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User: Justin Mezo

Created on: 2015-05-13

Observation Date 2015-05-13

Comment:
Sprayed fertilizer in the GLBRC Main Site Treatments G5, G6, G7, and G9, all replications. All treatments were fertilized with 50 lbs N/A applied as 28% N fertilizer. 28% fertilizer weighs 10.67 lbs /gallon so the 50 lbs N/A worked out to 17 gal 28%/A. Each treatment plot was divided into two areas, an unfertilzed microplot area 15' wide located on the west side of all the plots and the fertilized area which was the remaining 76.86' on the east side of the plot. The unfertilized 15' microplot received NO fertilizer. The fertilized 76.86' was fertilized at 50 lbs N/A applied in 3 passes of the sprayer. Conditions: At the end sunny, 56 degrees F, 60 % Humidity with 4 mph avg. east winds. Equipment Used: JD 5220 tractor with a pull type Top Air sprayer equipped with a hydraulic centrifugal sprayer pump and John Deere Rate Controller. Chafer stream bars were used, spaced 15 inches apart with a total boom length of 30 feet. 20 psi were used. Purpose of Application: Supply nitrogen to the treatment plots.

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G5 G6 G7 G9

Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application

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