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Deciduous Tree and Shrub Planting

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The deciduous tree and shrub planting assembly establishes proper root ball elevation, planting pit dimensions, backfill composition, and surface mulching. Planting pits for one-gallon or five-gallon specimens are excavated to twice the root ball width with a depth equal to the root ball plus six inches, while fifteen-gallon or larger specimens require three times the root ball width and a depth equal to the root ball plus twelve inches. The backfill consists of one part mulch mixed with three parts native soil. Fertilizer tablets utilizing twenty-one gram Agriform tablets are installed at a rate of one per one gallon, three per five gallons, five per fifteen gallons, and one per three inches of box size for twenty-four-inch boxes or larger. The top of the root ball is set one-half inch to two inches above the gentle plant well, which features a one-inch to two-inch depth. A three-inch minimum organic mulch layer is applied around the planting but kept clear of the trunk.

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