| 2000-05-03 |
Planting |
May 3, 2000 planted rye cover crop in treatment 6, replications 1,2,3, & 4.
May 4, 2000 planted rye cover crop in treatment 6, replications 5, & 6.
Brian who worked at the FSC planted the rye cover crop.
Not sure but I think the JD 6400 tractor and JD 750 no-till drill was used to plant the rye.
The rye was no-tilled so the JD 750 would have been used. |
| 2009-11-19 |
Planting |
No-till planted cereal rye at 121 lbs/A (136 kg/ha) in the Biodiversity Study treatment's B3, B5, and B16, all replications, plot numbers B3: 111, 203, & 306, and 403, B5: 114, 217, 312, & 405, B16: 101, 210, 308, & 416. Rye variety was not stated but were from Moore Seed Farm, LLC, Elsie, MI. Seeds were not treated or certified. Stated germination rate was 85%. Planting depth was 1 inch deep. Planted with the JD7420(a) tractor and JD750 10 ft no-till drill. We did not have a count of the number of seed that each pound of the rye contained, therefore we can not say how many seeds were planted per acre. However, the 121 lbs/A (since 56 lbs seed/A = 1 bushel) works out to 2.2 bu/A. |
| 2010-10-21 |
Planting |
No-till planted cereal rye at 131 lbs/A (147 kg/ha) in the LTER Main Site Biodiversity Study treatment B4 (104, 220, 307, 404) and B5 (114, 217, 312, 405). Rye variety was Wheeler Rye from Moore Seed Farm, LLC, Elsie, MI. Seeds were Michigan Certified Seed but were not treated. Stated germination rate was 85%. Planting depth was 1 inch deep (3rd notch on drill) and setting on drill was #31. Planted with the JD6420 tractor and JD750 10 ft no-till drill. We did not have a count of the number of seed that each pound of the rye contained, therefore we can not say how many seeds were planted per acre. However, the 131 lbs/A (since 56 lbs seed/A = 1 bushel) works out to 2.3 bu/A. |
| 2010-10-21 |
Planting |
No-till planted cereal rye at 131 lbs/A (147 kg/ha) in the LTER Main Site Biodiversity Study treatment B16 (101, 210, 308, 416). Rye variety was not stated but were from Moore Seed Farm, LLC, Elsie, MI. Seeds were not treated or certified. Stated germination rate was 85%. Planting depth was 1 inch deep (setting #3) and setting on drill was #31. Planted with the JD6420 tractor and JD750 10 ft no-till drill. We did not have a count of the number of seed that each pound of the rye contained, therefore we can not say how many seeds were planted per acre. However, the 131 lbs/A (since 56 lbs seed/A = 1 bushel) works out to 2.3 bu/A. |
| 2011-11-19 |
Planting |
No-till planted cereal rye at 151 lbs/A (169 kg/ha) in the LTER Main Site Treatment T3, all replications (Reps 5, 4, 2, 3, 1 and 6). Rye variety was not stated on the tag. Seed was obtained from the CISCO companies, Indianapolis, IN, Lot # 1368-CO-389-R11. Stated germination rate was 85%. Planting depth was 3/4 inch deep (2rd notch on drill) and setting on drill was #36. Planted with the JD7420a tractor and JD750 10 ft no-till drill. We did not have a count of the number of seed that each pound of the rye contained, therefore we can not say how many seeds were planted per acre. However, the 131 lbs/A (since 56 lbs seed/A = 1 bushel) works out to 2.7 bu/A.
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| 2011-11-19 |
Planting |
No-till planted cereal rye at 151 lbs/A (169 kg/ha) in the LTER Biodiversity study, treatments B3 (111, 203, 306, 403), B4 (104, 220, 307, and 404), and B16 (101, 210, 308, and 416); due to a mistake, the 20' on the west side of treatment plot B7R3 were also planted with rye. Rye variety was not stated on the tag. Seed was obtained from the CISCO companies, Indianapolis, IN, Lot # 1368-CO-389-R11. Stated germination rate was 85%. Planting depth was 3/4 inch deep (2rd notch on drill) and setting on drill was #36. Planted with the JD7420a tractor and JD750 10 ft no-till drill. We did not have a count of the number of seed that each pound of the rye contained, therefore we can not say how many seeds were planted per acre. However, the 131 lbs/A (since 56 lbs seed/A = 1 bushel) works out to 2.7 bu/A.
