United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Great Lakes National
Program Office
536 South Clark Street
Chicago. Illinois 60605
EPA-905/9-82-004]
1981
CONSERVATION TILLAGE
TEST RESULTS
ALLEN COUNTY,
OHIO
ALLEN SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
U.S. Environment;:! Protection Agency
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
ALLEN COUNTY COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION SERVICE, OSU
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ALLEN Son, & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
219 W. Northern Ave.
Lima, Ohio 45801
Phone 223-004C
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JAMES BASSETT, Chairman
WILLIAM BECC, Vice-Chairman
CALVIN KIRACOFE, Secretary
KURT WINECARDNER, Treasurer
RALPH FISCHER, Member
CONNIE ARTHUR, Office Secretary
= OUR SOIL if OUR STRENGTH =
SCS STAFF
STEVE DAVIS, District Conservation^!
Ross CLUM, Conservation Technicia
DISTRICT STAFF
DENNIS BASSETT, District Engineer
GARY WERLINC, District Technician
DON VICH, District Technician
JIM PHILLIPS, District Technician
To Allen SWCD Landowners:
The Allen Soil and Water Conservation District proudly presents to you these 1981
Conservation Tillage Results. This information is compiled from many of your
neighbor's farms and represents our fourth year of testing conservation tillage
systems.
Conservation tillage is continuously proving itself against the moldboard plow.
The age is here where the improved minimum tillage tools and no-till planters
belong on your farm. The disc-chisel, the offset disc and the no-till planter
can save you time, fuel and soil, without sacrificing yields.
This years program was made possible through a grant supplied by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency. It is a cooperative effort of the Allen Soil
& Water Conservation District, the Soil Conservation Service and the Allen County
Cooperative Extension Service. A special thanks is extended to all the participat-
ing farmers in this program, especially those that provided cultural data and
weights from their plots. This information provided us with a broad spectrum of
data from all areas of the county. Without the donation of their time and land,
this program would not have been possible. Thanks is also extended to the
Chevron Company for their assistance with the no-till corn contest and for provid-
ing one of the drills for the planting season. Also thanks to all the agricultural
chemical companies who donated time and materials for the herbicide plots.
The data in this publication does not intend to represent research but rather
observations and judgements on what we've seen in Allen County. We attempt to
present the information unbiased and include all participants in the program.
Understand that our tests are field size and many are not replicated. Finally
the use of certain products or brand names is not meant to be an endorsement of
their use by the Allen SWCD but only given to document the experiences of our
demonstrations,
1981 marked the introduction of no-till soybeans and, no-till wheat into our program.
Both of these tillage systems seem very promising but of course need more testing.
With these additions however you now have the option of producing all your crops with
conservation tillage methods.
The Allen SWCD is very appreciative of the funds received from the U.S. EPA to
sponsor our conservation tillage program. The grant has enabled us to make much
more equipment and manpower available to you than we could have with our own
resources. We would hope that after reviewing this publication you are motivated
to try a test on your farm. Our goal is for all cropland to be farmed using the
best conservation methods available. Will you help us reach it.
Agency
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Demonstration Project 2
1981 Growing Season 5
Soil Erosion 6
II. 1981 CORN TILLAGE PLOTS
Corn Plot Comparisons
Tillage Test Guidelines 8
Cultural Data Listed by Residue Cover 9
Economic Evaluations
Guidelines and Costs 24
Production Cost Summary 26
Results and Observations 31
Yield Comparisons
Comparison Plot Yield Summary 32
Results and Observations 36
Problems in 1981 38
III. NO-TILL HYBRID TEST
Guidelines 41
Yield Data and Summary 42
Results and Observations 46
IV. NO-TILL CORN HERBICIDE TEST PLOTS
Observations and Plot Data 47
V. 1981 SOYBEAN TILLAGE PLOTS
Soybean Plot Comparisons
Guidelines 50
Cultural Data Listed by Residue Cover 51
Economic Evaluations
Production Cost Summary 58
Results and Observations 61
Yield Comparisons
Observations 62
Results and Summary 63
VI. NO-TILL SOYBEAN HERBICIDE TEST PLOTS
Observations and Plot Data 64
VII. DOUBLE CROP SOYBEAN PLOTS 66
VIII. 1981 NO-TILL WHEAT PLOTS 69
IX. 1982 EQUIPMENT GUIDELINES AND SIGN-UP 70
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THE ALLEN SWCD DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
This report marks the fourth of a series of reports published by the Allen SWCD.
