PROBLEM
RATE OF CHEMICAL APPLIED
SOIL TYPE
CROP TO BE PLANTED
RECLAIM APPLICATION
RESULTS
Atrazine
applied to field corn
2 lb per acre plus heavier rate applied to areas of severe thistle
Sandy Loam
1 qt per acre sprayed on – disked in, late March.
1 pt per acre before planting in early May.
Irrigated after 1st application.
Excellent bean crop with no signs of chemical damage – excellent yield.
Atrazine
applied to field corn
1.5 lb per acre
Sandy Loam
2 qt per acre sprayed on, disked in late March. Beans planted early May.
Irrigated after RECLAIM.
No damage to bean crop. Control plot was left with no RECLAIM – beans showed severe damaged from Atrazine carryover in control plot.
Atrazine
portions of field had been treated for thistle and weed control on old ditch banks prior to pivot being installed
2-10 olbs per acre
Sandy Loam
Carrots

2 qt per acre
2 weeks after fumigation

No chemical damage could be detected – above average crop increased profits $160 per acre. No crusting or water problems.