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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2017-05-19

Observation Date 2017-05-17

Comment:
Flail mowed LTER main site T4 plots, all reps, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. T4 rep 1 was flailed mowed on May 17, 2017, by Todd Martin. Reps 2 and 3 were flailed mowed on May 17, 2017, by Justin Mezo. Reps 4, 5, and 6 on May 19, 2017, by Justin Mezo Plots were flail mowed before chisel plowing in order to help reduce the amount of standing biomass. Flail mowing will help incorporate all the biomass into the soil when plots are chisel plowed. Equipment used: JD7420b tractor and JD 115 flail mower.

Areas:
T4

Observation Type:
Mowing

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