP GARDEN SOIL
Page 4
for TREES, SHRUBS, and SEEDUM
SECTION 212 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MATERIALS
212-1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
212-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials.
212-1.2.6
Inorganic Amendment. Soil
Conditioner shall be AXIS “Regular” Calcined Diatomaceous
Earth, applied
at 20% by volume, available
from EnviroTech Soil Solutions, Inc.,
www.axisplayball.com,
866-546-3722. Soil Conditioner shall contain the following properties:
Opaline Silica
(SiO2) 90%
Porosity 82%
Absorption (ASTM F-726)
114%
Pore
Size 0.1-1.0 micron
pH 7
CEC 27
SECTION 308 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATION
308 CROSS REFERENCE
Landscape and Irrigation .............................................212
308-4 PLANTING.
308-4.5 Tree and Shrub Planting. Planting holes……. planted.
Containers shall …… hole.
The native soil …… of 150 mm (6 inches).
All planting holes
shall be backfilled with a prepared soil mix.
Soil shall consist of 60 percent of the
specified topsoil and 20 percent Type 1, 2, or 3 organic
soil amendment,
and 20 percent AXIS “Regular”
Calcined Diatomaceous Earth.
1.) To make one cubic yard of prepared soil mix,
blend .2 yard of AXIS (140 pounds) with 0.6 yard
topsoil and .2 yard of
Type 1, 2, or 3 organic soil
amendment.
After planting, the plant shall be plumb, ….
AMENDING
STRUCTURAL
SOIL Page
5
for TREE PLANTING AREAS
SECTION 212 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MATERIALS
212-1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
212-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials.
212-1.2.6
Inorganic Amendment. Soil
Conditioner shall be AXIS “Regular” Calcined Diatomaceous
Earth, applied
at 15% by volume, available from EnviroTech Soil Solutions, Inc.,
www.axisplayball.com,
866-546-3722. Soil Conditioner shall contain the following properties:
Opaline Silica
(SiO2) 90%
Porosity 82%
Absorption (ASTM F-726)
114%
Pore
Size 0.1-1.0 micron
pH 7
CEC 27
SECTION 308 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATION
308 CROSS REFERENCE
Landscape and Irrigation .............................................212
308-4 PLANTING.
308-4.5 Tree
and Shrub Planting.
Planting holes shall be approximately square with vertical sides twice
the depth and width of the plant container or ball, and shall be larger if necessary to permit
handling and
planting without injury or breakage of the root ball or
root system. Any plant with a broken or cracked root
ball before or during planting shall
not be planted.
Containers shall be
opened and removed in such a manner that the root is not injured. Balled
plant
wrappings shall be loosened or cut back after plant is positioned in the planting hole.
The native soil at the bottom of planting holes shall be scarified to a depth of 150 mm (6 inches).
Structural Soil cavities shall be backfilled
with a prepared soil mix. Soil mix
shall consist of 70 percent of
the specified topsoil and 15 percent Type
1, 2, or 3 organic soil amendment, and 15 percent AXIS “Regular”
Calcined Diatomaceous Earth.
1.) To make one cubic yard of prepared soil mix,
blend 0.15 yards of AXIS (105 pounds) with 0.7 yard
topsoil and
0.15 yard
of Type 1, 2, or 3 organic
soil amendment.
After planting, the plant shall be plumb, ….
AMENDING SOIL for
BASIN BOTTOMS
Page 6
Or BIOSWALES
SECTION 212 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MATERIALS
212-1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
212-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials.
212-1.2.6 Inorganic Amendment
Soil Conditioner shall be AXIS “Regular”
Calcined Diatomaceous
Earth, applied at 20% by volume, available from EnviroTech Soil Solutions, Inc.,
www.axisplayball.com,
866-546-3722. Soil Conditioner shall contain the following properties:
Opaline Silica
(SiO2) 90%
Porosity 82%
Absorption (ASTM F-726)
114%
Pore
Size 0.1-1.0 micron
pH 7
CEC 27
SECTION 308 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATION
308 CROSS REFERENCE
Landscape and Irrigation .............................................212
308-2.3 Topsoil Preparation and Conditioning
308-2.3.2 Fertilizing and Conditioning Procedures.
