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User: Justin Mezo

Created on: 2020-05-15

Observation Date 2020-05-13

Comment:
Planted corn in the Main Site LTER T1 replications (5, 1, 4, 3, 2, and 6). Equipment used: Planted with JD 7330 tractor and JD 1730 planter. Planted Pioneer P0306Q seed corn at 32,000 seeds/acre. Planting depth: 1.5 inches. Pioneer P0306Q has a relative maturity of 103 days and is Roundup ready corn 2 and liberty link tolerant. Also has above and below ground traits (herculex extra, agrisureRW, Yield gard corn borer protection). Full fungicide, Insecticide, Nematicide seed treatment. Applied 16.5-16.5-0-2.9 liquid fertilizer at 16.3 gallons/acre. Fertilizer weighed 11.25 lbs per gallon. 16.3 gals/A of 16.5-16.5-0-2.9 supplies 30.25 lbs N/A, 30.25 lbs P205/A, 5.3 lbs of sulfur per acre. Zinc and boron were added to the starter fertilizer and supplied .2 lbs/A of zinc and .3 lbs/A of boron. The fertilizer was placed 3 inches to both sides of the seed trench and about 1/2" to 1" down.

Areas:
T1

Observation Type:
Planting Fertilizer Application

Activities:

Worker: Justin Mezo
Equipment: John Deere 7330 Tractor
Equipment: John Deere 1730 Maxemerge Plus Planter • Material: Fertilizer 16.5-16.5-0-2.9 with .2 lbs/A zinc and .3 lbs/A boron starter fertilizer @ 16.3 gallon per acre

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