Activity Report — GLBRC Biofuel Cropping System Experiment
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This tables lists the activities and equipment used on replicate 1 of the GLBRC BCSE (Biofuel Cropping System Experiment). This table only lists one replicate since most activities are the same between replicates.
This datatable is part of the GLBRC Experiment dataset.
Baseline and general data for the GLBRC Experiments.
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| Experiment: | GLBRC Biofuel Cropping System Experiment |
| Data available from: | April 2008 to November 2019 |
| Dataset: | GLBRC083 |
| Datatable ID: | GLBRC083-003.101 |
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| Last Updated | 2023-10-24 |
| Variate | Description | Units |
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| obs date | observation date | |
| site | study site | |
| treatment | experimental treatment | |
| observation type | type of activity performed | |
| equipment | equipment used | |
| comment | more information about activity | |
| id | observation id |
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Data Excerpt
| obs_date | site | treatment | observation_type | equipment | comment | id |
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| 2025-08-15 | KBS | G2 | Herbicide Application | {"Fast 3 Point Sprayer (LTER/GLBRC)","John Deere 7420b Tractor (14.9 R 46 back tire size)"} | Sprayed GLBRC G2 plot PERIMETERS (reps 3, 1, 2, 5, and 4), Bait Crop, and Brown House field with Roundup PowerMax 3 at 40 fl oz/A. Spraying began at 10:30 am and concluded at 12:30 pm. REI is four hours, safe reentry at 4:30 on Friday August 15 2025. G2 soybean plots sprayed as post emergence, only one boom section sprayed around the entire plot perimeter. For weather data see attached. | 6749 |
| 2025-07-02 | KBS | G1 | Herbicide Application | {"Sprayer: Fimco Industries 12volt 15 gallon Spot/ Hand Sprayer","Fast 3 Point Sprayer (LTER/GLBRC)","John Deere 7420a Tractor","John Deere Gator 620i LTER"} | Sprayed LTER Lysimeter Field, GLBRC G2 Soybeans, & G1 Corn (perimeter of plots) with Roundup PowerMax 3 at 30 oz/A. REI of Roundup PowerMax 3 is four hours. Spraying began at 2:45 pm and concluded at 4:05 pm. Safe reentry on Wednesday July 2nd at 8:05 pm. | 6669 |
| 2025-07-02 | KBS | G2 | Herbicide Application | {"John Deere Gator 620i LTER","Sprayer: Fimco Industries 12volt 15 gallon Spot/ Hand Sprayer","Fast 3 Point Sprayer (LTER/GLBRC)","John Deere 7420a Tractor"} | Sprayed LTER Lysimeter Field, GLBRC G2 Soybeans, & G1 Corn (perimeter of plots) with Roundup PowerMax 3 at 30 oz/A. REI of Roundup PowerMax 3 is four hours. Spraying began at 2:45 pm and concluded at 4:05 pm. Safe reentry on Wednesday July 2nd at 8:05 pm. | 6669 |
| 2025-06-17 | KBS | G1 | Fertilizer Application | {"John Deere 7420b Tractor (14.9 R 46 back tire size)","28% (LTER Built) Six Row Fertilizer Applicator"} | Fertilized GLBRC Main Site G1 plots corn with 28% nitrogen. G1 corn was fertilized with 50 gallons of 28% per acre supplying 150 lbs of nitrogen. One rep 6 plot with corn was fertilized with 50 gallon per acre of 28% as well. This accounts for a total of 180 lbs N/A for the growing season including the 30 lbs N/A applied as starter. Application began at 10:30 am and concluded at 11:30 am. Weather at 11:00 a.m was 79.7°F, with 8.19 mph wind out of the Southwest, 71.6 % relative humidity and mostly sunny. | 6639 |
| 2025-06-11 | KBS | G2 | Planting | {"Planter - Harvest International ","John Deere 7330 Tractor"} | Planted soybeans in the GLBRC G2 plots, (Reps 5, 3, 2, 1, and 4). Equipment Used: JD 7330 tractor and Harvest International planter. Variety: Pioneer P18A73E Enlist E3 soybeans (untreated seed). The P18A73E soybeans contained 3,246 seeds/lb. Seeding Rate: 180,000 seeds/A. Planting depth: 1 inch. Row spacing: 15 inches. It was planted at 3.0 mph. | 6683 |