PROBLEM
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RATE OF CHEMICAL APPLIED
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SOIL TYPE
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CROP TO BE PLANTED
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RECLAIM APPLICATION
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RESULTS
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Atrazine
applied to field corn |
2 lb per acre plus heavier rate applied to areas of severe thistle
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Sandy Loam
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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.
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Atrazine
applied to field corn |
1.5 lb per acre
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Sandy Loam
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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.
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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
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Sandy Loam
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Carrots
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2 qt per acre |
No chemical damage could be detected – above average crop increased profits $160 per acre. No crusting or water problems.
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