Specifications include, but are not limited to: Fumigant Concentration: 80% Methyl Bromide/20% Chloropicrin Treated Area, Application Rate, Tarping Material: 23.24 acres at a rate of 350 pounds per acre, tarped with TIF plastic film Price for fumigation shall be based on Tennessee's Quarantine and Phytosanitary (QPS) regulations recommending methyl bromide soil fumigation to assure pest-free plant materials for intra-state shipment. Before fumigation begins, the Contractor shall provide documentation of the following to a representative from the ETN: • Soil temperature is 60°F to 80°F at the depth of application (12"). • The soil must be moist 9" inches below the surface. If soil moisture is greater than 75% (course) or 50% (fine), then the soil moisture must be decreased and wait for conditions to be within defined parameters. • Pounds of chemical to be used.
