Field 3
2009-2010
Field 3 Photos from the 2009-2010 Growing Season
2009 Crop was
Spring Wheat
No pre-emergence herbicide was
applied prior to planting. Glenn spring wheat was planted with a JD 1590
no-till drill at 1.25 million pure live seeds/acre 1.5" deep on April 23,
2009 with 56 pounds per acre of 7-30-25 fertilizer with the seed and
108 lbs./ac. urea (46-0-0). 13 ounces/acre Huskie, 2 ounces/acre Propomax,
1 lb./ac. Ammonium Sulfate and 1 quart/100gallons Liberate was applied on June
5, 2009 for post emergent weed control. Spring wheat was harvested on
August 14, 2009 and yielded; 40.9 bushels/acre @ 15% protein, 64.5
pounds/bushel with .8% dockage.
A pre-emergence herbicide application of Mad Dog (glyphosate isopropylamine)
with AMS (Ammonium sulfamate)
and Flame was sprayed on September 10 and again
on September 23, 2009. Darrell winter wheat was planted with a JD 1590
no-till drill on September 25, 2009 at; 1.25 million pure live seeds/acre + .5
lbs/ac. turnip seed at 1.5" deep with 50# MicroEssentials (12-40-0-10)
fertilizer.
2009 Spring Soil Fertility Test Results
2009 Fall Soil Fertility Test Results
2009 Fall Check-Strip Soil Fertility Test Results
2008
Field 3 Photos from the 2008 Growing Season
2008 Crop was
Peas
No pre-emergence herbicide was
applied prior to planting. Journey pea was planted with a JD 1590 no-till
drill at 144 lbs./ac. 3" deep on April 14, 2008 with 50 pounds per acre of
11-52-0 fertilizer and Nitrastik-c inoculant with the seed and no
additional fertilizer. 25 ounces/acre Result (co-pack) was applied on June
7, 2008 for post emergent weed control. The pea crop was harvested as hay
on July 14, 2008 and yielded 1234 lbs/acre.
A cover crop of .4 lb/ac sunflower, 4.5 lb/ac soybean, 6 lb/ac cowpea, 9.6 lb/ac
buckwheat, .8 lb/ac turnip, .8 lb/ac radish and 4 lb/ac sudan was planted with a
JD 1590 no-till drill on July 14, 2008 at 29 pounds/ acre at 1" deep with no
additional fertilizer. The cover crop failed to establish in the low
residue cover during dry conditions. A pre-emergence herbicide application
of RoundUp (glyphosate) with AMS
(Ammonium sulfamate) and Flame was
sprayed on September 10, 2008. Another cover crop of 9.4 lb/ac lentil and
3.5 lb/ac turnip and radish mixed was planted on September 11, 2008. As
can be seen in the October 30th photo, the low residue situation after
harvesting the pea crop for hay and the failed cover crop left the soil almost
bare. This field experienced some wind and water erosion as a result.
Good residue cover to conserve moisture and keep the soil cool is necessary to
facilitate the establishment of a cover crop.
Field 2 Soil Foodweb analysis
2008 Soil Fertility Test Results