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User: Joe Simmons
Created on: 2017-05-11
Observation Date 2017-05-10
Comment:
Planted corn in the Main Site LTER: CE study treatment CE3 plots (105, 207, 301, 403), T8nt plots, N-rate Studies (irrigated & non-irrigated), and Main Site LTER T2 replications (6, 5, and 4).
CE1 treatment was fallow in 2017 so no corn was planted in CE1 plots: (108, 202, 304, 401).
Broke a seed tube on the planter so we could not finish planting the remain replications.
Planted with JD 7330 tractor and JD 1730 planter.
Planted Dekalb DKC52-84 RIB seed corn at 32,000 seeds/acre.
Planting depth: 1.5 inches.
Dekalb DKC52-84 RIB has a relative maturity of 102 days (2550 growing degree units to black layer). DKC52-84A RIB is Roundup Ready Genuity Smartstax RIB (refuge in a bag) corn blend.
Applied 19-17-0 liquid fertilizer at 14.0 gallons/acre.
14 gals/A of 19-17-0 supplies 29.22 lbs N/A and 26.14 lbs P205/A.
The fertilizer was placed two inches to the side and two inches below the seed at planting.
Areas:
CE3 Resource_Gradient-Irrigated Resource_Gradient_Non-Irrigated T2R4 T2R5 T2R6 T8nt
Observation Type:
Planting
Fertilizer Application
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