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User: Brandon Mezo

Created on: 2014-10-02

Observation Date 2014-09-29

Comment:
Flail mowed LTER Main Site treatments 1 and 2 micro plots, all replications. Weeds were thick due to no herbicide be applied to the micro plots. Goal was to mow the weeds down so the combine did not have to harvest them. Flail mowed T2 on Sept. 29, 2014 in the order of (5, 3, 4, 2, 1, 6). Flail mowed T1 on Oct. 1, 2014 in the order of (5, 1, 4, 2, 3, 6). Flail mowed the east 10-15 feet of the Interaction plots (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,) on Oct. 1, 2014 depending on if there was a reputable ear for harvest.Equipment used was the JD 7420b and the JD 115 15' flail mower.

Areas:
Interaction T1_micro-plot T2_micro-plot

Observation Type:
Mechanical Weed Control Mowing

Activities:

Worker: Brandon Mezo
Equipment: John Deere 115 15' flail mower
Equipment: John Deere 7420b Tractor (14.9 R 46 back tire size)

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