Jared applies pre-emergent herbicides to the plots after planting.
This is a picture of the plots after planting. Some blank areas were left for the late planting applications, while stakes and flags separate treatments within the plot area.
Friday
Post Planting
Shane posts on May 25:
Jared applies pre-emergent herbicides to the plots after planting.
This is a picture of the plots after planting. Some blank areas were left for the late planting applications, while stakes and flags separate treatments within the plot area.
Jared applies pre-emergent herbicides to the plots after planting.
This is a picture of the plots after planting. Some blank areas were left for the late planting applications, while stakes and flags separate treatments within the plot area.
Planting
Shane posts on May 25:
These photos are of Aaron and myself planting through an area in which straw was incorporated to tie up nitrogen within that plot.
Here we are planting one of the stress mitigation treatments. I’m on the tractor and Aaron is on the planter.
These photos are of Aaron and myself planting through an area in which straw was incorporated to tie up nitrogen within that plot.
Here we are planting one of the stress mitigation treatments. I’m on the tractor and Aaron is on the planter.
Preplanting
Shane posts on May 20:
Here is the plot area after it has been field cultivated and laid out. It was taken on 5/18 just prior to us planting.
Here is Tom applying nitrogen to the cotton plots prior to planting.
Here is the plot area after it has been field cultivated and laid out. It was taken on 5/18 just prior to us planting.
Here is Tom applying nitrogen to the cotton plots prior to planting.
Applying fertilizer
Shane posts on May 2:
Here's a shot of the work in progress. A big Thank you is due to Dr. Howard Brown of GROWMARK.
Here's a shot of the work in progress. A big Thank you is due to Dr. Howard Brown of GROWMARK.
Putting up the fence
Shane posts on April 26:
Good progress on the fence. All posts in, top rail on, and fencing hung all around. The pedestrian gate is hung, and is in the correct position as to the diagram of plots.
About 1 inch of rain at the site as of noon today, so it is pretty sticky. Some annual weeds are beginning, lambsquarters,and some alfalfa beginning to re-grow in scattered sprigs. Some volunteer wheat has emerged in the areas with the straw treatment.
Good progress on the fence. All posts in, top rail on, and fencing hung all around. The pedestrian gate is hung, and is in the correct position as to the diagram of plots.
About 1 inch of rain at the site as of noon today, so it is pretty sticky. Some annual weeds are beginning, lambsquarters,and some alfalfa beginning to re-grow in scattered sprigs. Some volunteer wheat has emerged in the areas with the straw treatment.
Fence up, privacy shades going up. Barbed wire not yet hung.
Flags up for no-water area.
The long view.
The long view.
Straw Incorporation
Shane posts on March 28:
Here is a picture as I was finishing up the straw incorporation yesterday for the plots where we tied up nitrogen. Things went very well and look good out there.
The math we used was based on a formula for a Carbon/Nitrogen ratio of 80:1 and applying 4 tons/Acre of wheat straw we should be able to tie up 113lbs of Nitrogen/Acre. Relating to the pictures, we incorporated 90 pounds of straw per plot for the area. Prior to incorporation we used a very fine shredding silage shipper to increase the straw/soil contact. Then using a 3-point tiller we incorporated the straw into the plots at a depth of 4-5 inches.
Here is a picture as I was finishing up the straw incorporation yesterday for the plots where we tied up nitrogen. Things went very well and look good out there.
The math we used was based on a formula for a Carbon/Nitrogen ratio of 80:1 and applying 4 tons/Acre of wheat straw we should be able to tie up 113lbs of Nitrogen/Acre. Relating to the pictures, we incorporated 90 pounds of straw per plot for the area. Prior to incorporation we used a very fine shredding silage shipper to increase the straw/soil contact. Then using a 3-point tiller we incorporated the straw into the plots at a depth of 4-5 inches.
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