This report has been expanded as a result of a grant from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency. In July of 1980 the Allen Soil and Water Conservation
District was awarded a $562,500 from the U.S. EPA to conduct a Water Quality
Demonstration Project. This grant was issued to promote ways of reducing sediment
and nutrients from entering area streams and thereby being transported to Lake Erie.
Methods that are being promoted to reduce sediment and nutrients losses are
improvement of residential sewage systems and adoption of conservation tillage
farming practices.
A total of $175,000 of the EPA grant is set aside for the residential sewage
program and the remaining $337; 500 is devoted to the conservation tillage promotional
program. The residential sewage improvements are being coordinated thru the Allen
County General Health District by an agreement signed with the Allen SWCD. The
Districts main responsibility is administering the conservation tillage portion of
the program to which this publication is devoted.
The Allen SWCD Conservation Tillage Program involves four different promotional
aspects. They are as follows:
1. Providing technical assistance to farmers to improve their skills
in conservation tillage management.
2. Providing conservation tillage equipment for farmers to use in a
in a hands on approach. The proper use and operation of this
equipment is stressed.
3. Conducting tours, training meetings, and field days to exhibit and
explain the status of the conservation tillage plots.
4. Recording and publicizing the results and observation of those
involved in the project.
A key element of the project is that participation from farmers is sought on a
voluntary basis. Incentives used are equipment and technical help rather than
financial payments to carry out the practice. In order to determine the workability
of this approach both current and future conservation tillage acreages within the
county is being monitored, to determine changes over the life of the program.
STATUS REPORT
This year was the first full year of grant monies use. This money was used basically
for acquiring equipment, office supplies, and salaries. The equipment that was
available in 1981 was as follows:
1. Two coulter-chisels and two offset discs for fall tillage work.
2. Four no-till planters for corn and soybeans.
3. Two no-till grain drills for soybeans.
4. Four weigh wagons for plot checks.
This equipment was available to any area farmer as long as they followed the
guidelines set by the Allen Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
(see page 70).
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Below is the accomplishments of the project for 1981. The conservation tillage
figures represent only the farmers that participated in our program and do not
include farmers using conservation tillage on their own. The no-till figures
represents, to the best of our knowledge, the total acres of no-till in 1981 in Allen
County. *
TYPE PLOT
No-Till Corn
No-Till Beans
No-Till Wheat
Double Crop
Soil Saver
Offset Disc
Total acreage
Total acreage
Total number
1981 CONSERVATION TILLAGE PLOTS
ACRES WITH
DISTRICT
EQUIPMENT
687 Ac.
309
82
349
776
428
2,631 Ac.
in conservation tillage plots 5
in No-tilled in Allen County. .4
of landowners No-tilling ....
ACCOMPLISHED
ACRES WITH
FARMERS
EQUIPMENT
1,571 Ac.
491
—
880
20
103
3,065 Ac.
,696 ac.
,369 ac.
90
# FARMS
PARTICIPATING
70
28
8
46
27
30
The acreage totals for no-till represents a 700% increase in no-till crop production
with a 300% increase of farmers participation compared to our 1980 totals. Mulch
tillage had a even larger increase of 1500% mainly due to the fact that equipment
wasn't available for use in the fall of 1980.
