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User: Justin Mezo

Created on: 2015-04-28

Observation Date 2015-04-24

Comment:
April 24, 2015 - Fertilized the ECB Study with potash (0-0-60) and boron (10%). A total of 100 lbs/A was applied: 88.23 lbs/A potash which provided 53 lbs/A K2O; and 11.76 lbs/A of 10% boron which supplied 1.176 lbs/A of Boron to the plots. Average speed while spreading was 3.1 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 8:00 a.m. Sunny 31 degrees F. 76% humidity, calm North East wind. Weather Conditions at 3:00 p.m. Sunny, 55 degrees F. 28% humidity, calm South East Wind.

Areas:
ECB

Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application

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Worker: Justin Mezo

Equipment: Gandy Orbit-Air (30' boom) • Material: Fertilizer 0-0-60 potash fertilizer @ 88.23 pound per acre • Material: boron (B) @ 11.76 unknown per acre

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

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