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User: Peter Hudy
Created on: 2010-04-21
Observation Date 2010-04-21
Comment:
Fertilized LTER Main Site Treatment T1 all replications (reps. R1, R5,R5, R4, R3, R2, and R6). Applied 28% nitrogen solution (28-0-0) at 15 gals/acre (141L/ha). Unfertilized microplots which were located in the northwest corner (5 meters deep [north to south] and 40 meters long [east to west]) were not fertilized. Total amount of fertilizer applied was 217 gallons on 14.3 acres. One gallon of 28% fertilizer weighs 10.67 lbs. 44.8 lbs N/A (50.12 kg N/ha) was applied. Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with air temperature 66 degrees F. Relative Humidity was 35%. Wind was out of the west at 7-10 mphs averaging 8 mphs at start. Time of application was between 2:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. Equipment Used: JD 5220 tractor traveling 4.6 mph (gear C1, 1450 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 11005 nozzles were used, spaced 30 inches apart with a total boom length of 30 feet. 10-20 psi was used. Purpose of Application: Supply nitrogen fertilizer for the winter wheat.
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T1
Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application
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