OBSERVATIONS
The interest in conservation tillage is greatly increasing. Publicizing conservation
tillage in both the area and on a nationwide scale is a very important tool in
promoting this idea. Possibly, the most effective method is continued good results
by area farmers. Word of mouth is a very strong communication tool.
The availability of tillage tools and planters to farmers has been a useful incentive
in promoting conservation tillage. The availability of equipment lets the farmer
try this different method of farming without having the need to first make an investment
in equipment he has never tried. This reduces the initial risk in making a change.
Soil erosion is becoming an important issue in many peoples mind. In a survey of
area farmers conducted this past year, practically all realized the necessity to
use conservation tillage to reduce and minimize soil erosion. The realization that
the soil is a valuable resource is an obstacle that is slowly being attained.
FUTURE PLANS
The District plans to continue its conservation tillage program similar to that of
the past. It is anticipated that the amount of equipment available will remain the
same. Farmers who have been in our program for several years will be slowly phased
out of the equipment availability to encourage them to get their own and allow us
to pick up new people. Training sessions haved proved to be very useful and will
be expanded. Corn hybrid selection and no-till soybean and wheat production plot
will receive more emphasis than in the past. The addition of no-till wheat will
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provide the potential to use no-till on all the major crops grown in the county.
Proper selection of herbicides is very critical but as we gain experience this is
becoming less of a problem. We may not test herbicides as extensively as in the past
but will continue to work towards management expertise in this area. Several new
herbicides are coming to market and we will need to continue some no-till testing to
see how they fit in.
Towards the end of the project we will reduce equipment availability and expect
farmers to begin investing in their own. Technical assistance will then be the
remaining tool available to promote conservation tillage to those who haven't yet
accepted it. It is the hope of the District and United States Environmental Protection
Agency that after several years of promoting conservation tillage in the area it will
be a common and accepted practice among county farmers. However, we don't expect to
get this job done overnight. Many years of effort will be needed.
ALLEN SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
WATER QUALITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
GRANT PERIOD JULY 1980 - SEPTEMBER 1985
Amount of EPA Grant:
Conservation Tillage Program $387,500
Rural Sewage Program 175,000
$562,500
Amount of Districts Matching Needed:
In-Kind Contributions - 25% 187,500
Total Project Budget $750,000
FISCAL YEAR 1981 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FY-81 Receipts
Drawn Against EPA Grant $171,473
Donations 139
$171,612
FY-81 Expenses
Salaries & Benefits $ 27,714
Office Supplies & Rent 3,552
Demonstration Plot Supplies & Materials 6,290
Tillage Equipment Rental 8,516
Tillage Equipment Purchases 53,670
Rural Sewage Monitoring 6,254
Other 1,144
$107,140
Balance - October 1, 1981 $ 64,472
$171,612
NOTE: Value of farmers in-kind contributions is
estimated at $80,270 for Fiscal Year 1981.
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THE 1981 GROWING SEASON
The 1981 growing season was confusing, record breaking and discouraging. The
untimely and excessive rainfalls caused severe difficulties in getting the crop
in and reduced yields drastically. A further blow was dealt to area farmers when
the rest of the country had ideal weather to produce bumper crops that resulted
in lower market prices.
Table 2,, shows that the winter of 1980-81 was dryer than normal. March was dry and
warmer, and many farmers applied fertilizer and did tillage work but little planting
was done. In April the rains began and never seemed to stop. April, May and June
were some of the wettest months on record. Spring planting was limited to the
few days between the storms. Many fields were planted too wet, but the choice
was to plant too wet or not to plant at all. Many fields were planted thirty
days later than normal with replanting a second or third time being common.
TABLE
2. 1981 ALLEN COUNTY RAINFALL
(Average of 3 Locations)
(rainfall in inches)
Rainfall
Normal
% of Normal
JAN- MAR.
3.86
7.74
50%
APRIL
4.84
3.55
136%
MAY
4.89
3.54
138%
JUNE
8.33
3.90
214%
JULY
2.42
3.32
73%
AUG.
