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User: Peter Hudy

Created on: 2012-04-24

Observation Date 2012-04-24

Comment:
Fertilized GLBRC trap/bait crop area with monoammonium phosphate (MAP: 11-52-0) at 60 lbs/A product. The 60 lbs/A of MAP provided 6.6 lbs/A of nitrogen and 31.2 lbs/A of PO4. The east, north, and west trap areas were completely fertilized; however, the south area only received one pass which was the northern-most 30'; the rest of the 60' to the south were not fertilized yet because the fertilizer ran out. The fertilizer was applied with the JD 7420(a) tractor traveling at approximately 3.8 mph, and a Gandy Orbit-Air fertilizer applicator controlled by a Raven 6000 which monitored the application and automatically adjusted the metering rate for changes in ground speed. For the Gandy/Raven set-up, the following were used: Density 60 lbs/cu ft; metering wheel 1 1/4” diameter (yellow); deflector spacing 22”; meter cal number 204; air pressure was 12-14 p.s.i.; Boom length 30 ft, nozzles 16-24 inches above the ground level. Weather conditions: sunny, temperatures 52-56 degrees F, winds 12-20 mph (10 minute average of 15 mph) from northwest to north, 33% relative humidity, application time, after lunch.

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GLBRC_Trap_Crop_Area

Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application

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