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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2014-03-13

Observation Date 2007-09-24

Comment:
Sprayed wheat stubble on LTER main site T2 plots, all replications, reps: 6, 1, 5, 2, 3, and 4. Purpose of Application: Control annual and perennial weeds. Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with air temperature 71 degrees F. Wind was out of the south-southeast at 0-5 mph averaging 3 mph at start. Time of application was between 10:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Equipment Used: JD 5220 tractor traveling 5.5-6.0 mph (gear C1, 1800 rpm) with a pull type Top Air sprayer equipped with a hydraulic centrifugal sprayer pump. Turbo TeeJet 11003 nozzles were used, spaced 15 inches apart with a total boom length of 30 feet. Please see attached report for detailed application information.

Areas:
T2

Observation Type:
Herbicide Application

Activities:

Worker: Joe Simmons

Equipment: Top Air Sprayer • Material: Herbicide Roundup Original Max @ 22.0 ounce per acre • Material: H2O @ 20.0 gallon per acre • Material: Ammonium sulfate (AMS) @ 0.0 unknown per acre

Equipment: John Deere 5220 Tractor

Attachments:

T2_spray_report_from_Sept_24_2007.pdf