| 2011-06-04 |
Planting |
Planted corn on the main site treatment 4, all replications, reps 6, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 1. Planted Blue River Hybrid 22A10 (Organic hybrid) at 32,000 seeds/A. For organic certification we planted an organic hybrid.
No fertilizer was applied to the main part of the plots at planting. Fertilizer was applied in the micro-plots that receive fertilizer. 19-17-0 was applied at 14 gals/A only to the micro-plots that receive fertilizer as part of the protocol.
Planting depth for the corn was 2 inches. The corn was planted in 30 inch rows. Corn was planted with the JD 7330 tractor and JD 1730 planter.
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| 2011-11-14 |
Harvest |
Harvested corn in the LTER main site T1, T2, T3, and T4 plots, all reps on November 14, 15, and 16, 2011. Entire plot weight was determined by unloading corn from the combine to a Brent Weigh Wagon, by Unverferth Co. Number of corn rows harvested from each plot were counted and recorded to determine total area harvested. Moisture and test weights were determined using a portable Dicky-john GAC500 XT grain analysis moisture tester. Corn harvested was Dekalb DKC52-59 corn hybrid for T1, T2, and T3. Corn harvested for T4 was Blue River Hybrid 206. Plots harvested on November 14, 2011 were: T1 reps: 1, 5, 4, and 2; T2 reps: 5, 2, 3, 4, and west side of rep 1. Plots harvested on November 15, 2011 were: T1 reps: 3 and 6; T2 reps: east side of rep 1, and 6. T3 reps: 1, 2, 3, and 6. Plots harvested on November 16, 2011 were: T3 reps: 4 and 5; T4 reps: 5, 3, 2, 4, 1, and 6. |
| 2013-06-07 |
Planting |
Planted corn in the LTER Biodiversity Study: Planted treatments: B5 (114, 217, 312, 405), B8 (118, 214, 310, 408), B11 (110, 216, 309, 411), B13 (113, 212, 319, 413), B15 (112, 213, 301, 415), B18 (108, 208, 311, 418). Planted corn with JD 7330 tractor and JD 1730 planter. Planted Blue River Hybrid variety 22A10. Planted at 31,000 seeds/A. Planting depth: 1.75-2.00 inches.
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| 2013-06-19 |
Planting |
Planted Corn in bait crop area rep 6 the third and fourth plot to the east of the rep 6 miscanthus plots. Planted Blue River Hybrid 22A10 seed corn at 31,000 seeds/acre. Planting depth: 1.75 inches. Applied 19-17-0 liquid fertilizer at 14 gallons/acre. The fertilizer was placed two inches to the side and two inches below the seed at planting. 14 gals/A of 19-17-0 supplies 29.22 lbs N/A and 26.14 lbs P205/A. Planted with JD 7330 tractor and JD 1730 planter. |