2.14
2.91
73%
SEPT.
4.13
2.84
145%
OCT-DEC.
8.73
7.30
120%
TOTAL
39.34
35.08
112%
In addition to delaying planting the rains caused severe erosion, the worst in
recent memory. Fields that were no-till or mulch-tilled held their soil exceptionally
well compared to plowed ground, but with these extreme rainfalls all soils did erode.
As noted in Table 2. the'growing season1averaged30.6" of rainfall compared to a
normal of 22.4", a 37% increase. Harvest was also wet with poor dry down of the
corn and poor harvesting ground conditions.
Growing degree days affects soil warming, crop growth,and grain dry down. The seasonal
total from April 1 to October 31 was 64 degree days below normal. Furthermore, many
of the days were received before the crop was in the ground. The first killing
frost occurred on October 3 although some fields did survive this first frost to
mature slightly more.
In summary, 1981 proved to be one of the wettest and most erosive ever. The severe
weather magnified differences in soil types, drainage, etc. For this reason we
do not believe these results are as reliable as past years work and this should be
kept in mind when evaluating data contained in this report.
Also the weather for the past years is also important in evaluating the data in this
booklet. The summary of 1980 was warm and wet. Ideal planting and harvesting
condition but hot and dry weather during pollination. 1979 was cool and wet with a
late Spring and late Fall. 1978 was a cold and wet Spring but hot and dry early
summer. Corn was stressed but a late frost and good harvesting conditions was
beneficial.
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SOIL EROSION AND WATER QUALITY
Conservation tillage does reduce soil erosion and the control of soil erosion leads
to a reduction of sediment entering streams and the associated pollutants which are
attached to sediment, including phosphorous and herbicides.
In Table 3. , the tons of soil saved under different conservation tillage treatments
are compared to fall plowing. The table is based on the Universal Soil Loss
Equation for the acres involved in the Districts conservation tillage program for
1981. It was determined that the soil loss for fall plowing a blount soil of 2.5%
slope and 250' length, 'typical1 of Allen County, to be 5.4 tons/acre. As a result
of the work done in the project this year nearly 19,000 tons of soil was prevented
from being eroded. If all the acres in the conservation tillage program were fall
plowed this year, the resulting erosion would have stripped 19 acres of all its topsoil
(to a depth of 7 inches).
TABLE
TREATMENT
No-Till
Offset Disc
Coulter-Chisel
3 . TONS
SOIL
PER
4.7
2.9
2.9
OF SOIL
SAVED
ACRE
tons
SAVED AS COMPARED
WITH DISTRICT
EQUIPMENT
ACRES TONS SAVED
1078 5067
428 1241
776 2250
TO FALL PLOWING
WITH FARMERS
EQUIPMENT
ACRES TONS SAVED
2026 9522
103 299
20 58
TOTAL
TONS SAVED
14,589
1,540
2,308
18,437
Erosion can be controlled by managing the previous crop's residues after harvest,
over winter, and thru the time of planting. The amount of crop residue on the
surface can be estimated from crop yields (Table 4. ) and reductions from tillage
and decomposition estimated by using factors from Table 5.
TABLE 4. ESTIMATING QUANTITIES OF RESIDUE
RESIDUE PRODUCED REV.
CROP BUSHEL OF GRAIN (LB.)
Corn 60
Soybeans 50
Wheat 100
FACTOR TO CONVERT TO
CORN EQUIVALENT
XI
X2
X2
TABLE 5. RESIDUE REDUCTION FACTORS
Decomposition Loss Over Winter
Offset Disc (Fall)
Chisel Plow - Straight Shovels (Fall)
Chisel Plow - Twisted Shovels (Fall)
Tandem Disc (Spring)
Field Cultivator (Spring)
Coulter-Chisel (Fall)
25%
50%
25%
50%
30%
30%
50%
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These factors can be used individually or in succession to reflect various
combinations of tillage practices. These factors were used to develop the chart
below.
