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User: Peter Hudy
Created on: 2010-06-17
Observation Date 2010-06-17
Comment:
Sprayed herbicide on the LTER Main Site Cellulosic Ethanol Study treatment CE3 soybeans for post emergence weed control. Roundup Power Max (glyphosate) was applied at 22 oz/A along with Ammonium Sulfate at 17#/100 gallon H20 using 19.2 gallons/A H2O as carrier. Weather conditions: Partly sunny with air temperature of 67 degrees F at start. Relative Humidity as 73%. Wind was calm-5 mph from south (ssw to sse). Time of application was 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 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 11003 nozzles were used, spaced 15 inches apart with a total boom length of 30 feet. 20 psi were used. Water applied at 19.2 gals/A, (179.5 L/ha), was used as the carrier.
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CE3
Observation Type:
Mechanical Weed Control
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