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User: Leon Thelen

Created on: 2022-03-22

Observation Date 2022-03-22

Comment:
Fertilized LTER Main Site winter wheat treatment T1 all replications (5,6,4,3,1, and 2), Plots were fertilized with 20 gallons per acre of (28-0-0). 28-0-0 weighs 10.67 lbs/gallon so 59.75 lbs of N/A was applied. Weather conditions 10 a.m. were cloudy 42 degrees F, 79.3% humidity 13 mph East wind. Conditions 1 p.m. cloudy and scattered showers, 43.3 degrees F 83.5% humidity 13 mph East winds. Application was completed using the John Deere 5220 Tractor and the Top Air 30ft sprayer. The sprayer was fitted with Chafer stream bars set to 1.0 orifice setting traveling an average of 6 mph. Applications in Rep 1,2,3,and 4 on the South headlands by the REX shelter sites was completed using one 15 ft pass and 1 to 2 30ft passes traveling east and west. This avoided driving in the shelter locations while applying the 20 gal/A.

Areas:
T1

Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application

Activities:

Worker: Leon Thelen
Equipment: Top Air Sprayer • Material: Fertilizer 28% UAN (28-0-0) @ 20.0 gallon per acre
Equipment: John Deere 5220 Tractor

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