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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2022-12-01

Observation Date 2022-12-01

Comment:
Harvested LTER Cellulsic Biofuels Experiment (CE Study), Treatments C4-C12 (all replications). Harvested the biomass crops i.e. switchgrass, C3 and C4 mix and prairie grasses mixes. Harvested with JD 7330 tractor using the 7.5 ft wide Kemper head and Wintersteiger biomass harvester weighing system. The middle 7.5 ft was harvested out of the middle of each plot. Plot weight was obtained from the on-board Mirus computer weighing system, by Juniper Systems. Cutting height of plant stubble was approximately 5 inches. Grab samples from each rep were placed in paper bags weighed for wet weight and placed in plant dryer and will be reweighed to determine percent moisture for each treatment and replication. Started harvest in south west corner (C11:plot 101) and harvested in a serpentine pattern working to the east.

Areas:
CE10 CE11 CE12 CE4 CE5 CE6 CE7 CE8 CE9

Observation Type:
Harvest

Activities:

Worker: Joe Simmons

Equipment: John Deere 7330 Tractor

Equipment: Wintersteiger/Kemper head biomass harvester (7.5 ft):

Worker: Ethan Rocklin

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