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User: Justin Mezo

Created on: 2015-04-16

Observation Date 2015-04-15

Comment:
Fertilized the LTER Main Site Treatment T6, Alfalfa plots, all replications (replicates 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 6) with phosphorus (0-46-0) at 200 lbs/A. The 200 lbs/A phosphorus provided 92 lbs/A P2O5 to the plots. The fertilizer was applied with the JD 7420(b) tractor traveling at approximately 2.4 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: Metering wheel 1 1/4” diameter (yellow); deflector spacing 22”; meter cal number 184; air pressure was 14 p.s.i.

Areas:
T6

Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application

Activities:

Worker: Justin Mezo

Equipment: Gandy Orbit-Air (30' boom) • Material: Fertilizer 0-46-0 phosphate fertilizer @ 200.0 pound per acre

Equipment: John Deere 7420b Tractor (14.9 R 46 back tire size)

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