Name: Planter - Harvest International
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Description:
The Harvest International Planter was delivered on March 18, 2025.
PO # for planter: 793273;
Planter Serial Number: 11033;
MSU Asset Number: 545644;
MSU Asset Inventory Tag Number: 123504;
Planter will be located in MSU building number: 722N
Planter weighs: 6,700 lbs
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2025-05-10 Planting Planted corn in the Main Site GLBRC G1 treatment all replications (5, 4, 3, 2, & 1). Equipment used: Planted with JD 7330 tractor and Harvest International Planter (first time using this new planter). Variety Planted: Pioneer P0306Q seed corn Seed Rate: 34,000 seeds/acre. Planting depth: 2.00 inches. Pioneer P0306Q has a relative maturity of 103 days and is Roundup ready corn 2 and liberty link tolerant. Also has above and below ground traits (herculex extra, agrisureRW, Yield gard corn borer protection). Full fungicide, Insecticide, Nematicide seed treatment. Fertilizer Applied at Planting Time (starter fertilizer): Applied 16.5-16.5-0-2.9 liquid fertilizer at 18.6 gallons/acre. Fertilizer weighed 11.25 lbs per gallon. 16.3 gals/A of 16.5-16.5-0-2.9 supplies 30.25 lbs N/A, 30.25 lbs P205/A, 5.3 lbs of sulfur per acre. Zinc was added to the starter fertilizer and supplied 0.2 lbs/A of zinc. The fertilizer was placed 2.5 inches down and 2.5 inches from the seed trench.
2025-05-14 Planting Planted corn in the lysimeter field. The area south of T2R6 and west of the weather station.
2025-05-28 Planting Planted GLBRC Main Site G3 sorghum all replications, reps 5, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Variety Planted: Iowa State University HPS5500. Planting Depth: 1.50 inches. Row Spacing: 15 inches. Planting Population: 158,000 seeds per acre. Germination rate on the seed was 50%. We were aiming for a final population of 80,000 seeds/A so the plots were planted at ~ 160,000 seeds/A with an average closer to 158,000 seeds/A planted. Seed Treatment: Iowa State University HPS5500 was treated with Concep III (seed safener), Apron XL (systemic fungicide) and Maxim 4FS (systemic insecticide). No seed tag or label was available with the seed lot that was sent from Iowa State. Planted with John Deere 7330 tractor and Harvest International Planter.
2025-06-11 Planting Planted soybeans in the GLBRC G2 plots, (Reps 5, 3, 2, 1, and 4). Equipment Used: JD 7330 tractor and Harvest International planter. Variety: Pioneer P18A73E Enlist E3 soybeans (untreated seed). The P18A73E soybeans contained 3,246 seeds/lb. Seeding Rate: 180,000 seeds/A. Planting depth: 1 inch. Row spacing: 15 inches. It was planted at 3.0 mph.