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User: Peter Hudy

Created on: 2011-05-16

Observation Date 2011-05-12

Comment:
Sprayed the LTER Main Site Cellulosic Ethanol Study treatments CE1 (plots 108, 202, 304, 401), CE2 (plots 112, 210, 312, 402), and CE3 (plots 105, 207, 301, 403) with Roundup Power Max (glyphosate [EPA 524-549]) at 44 oz/A and Ammonium Sulfate (CAS 7783-20-2) at 3.4 pound/A in 20 gallons/A of water. Plots were sprayed with the full width of the spray boom in a single 30' wide pass centered on the width of the plot. Weather conditions: Sunny to partly sunny with air temperature of 72 degrees F (22.2 degrees C) at start. Relative Humidity was 71%. Wind was from S at 2 mph. Time of application was 11 a.m. - 12:01 p.m. Equipment Used: JD 5220 tractor traveling 5.0 mph (gear C1, 1600 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 20 gals/A, (187 L/ha), was used as the carrier.

Areas:
CE1 CE2 CE3

Observation Type:
Herbicide Application

Activities:

Worker: Commercial Applicator
Equipment: John Deere 5220 Tractor
Equipment: Top Air Sprayer
Equipment: TurboTeeJet 11003 Flat Fan Nozzle • Material: Herbicide Roundup Power Max (glyphosate 48.7%) @ 44.0 ounce per acre • Material: Ammonium sulfate (AMS) @ 3.4 pound per acre • Material: H2O @ 20.0 gallon per acre

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