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User: Peter Hudy
Created on: 2010-05-03
Observation Date 2010-05-03
Comment:
Fertilized LTER Main Site Treatment 4 Fertilized Micro-plots, all replications (reps 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 6). Microplot area is located in the northwest corner of each replication(50 feet deep [north to south] and 90 feet long [east to west]) and is divided into 6 microplots, each one measures 15' (e-w) x 50' (n-s). Fertilized microplots were the following: T4R1 (1, 3, 4), T4R2 (1, 4, 6), T4R3 (2, 4, 5), T4R4 (1, 3, 6), T4R5 (2, 4, 6), and T4R6 (2, 3, 4). Applied 26 gal/A 28% nitrogen solution (28-0-0) in the microplots; one gallon of 28% fertilizer weighs 10.67 lbs. so 77.7 lbs N/A (87.0 kg N/ha) was applied. Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with air temperature 61 degrees F. Relative Humidity was 63%. Wind was out of the west-southwest at 5-10 mphs at start. Time of application was between 10:30 a.m. and 12:15 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 15 feet (right side of boom only). 30 psi were used. Purpose of Application: Supply nitrogen fertilizer for the winter wheat.
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T4
Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application
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