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User: Joe Simmons

Created on: 2026-04-22

Observation Date 2026-04-21

Comment:
Harvested (mowed and baled) switchgrass in T6, reps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. No nitrogen vs no-nitrogen micro-plots in the Northwest corner of each rep were in these plots for 2025. Equipment used: JD 4995 Discbine. JD 7520 tractor and Krone Baler, JD 7420a tractor to move bales to the trailer, Dodge one ton truck and trailer. Locations where the bales dropped from the baler were marked with Ag Leader GPS on the JD 7520 tractor. This is the 2025 growing season harvest. T6 plots were not harvested in the fall of 2025 so in the spring of 2025 T6 plots were harvested. T6 plots were not harvested in the fall of 2025 for several reasons: had a late frost date in 2025 so biomass did not senesce and dry down enough to bale. After the biomass did senescence in the fall of 2025 we received consistent moisture in the form of rain and snow that prevented T6 plots from being harvested in the fall of 2025.

Areas:
T6

Observation Type:
Harvest

Activities:

Worker: Ethan Rocklin

Equipment: John Deere 4995 Discbine with 14'6" cutting head

Worker: Joe Simmons

Equipment: John Deere 7520 Tractor

Equipment: Krone Baler (Big Pack 1270 XC Multi-Bale)

Worker: Todd Martin

Equipment: John Deere 7420a Tractor

Worker: Ethan Rocklin

Equipment: Truck # 1653 (White Dodge RAM 5500 with Flat Bed)

Equipment: Trailer # Z424 34 ft (Gooseneck) Low-Profile with Hydraulic Dove Tail.

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