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User: Peter Hudy
Created on: 2010-04-30
Observation Date 2010-04-29
Comment:
Fertilized LTER Main Site Treatments T2 and T1 all replications (order of application was T2R1 T2R2 T2R3 T2R4 T2R5 T2R6, T1R6, T1R1, T1R5, T1R4, T1R2, and T1R3) Applied 28% nitrogen solution (28-0-0) at 11 gals/acre (103 L/ha). Unfertilized microplots which were located in the northwest corner (16.7 feet deep [north to south] and 133 feet long [east to west]) were not fertilized. One gallon of 28% fertilizer weighs 10.67 lbs. so 32.9 lbs N/A (36.8 kg N/ha) was applied. Weather Conditions: Cloudy with air temperature 62 degrees F. Relative Humidity was 42%. Wind was out of the east at 8-13 mphs. Time of application was between 9:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Equipment Used: JD 5220 tractor traveling 5.6 mph (gear C1, 1800 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. 15 psi were used. Purpose of Application: Second half of split application to supply nitrogen fertilizer for the winter wheat.
Areas:
T1 T2
Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application
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