The planting area shall be
brought to finish grade,
minus the volume
equal to the amount of fertilizers and conditioners to be installed, before
spreading the
fertilizers or conditioning materials specified.
Fertilizing and
conditioning materials shall be mechanically spread at a uniform rate.
AXIS shall be
applied at the rate of 2,600
pounds per 1,000 square feet. The quantities of materials necessary for the
planting area shall be at the site and shall be verified by delivery
tickets furnished to the Engineer before
spreading.
After spreading,
the fertilizing and conditioning materials shall be uniformly cultivated
into the upper
150 mm (6 inches) of soil by suitable equipment operated in at least two directions approximately at
right
angles. The resulting soil shall be in a friable condition.
AMENDING SOIL for
GROUND COVER
Page 7
AND VINE PLANTING
SECTION 212 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MATERIALS
212-1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
212-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials.
212-1.2.6 Inorganic Amendment
Soil Conditioner shall be AXIS “Regular”
Calcined Diatomaceous
Earth, applied at 10% by volume, available from EnviroTech Soil Solutions, Inc.,
www.axisplayball.com,
866-546-3722. Soil Conditioner shall contain the following properties:
Opaline Silica
(SiO2) 90%
Porosity 82%
Absorption (ASTM F-726)
114%
Pore
Size 0.1-1.0 micron
pH 7
CEC 27
SECTION 308 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATION
308 CROSS REFERENCE
Landscape and Irrigation .............................................212
308-4.7 Ground Cover and
Vine Planting.
Soil Conditioner AXIS shall be applied at
the rate of 675
pounds per 1,000 square feet and incorporated into the soil 3 inches deep. Soil preparation
and fine grading
shall be completed prior to ground cover planting.
Ground cover and vines shall be planted in moist soil….
AMENDING SOIL for GRASS PAVERS
Page 8
for FIRE LANES, ACCESS LANES, and OVERFLOW PARKING
SECTION 212 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MATERIALS
212-1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
212-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials.
212-1.2.6 Inorganic Amendment
Soil Conditioner shall be AXIS “Regular”
Calcined Diatomaceous
Earth, applied at 20% by volume, available from EnviroTech Soil Solutions, Inc.,
www.axisplayball.com,
866-546-3722. Soil Conditioner shall contain the following properties:
Opaline Silica
(SiO2) 90%
Porosity 82%
Absorption (ASTM F-726)
114%
Pore
Size 0.1-1.0 micron
pH 7
CEC 27
SECTION 308 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATION
308 CROSS REFERENCE
Landscape and Irrigation .............................................212
308-2.4 Greensmix Preparation and Conditioning
308-2.3.2 Fertilizing and Conditioning Procedures.
All soil
blending of topsoil, organic amenment,
inorganic amendment, and
fertilizer components must be carefully blended an accurate and consistent
mix.
AXIS shall be applied at the rate of 20% by
volume, which requires 0.2 yard of AXIS (140 pounds) to be
blended with
0.60 yard of topsoil, and 0.2 yard of Type 1, 2 or 3 organic soil amendment to create each
cubic
yard of soil blend. The quantities of materials necessary
for the planting area shall be at the site and shall be
verified by delivery tickets furnished to
the Engineer before blending.
Blended mix
shall then be placed in the grass paver cavity or area to the expressed
depth of finished mix as
indicated in the plans.
308-4.8 Lawn Planting.
308-4.8.1
General. Before
planting lawn, all specified soil preparation and fine grading shall be
completed.
AMENDING SOIL for
TURF AREAS and
PLANTING
Page 9
With SEED, SOD, or STOLONS
SECTION 212 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MATERIALS
212-1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
212-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials.
212-1.2.6 Inorganic Amendment
Soil Conditioner shall be AXIS “Regular”
Calcined Diatomaceous
Earth, applied at 10% by volume, available from
EnviroTech Soil Solutions, Inc.,
www.axisplayball.com,
866-546-3722. Soil Conditioner shall contain the following properties:
Opaline Silica
(SiO2) 90%
Porosity 82%
Absorption (ASTM F-726)
114%
Pore
Size 0.1-1.0 micron
pH 7
CEC 27
SECTION 308 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATION
308 CROSS REFERENCE
Landscape and Irrigation .............................................212
308-2.3 Topsoil Preparation and Conditioning
308-2.3.2 Fertilizing and Conditioning Procedures.
