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User: Ethan Rocklin

Created on: 2025-03-14

Observation Date 2025-03-14

Comment:
Fertilized LTER Main Site Winter Wheat plots T1, T2, T3, and T8nt (all reps) with mix of Urea (46-0-0) and Ammonium Sulfate (21-0-0-24) granular fertilizer. This was mixed 100 lbs each and applied at 200 lbs/A, providing 67 lbs N/ A and 24 lbs Sulfur/A, Density of this fertilizer mix was 55 lbs/cu ft. T2 plots were fertilized on Wednesday 3/12/25 (reps 5, 3, 2, 4, 1, and 6). T1 plots were fertilized on Thursday 3/13/25 (reps 1, 5, 6, 4, 3, and 2). T8nt plots were fertilized on Thursday 3/13/25. T3 (reps 5, 4, 2, and 1) were fertilized Thursday 3/13/25 and T3 (reps 3 and 6) on Friday 3/14/25, T3 prairie strips were not fertilized. Application was done with JD 7420b and Gandy Orbit Air w/ 30' boom, at a speed of 4 mph. JD rate controller set to 200 lbs/A and Gandy fan pressure approx. 15 oz/in2.

Areas:
T1 T2 T3 T8nt

Observation Type:
Fertilizer Application

Activities:

Worker: Ethan Rocklin
Worker: Jarrod Rhoades
Equipment: John Deere 7420b Tractor (14.9 R 46 back tire size)
Equipment: Gandy Orbit-Air (30' boom) • Material: Fertilizer Urea (46-0-0) @ 100.0 pound per acre • Material: Fertilizer Ammonium Sulfate (21-0-0-24) @ 100.0 pound per acre

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