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User: Justin Mezo
Created on: 2017-04-21
Observation Date 2017-04-19
Comment:
Replanted roundup ready alfalfa (Pioneer 55VR06) in the LTER Main Site T6 plots, all replications: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and 6. Fall seeded alfalfa had poor stand due to excessive amounts of biomass from the previous wheat crop. There were areas that came up great and then there were scattered bare spots. It was decided not to kill off original fall seeding but to replant in between the rows with a lower rate. Seeding Rate: Alfalfa was planted at 13.2 lbs/A pure live seed (alfalfa was planted at 16.2 lbs/A to achieve 13.1 lbs/A pure live seed given the seed coating material and germination percent). Tillage: No-till. Variety: Pioneer 55VR06-N221 P14F10 Roundup Ready Alfalfa Seed. Planting Depth: Alfalfa was planted 3/4 inch into the ground.
While planting rep 6 it started raining with 5 passes to go. Finished planting the plot but the water caused the drill to become plugged. This was not known until the drill was cleaned out. After looking at alfalfa seedlings as they came up there was a difference in stand from where it had started raining. It was decided to replant that area again so 8 passes were planted in rep 6 on April 26, 2017 from the east side of the plot going west. This came out to be exactly 1 acre and seeding population was the same as the initial replant.
Areas:
T6
Observation Type:
Planting
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