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| 2012-11-26 |
Planting |
No-till planted cereal rye at 144 lbs/A (161kg/ha) in the LTER Biodiversity study, treatments B3 (111, 203, 306, 403), B5 (114, 217, 312, 405), and B16 (101, 210, 308, and 416). Rye variety was not stated on the tag. Seed was obtained from the CISCO companies, Indianapolis, IN, Lot # WGB11432. Stated germination rate was 88%. Planting depth was 1/4 - 3/4 inch deep and drill population setting was #36. Planted with the JD7420a tractor and JD1590 15ft no-till drill. We did not have a count of the number of seed that each pound of the rye contained, therefore we can not say how many seeds were planted per acre. However, the 144 lbs/A (since 56 lbs seed/A = 1 bushel) works out to 2.6 bu/A.
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| 2013-10-15 |
Planting |
Planted wheeler rye cover crop in GLBRC Main Stie treatment G3 all replications (5, 4, 3, 2, 1). Rye was calibrated to be planted at 84 lbs/A, but was actually seeded at 78 lbs/A. Planting depth was around 3/4" to 1". Calibration weight was 57 grams. |
| 2013-10-30 |
Planting |
Planted wheeler rye cover crop in GLBRC Main Stie treatment G2 & G4 all replications.
Rye was seeded at 96.6 lbs/A (1.725 bu/A).
Planting depth was around 3/4" to 1".
Drill was set at 33 and the calibration weight was 64 grams. |
| 2013-11-13 |
Planting |
No-till planted wheeler rye in the LTER Biodiversity study, treatments B4 (104, 220, 307, 404), B5 (114, 217, 312, 405),and B16 (101, 210, 308, 416). Replications 1 & 2 were planted with a rye variety that is a wheeler rye from Moore Seed Farm out of Elsie MI and is the same variety planted in GLBRC in 2013. Replication 3&4 have a bag of rye from 2012 that was from the CISCO companies out of Indianapolis, IN Lot # WGB11432 added into the drill with the (2013 Rye). Target population was 2.5 bu/a or 140 lbs/A. 164 lbs were loaded into the drill total and there was 32 lbs that was taken out of the drill after planting .9 acres. The final seeding rate works out to be 146.6 lbs/A. Planting depth was 1/2 - 3/4 inch deep and the drill population setting was set at 39.
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| 2006-05-18 |
Mowing |
Flail mowed rye in main site treatment 3 rep 1, treatment 4 reps 1, 3, and 4.
I flail mowed T3 rep 1, and T4 rep 1.
Nicole Beeching flail mowed T4 reps 3 and 4. Nicole was learning how to flail mow so she watched me mow treatment 3 rep 1, and treatment 4 rep 1. I rode with her while she mowed treatment 4 reps 3 and 4.
We used the JD 7420(a) tractor and JD 115 flail shredder.
The decision to flail mow the rye was based on the height and stage of development of the rye. The majority of the rye was between 18-31 inches tall and had developed the seed head. At the time of flail mowing the rye had not pollinated and therefore did not have viable seeds. I was concerned that if we had just chisel plowed some of the rye could have still matured enough to produce viable seeds. We did not want are cover crop of rye to become a weed problem in the annual crops.
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| 2006-05-18 |
Mowing |
Flail mowed rye in main site treatment 3 rep 1, treatment 4 reps 1, 3, and 4.
I flail mowed T3 rep 1, and T4 rep 1.
Nicole Beeching flail mowed T4 reps 3 and 4. Nicole was learning how to flail mow so she watched me mow treatment 3 rep 1, and treatment 4 rep 1. I rode with her while she mowed treatment 4 reps 3 and 4.
We used the JD 7420(a) tractor and JD 115 flail shredder.
The decision to flail mow the rye was based on the height and stage of development of the rye. The majority of the rye was between 18-31 inches tall and had developed the seed head. At the time of flail mowing the rye had not pollinated and therefore did not have viable seeds. I was concerned that if we had just chisel plowed some of the rye could have still matured enough to produce viable seeds. We did not want are cover crop of rye to become a weed problem in the annual crops.
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| 2006-11-10 |
Planting |
No-till planted cereal rye (no variety stated) into Biodiversity Study treatments B3, B5, and B16.
Planted with JD 7420a tractor and JD 750 no-till drill.
B3 plots: (111, 203, 306, and 403); B5 plots: (114, 217, 312, and 405); B16 plots: (101, 210, 308, and 416).
