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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2007-06-14

Observation Date 2004-04-16

Comment:
Applied 28% nitrogen solution (28-0-0) at 16 gals/acre (150L/ha) to all replications of treatment 2 on the LTER main site winter wheat, (reps 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 1). Average height of the wheat was 3-4 inches. Total amount of fertilizer applied was 242 gals on 14.82 acres (6 hectares). One gallon of 28% fertilizer weighs 10.67 lbs. 48.78 lbs N/A (54.76 kg N/ha) was applied. Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny with air temperature 61 degrees F. Relative Humidity was 48%. Wind was out of the west-southwest at 0-8 mph's averaging 5 mph's. Time of application was between 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Equipment Used: JD 5220 tractor traveling 5.0-6.0 mph?s (gear C1, 1600-1800 rpm's) with a pull type Top Air sprayer equipped with a hydraulic centrifugal sprayer pump and a Raven 440 automatic carrier control unit. Turbo TeeJet 11005 nozzles were used, spaced 30 inches apart with a total boom length of 30 feet. 25-30 psi was used. Purpose of Application: Supply nitrogen fertilizer for the winter wheat.

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T2

Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application

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