The following definitions and assumptions were made:
1. Offset Disc used in the fall. Conditions permit amount of residue buried
to be 50% or less.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Chisel Plow used in fall. Conditions and type of tool limit amount of
residue buried to be 25% or less. "Soil Saver" type chisels equipped with
discs and twisted shovels may incorporate up to 50% of the crop residue.
Tandom disc is used in Spring.
of residue to be 30%.
Conditions and size of disc permit amount
Spring tillage for fall offset disced or fall chiseled fields is limited
to two trips with a field cultivator or disc.
Previous crop residue in terms of corn equivalent:
Soybeans Stubble: 40 bu. x 50 Ib./bu. x 2 =
Corn Stubble 133 bu. x 60 Ib./bu. x 1 =
Wheat Stubble 60 bu. x 100 Ib./ac.x 2 =
4,000 Ibs./ac.
8,000 Ibs./ac.
12,000 Ibs./ac.
TABLE 6. REDUCTION IN EROSION COMPARED TO FALL PLOW
Fall Plow o.
Spring Plow
Offset Disc - Soybean Stubble
o
o .
Chiseled - Soybean Stubble 3
Offset Disc - Corn Stalks i
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c o
Tandem Disc - Soybean stubble ^ § '
Chiseled - Corn Stalks "3
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Chiseled - Wheat Stubble c
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Tandem Disc - Corn Stalks
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CONSERVATION TILLAGE CORN PLOTS
GENERAL CONDITIONS
This field trial program was developed to help Allen County farmers
evaluate the performance of conservation tillage on their farms. It was
designed to help farmers collect data necessary to judge their success
at using conservation tillage methods.
The tillage field trials compared two or more of the following tillage
practices: fall or spring chisel plowing, fall or spring discing, no-till
planting, spring plowing (done after March 1), and fall plowing (check
strip).
GUIDELINES
Procedures were followed to insure that tillage was the only variable.
Both agency personnel and farmers made observations and kept records
throughout the growing season. Responsibility of each was as follows:
FARMERS:
1. Used one or more conservation tillage systems adjacent to a
check plot. Established plots wide enough to allow normal
operations for tillage, planting and harvesting.
2. Selected trial locations that were reasonably similar in soils,
fertility, drainage, and productivity.
3. Kept reliable records on rainfall, planting dates, tillage
operations and fertilizer and pesticides used.
4. Harvested and weighed plots with help from sponsors.
AGENCY PERSONNEL:
1. Measured field area, population at emergence, barren stalks,
and final harvest population.
2. Determined amount of surface residue retained and estimated
annual soil erosion for each system.
3. Provided a weigh wagon, moisture tester, and scale operator
to assist at harvest.
4. Calculated yields, expenses, and profitability of the various
systems. Published the information.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
1. All check and test strips had same prior year residue before
primary tillage. No-till plantings were made directly into
residue without seedbed preparation.
2. Corn hybrid and total N, P, K was same across all tillage plots.
3. Residual type herbicides and soil insecticides were the same across
all plots. Contact type herbicides were used or omitted depending
upon vegetation existing at planting time. Rates were adjusted
according to Residue.
4. Cultivators, rotary hoes, and or post-emergent herbicides were
used as necessary to prevent crusting and weed infestations.
5. Each strip was machine harvested for grain with a minimum of
one pass across entire field.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE
Ned Althaus, Napoleon Road, Richland Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Spring Plow
No-Till
HYBRID
Jacques 187-A
Jacques 187-A
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
24,000
24.4%
28.4%
146.7
134.9
VALUE
$319.49
278.42
NET RETURN
$122.25
90.84
Spring plowed, disced, field cultivated, planted, cultivated.
No-till planted with John Deere planter with 1" fluted coulters.