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| 2014-11-03 |
Planting |
Planted wheeler rye cover crop in GLBRC Main Stie treatments G2 and G3 all replications ( 4, 5, 3, 2, 1). Rye was calibrated to be planted at 112 lbs/A (2 Bu/A) and was seeded at 113 lbs/A. Planting depth was 1" to 1-1/2". Drill Setting on the 1590 John Deere No-till drill was 36. |
| 2014-10-27 |
Planting |
Planted wheeler rye cover crop in GLBRC Main Stie treatment G4 all replications (5, 4, 3, 2, 1). Rye was calibrated to be planted at 112 lbs/A (2 Bu/A) and was seeded at 112 lbs/A. Planting depth was 3/4" to 1". Drill Setting on the 1590 John Deere No-till drill was 36.
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| 2014-11-03 |
Planting |
Planted wheeler rye in the GLBRC bait crop. Rye was planted on the entire east side outer perimeter of the bait crop, as well as one 15' pass on the north side bait crop (inner most pass to the plots - planted into corn residue). Rye was planted at 113 lbs/A at a depth of 1 to 1-1/2". |
| 2014-11-07 |
Planting |
No-till planted wheeler rye in the LTER Main Site Treatment T3, all replications (Reps 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 6). Rye was planted with a target rate of 3 bu/A or 168 lbs/A. Rye was actually seeded at 2.9 bu/A or 164 lbs/A. Planting depth was 1 to 1-1/2 inches deep and setting on drill was #53. |
| 2012-11-10 |
Planting |
Planted Fall Rye cover crop in GLBRC, treatments G2 and G3 all replications. Rye was planted with 10' JD 750 no-till drill pulled by JD 7420b tractor at a speed of 3.5 - 4.0 mph and a planting depth of 1/2 inch. Planting population is 1-1/2 to 2 Bu/A. Planter was not calibrated therefore we are not sure of exact population. Fall rye is a product of Canada from CISCO Seeds out of Indianapolis IN. USA. There is no variety listed but stated that it has 99.41% pure seed, .59% inert matter and 88% germination rate. Order that plots were planted in are as follows. (G2R5, G3R5, G3R3, G2R3, G3R2, G2R2, G3R4, G2R4, G3R1, G2R1) |
| 2015-11-17 |
Planting |
No-till planted wheeler rye in the LTER Biodiversity study, treatments B3 (111, 203, 306, 403), B5 (114, 217, 312, 405),and B16 (101, 210, 308, 416).
Seed was a rye variety that is a wheeler rye from Moore Seed Farm out of Elsie MI.
Target population was 2.5 bu/a or 140 lbs/A.
224 lbs was loaded into the drill total and there was 78 lbs that was taken out of the drill after planting 1.0 acres.
The final seeding rate works out to be 146 lbs/A (2.6 bu/A).
Planting depth was 1.0 inch deep.
Drill population setting was set at 39.
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| 2019-08-28 |
Planting |
No-till planted medium red clover and wheeler rye in the LTER Biodiversity study treatment B4 (104, 220, 307, 404). Clover was planted with a target of 12 lbs pure live seed (21.5 total lbs/A seeded). Clover was seeded at 11 lbs pure live seed (equaling around 19.5 lbs per acre seeded). Rye was planted with a target rate of 2.6 bu/A or 157lbs/A. Rye was actually seeded at 2.7 bu/A or 149 lbs/A. Planting depth was 1 inch, drill setting for rye was #40. Clover had to be no-tilled in this year because wheat never got planted in the fall so oats were seeded in the spring so there was no frost seeded clover. |
| 2019-10-25 |
Planting |
Planted wheeler rye in GLBRC Main Site treatment G3 plots all replications (3, 5, 4, 1, 2).
Seeding rate: 128 lbs/A.
Planting depth: 0.75 inches. |
| 2019-11-05 |
Planting |
Planted rye cover crop in the northwest corner micro-plot areas.
Equipment Used: JD 7420a tractor and JD 1590 no-till drill.
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| 2022-11-09 |
Planting |
Drill VNS rye cover crop at one inch depth. |
| 2022-11-10 |
Planting |
Drill VNS rye and 3 lbs. camelina cover crop. |
| 2024-04-10 |
Planting |
Planted Gazelle Spring Rye in one pass on the north side of FSC G2. Planted 1 inch deep. |
| 2024-10-18 |
Planting |
Plant rye at 1 bushel per acre and camelina at 1 pound per acre into corn stubble. Planting depth was 1.25" for reps 1-4. |
| 2025-08-29 |
Planting |
Spread rye and camelina cover crop seed into standing corn with drone |
| 2025-09-04 |
Planting |
Spread rye and camelina seed on south half of IP1 as part of demonstration for LTAR field day |
| 2025-09-18 |
Planting |
spread rye and camelina into standing corn with drone on LTAR fields |
| 2025-09-19 |
Planting |
spread rye and camelina into standing corn in LTAR plots |