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User: Justin Mezo

Created on: 2013-05-01

Observation Date 2013-04-29

Comment:
Sprayed LTER Main Site Treatment T1 all replications (5, 1, 4, 2, 3, 6), for post emergence weed control in winter wheat. Rep 6 in the last half a swath on the west side of the plot the pump quit working on the sprayer. That section was sprayed on May 1, 2013. Plots sprayed with a tank mix of Anti-Foaming agent at 1oz/100 gal of carrier, Ammonium Sulfate at 2lbs/A, Osprey Herbicide at 4.75oz/A, Affinity BroadSpec herbicide at 0.8 oz/A, and Preference non-ionic surfactant at 0.25% v/v (1 qt/100 gal carrier). Time of application was 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Weather conditions were sunny, temperature was 64°F at start and 72°F at end, winds out of the southwest at 2-10 mph with 10 minute average of 4 mph. Equipment used: JD 5220 tractor traveling 4.8 mph (gear C1, 1550 rpm) with a pull type Top Air Sprayer equipped with a hydraulic centrifugal sprayer pump and John Deere Rate Controller. Nozzles were Turbo Teejet 11003 flat fans spaced 15 inches apart with a total boom length of 30 feet. 20-30 psi was used. Water applied at 20 gals/A (187 L/Ha) was used as the carrier.

Areas:
T1

Observation Type:
Herbicide Application

Activities:

Worker: Justin Mezo

Equipment: TurboTeeJet 11003 Flat Fan Nozzle

Equipment: Top Air Sprayer • Material: Ammonium sulfate (AMS) @ 2.0 pound per acre • Material: Herbicide Osprey Herbicide @ 4.75 ounce per acre • Material: Affinity Broad-Spec Herbicide @ 0.8 ounce per acre • Material: Preference non-ionic surfactant and anti-foaming agent @ 0.25 % v/v per acre

Equipment: John Deere 5220 Tractor

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