The planting hole shall be located and excavated as follows: 1. The planting hole shall be located in mineral soil and as near the center of the Planting Spot as is practicable; 2. Where possible, the planting hole shall be located near stumps, logs, dead brush, or other dead shade to provide protection from animal damage, winds, and solar radiation; and 3. The planting hole shall be vertical, broken out on three sides, and shall be wide and deep enough to fully accommodate the roots of the Seedling being planted. Seedling placement in the planting hole shall be as follows: 1. All Seedlings shall be suspended near the center of the planting hole with the roots in a near natural arrangement; 2. Seedlings shall be at a depth that after filling, packing and leveling, the soil comes to a point midway between the top lateral roots and the lowest needles or branches; 3. The roots shall not be doubled up, twisted, tangled, or bunched; 4. Moist mineral soil shall be filled in and firmly packed around roots. The Seedling should not pull loose after a firm tug on the main stem; and 5. The planted Seedling shall have the main stem and roots vertical and free to grow
