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User: Justin Mezo
Created on: 2014-08-19
Observation Date 2014-08-15
Comment:
Fertilized the LTER Main Site Treatment T6, Alfalfa plots, all replications (replicates 5, 3, 4, 2, 1, 6) with phosphorus (0-46-0) at 220 lbs/A. The 220 lbs/A phosphorus provided 101 lbs/A P2O5 to the plots. The fertilizer was applied with the JD 7420(b) tractor traveling at approximately 1.7 mph; Gandy Orbit-Air fertilizer applicator with a 30 ft boom, connected to a Raven 6000 monitor which controlled and monitored the application. For the Gandy/Raven set-up, the following were used: Density 69 lbs/cu ft; metering wheel 1 1/4” diameter (yellow); deflector spacing 22”; meter cal number 199; air pressure was 11 p.s.i.
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T6
Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application
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