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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2008-03-15

Observation Date 2008-03-15

Comment:
Frost seeded medium red clover (variety not stated) at 12 lbs/A (13.5 kg/ha) into winter wheat in the Biodiversity Study treatments B3, B6, and B17, all replications. B3 plots: 111, 203, 306, 403; B6 plots: 107, 207, 317, 406; B17 plots: 116, 211, 302, 417. Clover was seeded with John Deere 5220 tractor traveling at 5.0 mph, gear C1 at 1600 rpm’s, and Gandy Air Seeder (15 ft boom length). Gandy motor setting was 1.6 and gates on the Gandy were all the way open. Boom height was 23 inches from the ground, bottom of the defectors were 20 inches from the ground. Total amount of seed used was 10 lbs. Each bag of clover is 50 lbs and costs $111.50/bag. Clover seed was pre inoculated with Rhizoblum Inoculant.

Areas:
B17 B3 B6

Observation Type:
Planting

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