Planted May 4 with a seed drop of 27,100 for no-till and 25,000 for the plow. Sprayed
with 1 qt. Paraquat, 4 Ibs. Bladex and 2.5 pts. Dual 8E, with 37.5 gal. of 28% as a
carrier. Fertilizer included 100 Ibs. 15-30-15 in the row, 200 Ibs. of 21-0-0 and
375 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 162-30-15. Sprayed 1 qt. Sevin XLR for cutworms.
Isotox seed treatment used.
Bluffton Vo-Ag, Hancock Co. Line Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT
1. Fall Plow
2. Spring Plow
3. Offset Disc
4. Coulter-Chisel
5. No-Till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3780
Trojan TXS-115A
Pioneer 3780
Trojan TXS-115A
Pioneer 3780
Trojan TXS-115A
Pioneer 3780
Trojan TXS-115A
Pioneer 3780
Trojan TXS-115A
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
N/A
35.4%
19.9%
32.3%
22.4%
37.1%
22.2%
35.1%
20.0%
36.9%
VALUE
N/A
102.2
98.7
114.8
85.9
95.1
103.5
88.8
98.1
92.0
N/A
$186.06
226.45
221.32
191.82
164.34
230.37
161.04
225.31
162.10
NET RETURN
N/A
$-15.41
5.66
.53
-24.76
-51.74
13.29
-56.04
16.19
-47.02
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated, disced, field cultivated, planted.
2. Spring plowed, field cultivated, disced, field cultivated, planted.
3. Fall offset disced, field cultivated, disced, field cultivated, planted.
4. Fall coulter-chiseled, field cultivated, disced, field cultivated, planted.
5. No-till planted with the 1" fluted coulter White planter.
Planted on May 23 at a seed drop of 26,000. Sprayed with 2 Ibs. Bladex SOW and 2.3 qt.
Lasso with 43 gal. of 28% as a carrier. No-till was also sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat.
Fertilization included 50 Ibs. of 0-46-6 and 100 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall,
plus 100 Ibs. of 18-46-0, 82 Ibs. of 0-44-0 and 117 Ibs. of 0-0-60 broadcast in the
Spring. No-till received 425 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 137-105-132. All other plots
received 145 Ibs. of 82% for a total of 137-105-132. 13 Ibs. Furadan banded at planting
for insect control.
Calvin Kiracofe, Sugar Creek Road, Bath Township
1.
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Robinson 3827
POPULATION MOISTURE
26.4%
YIELD
135.9
VALUE
$288.60
NET RETURN
$ 76.23
Planted on May 5 with the 1" fluted coulter White planter at a seed drop of 26,100
Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, lh Ibs. Aatrex, 2\ Ibs. Princep and 2 qt. Lasso. 'Fertiliza-
tion included 150 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast, 150 Ibs. 18-46-0 in the row, 214 Ibs. of 28%
and 152 Ibs. of 82% for a total of 212-69-90. 10 Ibs. Furadan banded at planting
for insect control.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE CONl'D.
Ralph Fischer, Kiggins Road, Marion
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
No-Till
HYBRID
Walton WX-40
Walton WX-40
Township
POPULATION
22,000
21,000
MOISTURE
31.9%
34.6%
YIELD
130.6
91.6
VALUE
$254.52
163.16
NET RETURN
$ 23.16
-73.35
1. Fall offset disced, field cultivated, planted.
2. No-till planted with 1" fluted coulter John Deere planter.
Planted on May 8 with a seed drop of 26,100. Sprayed with 2 qt. Lasso and 2 Ibs. Aatrex
SOW with 21 gal. of 28% as a carrier. No-till also received half sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat and half with 1 qt. Roundup. Fertilization included 300 Ibs. 8-32-16 broadcast
in the fall, 200 Ibs. of 82%, 210 Ibs. of 28% and 316 Ibs. of 6-24-24 in the row for
a total of 267-172-124. 10 Ibs. Furadan used for insect control. 3.75 Ibs. of Sevjn
SOW used for armyworm control in no-till.
