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User: Peter Hudy

Created on: 2011-03-14

Observation Date 2011-03-14

Comment:
Frost seeded medium red clover (variety not stated) at 12 lbs/A (13.5 kg/ha) into winter wheat in the Biodiversity Study treatments B3, B6, and B17, all replications. Clover seed was from DKB Farms & Services LLC, Columbiaville MI 48421 Lot S 80 100023 DKBCLO8: OCIA Certified Organic Clover Lot# B1E1-2J3J4A-BJ5O108 (Member ID 11449). B3 plots: 111, 203, 306, 403; B6 plots: 107, 207, 317, 406; B17 plots: 116, 211, 302, 417. Clover was seeded with John Deere 5425 tractor traveling at 5.0 mph, gear C1 at 1350 rpm’s, and Gandy Air Seeder (15 ft boom length). Gandy motor setting was 0.9 and gates on the Gandy were all the way open. Boom height was about 24 inches from the ground. Temperature was 24°F, wind was from south-east at 3 mph.

Areas:
B17 B3 B6

Observation Type:
Planting

Activities:

Worker: Mike Miner, Jr.
Worker: Joe Simmons
Equipment: John Deere 5425 Tractor • Material: Seed red clover @ 12.0 pound per acre
Equipment: Gandy Orbit-Air (15' boom)
Worker: Commercial Applicator

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