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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2014-03-13

Observation Date 2007-09-29

Comment:
Sprayed wheat stubble on LTER T8nt plots, N-rate (irrigated and non-irrigated studies), and Lysimeter Field. Purpose of Application: Control annual and perennial weeds. Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with air temperature 72 degrees F. Wind was out of the south-southeast at 0-4 mph averaging 2 mph at start. Time of application was between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 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:
LYSIMETER_FIELD Resource_Gradient-Irrigated Resource_Gradient_Non-Irrigated T8nt

Observation Type:
Herbicide Application

Activities:

Worker: Joe Simmons
Equipment: Top Air Sprayer • Material: H2O @ 20.0 gallon per acre • Material: Herbicide 2,4-D ester @ 2.0 pint per acre • Material: H2O @ 51.0 ounce per acre • Material: Ammonium sulfate (AMS) @ 0.0 unknown per acre
Equipment: John Deere 5220 Tractor

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