Common use of Turf Fertilization Clause in Contracts

Turf Fertilization. Contractor shall use only fertilizers for urban turf that are formulated and have application instructions in accordance with requirements and directions provided by Rule 5E-1.003, Florida Administrative Code, Labeling Requirements for Urban Turf Fertilizers. Contractor shall not exceed the annual nitrogen recommendations in the Fertilizer Guidelines for Established Turfgrass Lawns in the climatic regions of Florida as provided on the label. Contractor shall obtain a soil analysis before planting. Soil samples shall be analyzed for pH, lime requirement, and available plant nutrients (P, K, Ca, and Mg). A soil pH test will indicate whether pH adjustment is necessary. For more information on soil sampling and testing, go to (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/ESTL%20Home.asp). Contractor shall adjust fertilizer rates to achieve healthy, mature, desirable growth. Contractor shall follow UF/IFAS evidence-based recommendations for turfgrass fertilization practices based on turfgrass species, soil properties, time of year, and other factors (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/pdffiles/LH/LH01400.pdf, ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/topic_lawn_fertilization).

Turf Fertilization. (a) Contractor shall use only fertilizers for urban turf that are formulated and have application instructions in accordance with requirements and directions provided by Rule 5E-1.003, Florida Administrative Code, Labeling Requirements for Urban Turf Fertilizers. . (b) Contractor shall not exceed the annual nitrogen recommendations in the Fertilizer Guidelines for Established Turfgrass Lawns in the climatic regions of Florida as provided on the label. . (c) Contractor shall obtain a soil analysis before planting. Soil samples shall be analyzed for pH, lime requirement, and available plant nutrients (P, K, Ca, and Mg). A soil pH test will indicate whether pH adjustment is necessary. For more information on soil sampling and testing, go to (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/ESTL%20Home.asp/ESTL%20Home.asp ). . (d) Contractor shall adjust fertilizer rates to achieve healthy, mature, desirable growth. . (e) Contractor shall follow UF/IFAS evidence-based recommendations for turfgrass fertilization practices based on turfgrass species, soil properties, time of year, and other factors (▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/pdffiles/LH/LH01400.pdf, ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/topic_lawn_fertilization).