Elvet Foulkes, Thayer Road, Monroe Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. Spring Plow Pioneer 3518 21,400 25.9% 123.6 $267.80 $ 33.80
2. No-Till Pioneer 3518 20,300 25.5% 132.7 284.81 46.09
1. Spring plowed, field cultivated, planted.
2. No-till planted with 1" fluted coulter John Deere planter.
Planted on April 28 with a seed drop of 24,000. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat plus spreader,
1 Ibs. Aatrex and 3 Ibs. Bladex with 50 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization included
350 Ibs. of 6-15-40. Broadcast in the Spring, 200 Ibs. (—24-24 in the row and 500 Ibs.
of 28% for a total of 173-101-188. Isotox used for insecticide. 2 Ibs. Toxaphene used
for armyworm control in the no-till.
Larry Vandemark, Wapak Road, American Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
No- Till
HYBRID POPULATION
Super Crost 2350 20,600
Super Crost 2350 21,800
MOISTURE
22.9%
27.6%
YIELD
133.0
117.7
VALUE
$294.67
243.49
NET RETURN
$ 49.60
17.49
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated, planted, rotary-hoed twice, cultivated.
2. No-till planted with a John Deere planter with coulters.
Planted no-till on May 25 at a seed drop of 27,700. Planted plow on May 5 at a seed
drop of 27,700. Sprayed no-till with Iqt. Paraquat plus spreader, Ih Ibs. Princep
and 3 Ibs. Bladex SOW with 74 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Sprayed plow with 1 qt. Aatrex
and 3 Ibs. Bladex with 60 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization for no-till was
118 Ibs. of 0-0-60 broadcast, 18 gal. of 10-34-0 in the row and 735 Ibs. of 28% for
a total of 224-61-71. Fertilization for plow was 187 Ibs. of 0-0-60, 52 Ibs. of 0-44-0
broadcast, 18 gal. of 10-34-0 in the row, 600 Ibs. of 28% and 132 Ibs. of 82% sidedress
for a total of 294-84-112. 9 Ibs. of Counter used for insect control. Sprayed
1 qt. Sevin on no-till for armyworm and cutworm control
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE CQNT D.
Harold Pohlman, St. Marys Road, Amanda Township
TREATMENT
1. Fall Plow
2. No-Till
HYBRID
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
VALUE
23,800
Cargill 922 +
Pioneer 3541
Cargill 922+924 21,800
25.7% 151.1 $332.18
27.2% 128.6 268.69
NET RETURN
$ 77.30
17.06
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated twice, planted, cultivated once.
2. No-till planted with a Allis Chalmers fluted coulter planter.
Planted May 20 with a seed drop of 24,000. Sprayed no-till with 1 qt. Paraquat and
spreader, 1^ lb. Princep, and 3 Ibs. Bladex with 64 gal. of 28% as a carrier.
Ten Ibs. of Bladex granular was banded in the plow plot. Fertilization included 100
Ibs. 21-0-0, and 100 Ibs. 0-46-0 and 200 Ibs. 0-0-62 broadcast in fall and 300 Ibs.
13-34-14 in the row. No-till also received 640 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 240-148-166.
Plow plot received 244 Ibs. of 82% with N-Serve in the fall for a total of 260-148-166.
13 Ibs. Furadan banded at planting for insect control.
Hutchinson Bros . Sugar Creek
TREATMENT
1.
2.
1.
2.
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
Fall
Fall
Road, Jackson Township
HYBRID
Sohigro
Sohigro
57
57
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
22,000
22,000
26
25
.6%
.4
120.2
118.6
plowed, disced twice, disced again, cultimulched, planted.
coulter-chiseled, disced twice, disced again, cultimulched,
VALUE
$252
256
.74
.50
NET RETURN
$ 1.46
8.19
planted.
