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User: Justin Mezo

Created on: 2013-05-04

Observation Date 2013-05-03

Comment:
Fertilized LTER Main Site Treatment T3 all replications (reps. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6). Applied 28% nitrogen solution (28-0-0) at 16 gals/acre. Unfertilized microplots which were located in the northwest corner (50 feet deep [north to south] and 90 feet long [east to west]) were not fertilized. Total amount of fertilizer applied was 224 gallons on 14.0 acres. One gallon of 28% fertilizer weighs 10.67 lbs. so 48 lbs N/A was applied. Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with air temperature 79 degrees F. Relative Humidity was 44%. Wind was out of the south by southeast at 5-10 mphs with 10 minute average speed of 4 mphs at start. Time of application was between 3:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Equipment Used: JD 5220 tractor traveling 4.6 mph (gear C1, 1450 rpm) with a pull type Top Air sprayer equipped with a hydraulic centrifugal sprayer pump and a John Deere Rate Controller. Turbo TeeJet 11005 nozzles were used, spaced 30 inches apart with a total boom length of 30 feet. 10-20 psi was used. Purpose of Application: Supply nitrogen fertilizer for the winter wheat.

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T3

Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application

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