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User: Peter Hudy
Created on: 2010-04-21
Observation Date 2010-04-21
Comment:
Fertilized LTER Main Site Treatment T3 all replications (reps. R6, R5, R4, R2, R3, and R1). Applied 28% nitrogen solution (28-0-0) at 15 gals/acre (141L/ha). Unfertilized microplots which were located in the northwest corner (50 feet deep [north to south] and 90 feet long [east to west]) were not fertilized. Total amount of fertilizer applied was 211 gallons on 14.0 acres. One gallon of 28% fertilizer weighs 10.67 lbs. so 44.8 lbs N/A (50.12 kg N/ha) was applied. Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with air temperature 57 degrees F. Relative Humidity was 44%. Wind was out of the south by southwest at 6 mphs with 10 minute average speed of 4 mphs at start. Time of application was between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 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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T3
Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application
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