The planting area shall be
brought to finish grade,
minus the volume
equal to the amount of fertilizers and conditioners to be installed,
before spreading the
fertilizers or conditioning materials specified.
Fertilizing and
conditioning materials shall be mechanically spread at a uniform rate.
AXIS shall be applied at
the rate of 1,300
pounds per 1,000 square feet. The quantities of materials necessary for the
planting area shall be at
the site and shall be verified by delivery
tickets furnished to the Engineer before spreading.
After spreading,
the fertilizing and conditioning materials shall be uniformly cultivated
into the upper 150 mm (6 inches)
of soil by suitable equipment operated in at least two directions approximately at right
angles. The resulting soil shall be
in a friable condition.
308-4.8 Lawn Planting.
308-4.8.1 General. Before planting lawn, all specified soil preparation and fine grading shall be completed.
AMENDING
GOLF GREEN
Page 10
ROOTZONES in NEW CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 212 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MATERIALS
212-1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
212-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials.
212-1.2.6 Inorganic Amendment
Soil Conditioner shall be AXIS “Fine”
Calcined Diatomaceous Earth,
applied at 10% by volume, available from EnviroTech Soil Solutions, Inc.,
www.axisplayball.com,
866-546-3722. Soil Conditioner shall contain the following properties:
Opaline Silica
(SiO2) 90%
Porosity 82%
Absorption (ASTM F-726)
114%
Pore
Size 0.1-1.0 micron
pH 7
CEC 27
SECTION 308 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATION
308 CROSS REFERENCE
Landscape and Irrigation .............................................212
308-2.4 Greensmix Preparation and Conditioning
308-2.3.2 Fertilizing and Conditioning Procedures.
All soil
blending of sand, peat, inorganic
amendment, and fertilizer components
must be blended by professional blending equipment to ensure an
accurate and consistent mix.
AXIS shall be applied at the rate of 10% by
volume, which requires 0.1 yard of AXIS (70 pounds) to be
blended with
0.85 yard of sand, and 0.05 yard of peat to create each cubic yard of soil blend.
The quantities
of materials necessary for the planting area shall
be at the site and shall be verified by delivery
tickets furnished to the Engineer before blending.
Blended mix
shall then be placed in the greens cavity or area to the expressed depth
of finished mix as
indicated in the plans.
308-4.8 Lawn Planting.
308-4.8.1 General. Before planting lawn, all specified soil preparation and fine grading shall be completed.
AMENDING SAND BASE
TEES, FAIRWAYS
Page 11
or SPORTSFIELD ROOTZONES in NEW CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 212 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MATERIALS
212-1 LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
212-1.2 Soil Fertilizing and Conditioning Materials.
212-1.2.6 Inorganic Amendment
Soil Conditioner shall be AXIS “Regular”
Calcined Diatomaceous
Earth, applied at 10% by volume, available from EnviroTech Soil Solutions, Inc.,
www.axisplayball.com,
866-546-3722. Soil Conditioner shall contain the following properties:
Opaline Silica
(SiO2) 90%
Porosity 82%
Absorption (ASTM F-726)
114%
Pore
Size 0.1-1.0 micron
pH 7
CEC 27
SECTION 308 - LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION INSTALLATION
308 CROSS REFERENCE
Landscape and Irrigation .............................................212
308-2.4 Greensmix Preparation and Conditioning
308-2.3.2 Fertilizing and Conditioning Procedures.
All soil
blending of sand, peat, inorganic
amendment, and fertilizer components
must be blended by professional blending equipment to ensure an
accurate and consistent mix.
AXIS shall be applied at the rate of 10% by
volume, which requires 0.1 yard of AXIS (70 pounds) to be
blended with
0.85 yard of sand, and 0.05 yardof peat to create each cubic yard of soil blend.
The quantities
of materials necessary for the planting area shall
be at the site and shall be verified by delivery tickets
furnished to the Engineer before blending.
Blended mix
shall then be placed in the greens cavity or area to the expressed depth
of finished mix as
indicated in the plans.
308-4.8 Lawn Planting.
308-4.8.1 General. Before planting lawn, all specified soil preparation and fine grading shall be completed.
AMENDING INFIELD SOIL for SKINNED AREAS
Page 12
Of BASEBALL and SOFTBALL FIELDS