Oakes Irrigation Research Site |
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Carrington Research
Extension Center * North Dakota State University |
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P.O. Box 531,
Oakes, ND 58474-0531, Phone: (701) 742-2744, FAX: (701) 742-2700, E-mail: |
Blaine.Schatz@ndsu.edu |
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Leonard.Besemann@ndsu.edu |
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Fortix Corn Study |
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W. Albus, R.
Dodds, L. Besemann and H. Eslinger |
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MATERIALS AND
METHODS |
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Soil: |
Embden loam and Maddock sandy
loam; soil N 52 lbs N/acre. |
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Previous crops: |
2012 – onion and sugar beet. |
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Seedbed preparation: |
Spring conventional tillage. |
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Planting: |
May 25, Wensman W7268VT3PRIB in 30-inch rows. |
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Plots: |
Plots were 40 ft long by 15 ft (6 rows) wide. The study had four replications. |
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Fertilizer: |
Broadcast 34 lbs N/acre, 81
lbs P2O5/acre, 103 lbs K2O/acre,
19 lbs S/acre May 1, stream bar 60 lbs N/acre May 31 and sidedress
180 lbs N/acre as 28-0-0 June 24. |
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Irrigation: |
Overhead sprinkler irrigation
as needed. |
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Pest control: |
Harness (2 pt/acre) May 26,
Laudis (3 oz/acre) + Roundup Power Max (40 oz/acre) + AAtrex 9-0 (0.5 lb
ai/acre) + Destiny (0.05 %v/v) + AMS (1½ lb/acre) June 13. Fortix treatments (5 oz/acre) applied on June 26 and
July 3. |
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Harvest: |
November 5 with a plot combine.
Harvest area was the center two rows, 37 feet long. |
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Table 1. Agronomic data for the Fortix corn study at
the Oakes Irrigation Research Site in 2013. |
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Chorophyll |
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Fortix |
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Harvest |
Test |
Meter |
Silk |
Grain |
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Treatment |
Yield1 |
Moisture |
Weight |
Reading |
Date |
Oil |
Protein |
Starch |
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oz/ac |
bu/ac |
% |
lb/bu |
16-Sep |
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% |
% |
% |
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check |
248.7 |
a2 |
22.9 |
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51.2 |
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47.5 |
a |
7/30 |
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4.0 |
a |
9.4 |
a |
71.9 |
a |
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5 oz |
251.5 |
a |
22.5 |
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52.0 |
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50.5 |
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7/30 |
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3.8 |
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8.8 |
b |
72.1 |
a |
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LSD (P = 0.05) |
9.9 |
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0.7 |
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1.7 |
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4.6 |
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0.7 |
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0.5 |
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0.8 |
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C.V. (%) |
3.1 |
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2.5 |
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2.5 |
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7.2 |
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14.3 |
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4.0 |
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0.9 |
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Grand Mean |
250.1 |
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22.7 |
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51.6 |
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49.0 |
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7/30 |
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3.9 |
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9.1 |
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72.0 |
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Planting Date =
May 25; Harvest Date = November 5; Previous Crop = Onion/sugar beet |
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1Yield adjusted to 15.5% Moisture. |
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2 Means followed by same letter are not significantly different
(P = 0.05). |
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2013 |
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