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===Soil Amendments===
===Soil Amendments===
If native soils on the filter strip site are highly compacted, or of such low fertility that vegetation cannot become established, they should be tilled to a depth of 300 mm and amended with [[compost]] to achieve an [[organic matter]] content of 5 - 15 %.
If native soils on the filter strip site are highly compacted, or of such low fertility that vegetation cannot become established, they should be tilled to a depth of 300 mm and amended with [[compost]] to achieve an [[organic matter]] content of 5 - 15 %.
==Inspection and Maintenance==
Maintenance requirements for vegetated filter strips are similar to [[enhanced swales|enhanced grass swales]] and typically involve a low level of activity after [[vegetation]] becomes established. Routine inspection is important to ensure that dense vegetation cover is maintained and inflowing runoff does not become concentrated and create ruts or low points, making the practice redundant (especially as a pretreatment device used for other BMPs). Vehicles should not be parked or driven on filter strips at any time. For routine mowing of grassed filter strips, the lightest possible mowing equipment should be used to prevent soil compaction over the life of the practice, opt for push mowers if possible.
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Take a look at the [[Inspection and Maintenance: Vegetated Filter Strips]] page by clicking below for further details about proper inspection and maintenance practices:
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==Landscaping==
==Landscaping==