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User: Peter Hudy
Created on: 2010-01-06
Observation Date 2009-05-23
Comment:
Sprayed the LTER Lysimeter fetch area for weed burndown. Roundup Original Max 5.5L (gyphosate) was applied at 1 quart/acre (3.87 L/ha). Weather conditions: Partly cloudy with air temperature of 54 degrees F (12°C). Relative Humidity was 81%. Wind was calm at 0 mph. Time of application was 7:30 a.m. Equipment Used: JD 5220 tractor traveling 4.8 mph (gear C1, 1400 rpm) with a pull type Top Air Sprayer equipped with a hydraulic centrifugal sprayer pump and a Raven 440 automatic carrier control unit. Turbo TeeJet 11003 wide angle flat spray nozzles were used, spaced 15 inches apart with a total boom length of 30 feet. 20-30 psi were used. Water applied at 20 gals/A, (187 L/ha), was used as the carrier
Areas:
LYSIMETER_FIELD
Observation Type:
Mechanical Weed Control
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