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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2012-05-14

Observation Date 2012-05-14

Comment:
Flail mowed c. rye in the LTER main site treatments T3 and T4 plots, all reps: T3 (reps: 6, 3, 1, 2, 4, and 5), T4 (reps: 6, 1, 2, 3, 5, and 4). Flail mowed with JD 7420b tractor and JD 115 flail mower. We had such good growth of the c. rye that we decided to mow the c. rye before chiseling plowing the T3 and T4 plots. Without flail mowing we did not think the c. rye would had been incorporated into the soil. Flail mowing prevented large clumps of rye on top/in the soil, preventing the clumps of rye allows for a better seedbed preparation. The rye started to put a seed head on so we wanted to prevent any of the rye from producing seed before chisel plowing.

Areas:
T3 T4

Observation Type:
Mowing

Activities:

Worker: Justin Mezo

Equipment: John Deere 115 15' flail mower

Equipment: John Deere 7420b Tractor (14.9 R 46 back tire size)

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