Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 77.616 - Seedbed preparation(a) The soil surface shall be prepared by disking or harrowing. If soil conditions or steep slopes prohibit these practices, the soil surface shall be scarified by a mechanical method which will loosen the surface material. Scarification will not be required if seeding is done immediately following final grading when the soil is still loose.(b) Disking or harrowing shall be accomplished following or along the contours of slopes.(c) Topsoil shall be disked or harrowed to a depth of at least 3 inches prior to seeding.The provisions of this §77.616 adopted March 16, 1990, effective 3/17/1990, 20 Pa.B. 1643. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 77.456 (relating to reclamation information); and 25 Pa. Code § 77.515 (relating to nutrients and soil amendments).