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User: Justin Mezo
Created on: 2015-04-20
Observation Date 2015-04-17
Comment:
Fertilized GLBRC Bait Crop, behind the brown house and the 5 plots in rep 6 with potash (0-0-60) at 200 lbs/A. The 200 lbs/A potash provided 120 lbs/A K2O to the plots. Average speed while spreading was 2.4 mph with JD 7420 B and 30' Gandy Orbit-Air fertilizer applicator controlled by a Raven 6000 which monitored the application and automatically adjusted the metering rate for changes in ground speed. For the Gandy/Raven set-up, the following were used: Metering wheel 1 1/4" diameter (yellow); deflector spacing 22.5"; meter cal number 180; air pressure was 13 p.s.i.; Boom length 30 ft, nozzles 24-30 inches above ground level. Weather Conditions at 1:00 p.m. Sunny 72 degrees F. 35% humidity, 2 mph West wind. Weather Conditions at 6:35 p.m. Sunny, 73 degrees F. 27% humidity, 5 mph West wind.
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GLBRC_Trap_Crop_Area
Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application
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