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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2014-03-11

Observation Date 2006-10-10

Comment:
2006 soybean harvest took place between October 9-25, 2006. Because of rain during October of 2006 the east side of T4R6 was not harvested until October 25, 2006. Please see notes below for specific dates for individual harvest dates for specific plots. At harvest each plot was split into two distinct sides, the west side and the east side. For 2006 the west side of each plot contained a headland pass across the entire width of the plot and ~ 109-111 rows of soybeans for T1 and T2 plots, T3 and T4 plots had 60 rows located on the west side of each plot. The created headland was one pass across the headland with the JD grain head (15 feet wide). For 2006 the east side of each plot had ~ 109-111 rows of soybeans for T1 and T2 plots, T3 and T4 plots had 54 rows located on the east side of each plot. Soybeans harvested were NKS20-F8 for T1, T2, T3, and T4. Moisture and test weights were determined using a portable Dicky-john GAC500 XT grain analysis moisture tester. The reason that we need to create an artificial headland was because we needed more room to turn around the combine. Grain yield and moisture from treatments 1-4 across all six replications were recorded. However, the standard agronomic yields recorded on the web page, for the year 2006, were taken only from the east side of the plots. The decision to post the yield from only the east side of the plots stems from the fact that on the west side of the plot contains a micro plot area. In northwest corner of treatments 1 and 2 are the micro plots that did not receive any weed control, cultivation or herbicides. Because of the competition from the weed in the micro plots the decision was made to record the official yields from the east side of the plots. The micro plot area measures 50 ft (15 meters) from the north edge of the plots towards to south and 133.3 ft (40 meters) from the west edge of the plots towards the east. The micro plot area in treatments 1 and 2 that did not receive any weed control was mowed down before harvest. Harvest dates for specific plots: T1R1: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T1R2: West and East side Oct. 9, 2006; T1R3: West and East side Oct. 9, 2006; T1R4: West and East side Oct. 9, 2006; T1R5: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T1R6: West and East side Oct. 9, 2006; T2R1: West and East side Oct. 9, 2006; T2R2: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T2R3: West and East side Oct. 9, 2006; T2R4: West and East side Oct. 9, 2006; T2R5: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T2R6: West and East side Oct. 9, 2006; T3R1: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T3R2: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T3R3: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T3R4: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T3R5: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T3R6: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T4R1: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T4R2: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T4R3: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T4R4: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T4R5: West and East side Oct. 10, 2006; T4R6: West side Oct. 10, 2006 and T4R6 East side Oct. 25, 2006.

Areas:
T1 T2 T3 T4

Observation Type:
Harvest

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