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User: Peter Hudy

Created on: 2011-03-31

Observation Date 2011-03-30

Comment:
Fertilized LTER Main Site Treatment T6, all replications (reps 6, 5, 3, 2, 4, 1) with 0-0-60 Potash at 230 lbs/A. The 230 lbs/A provided 138 lbs/A K2O to the plots. This is designed to be the first half of a two part application to reach 460 lbs/A of potash. The fertilizer was applied with the JD 7420(a) tractor traveling at approximately 2.3 mph and Gandy Orbit-Air fertilizer applicator with a 30 ft boom, connected to a Raven 6000 monitor which controlled and monitored the application. For the Gandy/Raven set-up, the following were used: Density 70 lbs/cu ft; metering wheel 1 1/4” diameter (yellow); deflector spacing 22”; meter cal number 199; air pressure was 12 p.s.i.

Areas:
T6

Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application

Activities:

Worker: Peter Hudy

Equipment: John Deere 7420a Tractor

Equipment: Gandy Orbit-Air (30' boom) • Material: Fertilizer 0-0-60 potash fertilizer @ 230.0 pound per acre

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