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2024-09-27 Planting Plant wheat planting trial for the Singh Lab. Varieties planted at 1.2 million seeds/acre were AgriMaxx 513, MCIA Jonah, MCIA Warf, and AgriMaxx Mackinaw. Josh planted 7.5" and 15" row spacings with the 750 drill. Patrick planted 5", 10", and 15" row spacings with the Monosem. MCIA Warf was also planted at 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, and 1.6 million seed/acre at the narrow row spacing with both machines.

2024-10-15 Planting Plant alternating strips of MCIA Flipper wheat on the east edge of the field in 5" row spacing with the Monosem (five strips) and 7.5" row spacing with John Deere (four strips) at 1.5 million seeds per acre.

2025-04-29 Soil Preparation Soil finish field and plant Asgrow 25XF3 soybeans according to planting method layout.

2025-05-12 Planting Plant soybeans in 5" row spacing at 190k seeds per acre and one inch deep.

2025-05-14 Planting Plant soybeans at 140k seeds per acre 1.5 inches deep.

2025-05-14 Planting Plant PR106-20 short corn in IP1. Population was 54k seeds per acre in 10" row spacing 2" deep. Two 30' wide strips were planted alternating with a standard corn variety in 30" rows.

2025-07-28 Planting Plant Nitro Radish in B1 at 5.5 lbs. per acre, 5/8" deep. Spray B1 and field 51 (Maggies north 10 acres), wind 4.0 mph from NW, 85.9 F. On July 29 Plant field 51 with Nitro radish at 5.5 lbs. per acre, 3/4" deep.

2025-09-30 Fertilizer Application Fertilize plots that will be planted to winter cereals.

2025-10-06 Soil Preparation Soil finish field on 10-3. Plant wheat planting method trial. Plant AgriMaxx 513, AgriMaxx Mackinaw, MCIA Jonah, and MCIA Warf at 1.2 m seeds per acre with Manosem in 5, 10, and 15 inch row spacings and with JD 750 drill in 7.5 and 15 inch row spacings. Plant Warf with narrow row spacing with both machines at 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, and 1.6 million seeds per acre.

2026-04-22 Soil Preparation Chisel plow fields to begin preparation for planting.

2026-04-24 Soil Preparation Pull 45' roller over fields to prep for soybean planting.

2026-05-04 Planting Plant Asgrow 20XF4 soybeans in planting method trail and ag optimizer trial. There is a second treatment to plant for ag optimizer in two weeks. Seed was planted 1.5" deep with monosem and drill at populations and row spacing per plot plan. Seed was also broadcast with the gandy and incorporated with a vertical tillage machine.