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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2014-03-13

Observation Date 2007-09-29

Comment:
Sprayed alfalfa on LTER main site T6 plots, all replications, reps: 6, 5, 3, 4, 2, and 1. Purpose of Application: Remove alfalfa from plots. Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with air temperature 74 degrees F. Wind was out of the south at 0-6 mph averaging 2 mph at start. Time of application was between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Equipment Used: JD 5220 tractor traveling 5.0-6.0 mph (gear C1, 1600-1800 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:
T6

Observation Type:
Herbicide Application

Activities:

Worker: Joe Simmons

Equipment: Top Air Sprayer • Material: Herbicide 2,4-D ester @ 2.0 pint per acre • Material: Herbicide Roundup Original Max @ 52.0 ounce per acre • Material: Ammonium sulfate (AMS) @ 0.0 unknown per acre • Material: H2O @ 20.0 gallon per acre

Equipment: John Deere 5220 Tractor

Attachments:

T6_spray_report_from_Sept_29_2007.pdf