Planted on May 22 with a seed drop of 21,500. Sprayed with 1h Ibs. Atrazine 9-0 and
2 pts. of Prowl. Fertilization included 150 Ibs. 18-46-0 and 250 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast,
183 Ibs. 82%, and 240 Ibs. 8-38-18 in the row for a total of 196-160-193. 10 Ibs. of
Counter was used for insect control.
Charles Plikerd, Zion Church Road, Amanda Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
No-Till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3780
Pioneer 3780
Pioneer 3518 +
POPULATION
25,000
23,000
26,700
MOISTURE
20.3%
19.1%
30.2%
YIELD
132.5
154.5
105.4
VALUE
$315.70
355.07
210.29
NET RETURN
$ 94.73
132.53
-24.25
Variety Plots
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated twice, planted.
2. Coulter-chiseled, disced, field cultivated, planted.
3. No-till planted with 1" fluted coulter John Deere planter.
Planted on May 22 at a seed drop of 26,000. Sprayed no-till with 1 qt. Paraquat,
3 Ibs. Princep SOW, 2 Ibs. Aatrex SOW and 1/2 pt. Banvel with 71 gal. of 28%. Sprayed
coulter-chisel with Ih Ibs. Aatrex, 1 qt. Dual and \ pt. Banvel with 14 gal. of 28% as
a carrier. Sprayed plow plot with 1.3 Ibs. Aatrex and 1 qt. Dual. Fertilization
included 100 Ibs. 0-46-0 and 200 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall plus 170 Ibs. of 8-32-
16 in the row. No-till also received 714 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 214-100-147.
Chisel and plow plot also received 195 Ibs. of 82% and 143 Ibs. of 28% for a total
of 214-100-147. 13 Ibs. of Furadan used on all plots. 1/2 lb. Dyiox used for control
of armyworms.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE CONl'D.
John VanMeter, Thayer Road, Monroe Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Pioneer 3780 19,000 22.8% 90.0 $199.46 $ 19.21
Planted on June 6 with the International planter without coulters with a seed drop of
25,000. Two trips with a light disc was performed before planting to dry out the
ground. Sprayed with 1 pt. Paraquat with spreader, 2 Ibs. Atrazine SOW and 2 Ibs.
Bladex SOW. Fertilizer included 43 Ibs. of Q-0-26, 135 ibs. of 11-46-24 in the row
and 540 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 174-62-52. No insecticide used.
Don Spallinger, Phillips Road, Jackson Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
No-Till
No-Till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3541
Hybrid Plots
POPULATION
16,000
MOISTURE
25.3%
31.7%
YIELD
87.0
86.9
VALUE
$187.00
172.33
NET RETURN
$-26.54
-41.20
Planted May 25 with the 1" fluted coulter White planter at a seed drop of 24,500.
Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, 2.5 Ibs. Aatrex, 2.5 pts. Dual, 2 Ibs. Bladex with 55
gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization included 150 Ibs. of 6-24-24 broadcast, 130
Ibs. of 6-24-24 in the row and 590 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 182-67-67. 10 Ibs.
Furadan banded at planting for insect control. 2 Ibs. of Toxaphene for control of
armyworms.
Greg Herron, Thayer Road, Monroe Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Pioneer 3780 S 21,300 17.8% 124.1 $290.75 $103.50
Pickering 488
Planted May 23 with the 1" fluted coulter White planter at a seed drop of 25,800.
Sprayed 1 qt. Paraquat and spreader, 2^ Ibs. Aatrex, 7h Ibs. Princep and 1 qt. Dual
with 50 gal of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization included 130 Ibs. 18-46-0 in the row
and 50 Ibs. of 0-0-60 broadcast ahead of planting and 500 Ibs. of 28% for a total of
163-60-30. 1 qt. Toxaphene used for insect control.
Richard Bowdle, Crabb Road, Perry Township
1.
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Landmark 626
POPULATION MOISTURE
35o9%
YIELD
101.4
VALUE
$182,74
NET RETURN
$-26.44
Planted May 31 with a John Deere 1" flated coulter planter in 38 inch rows with a
seed drop of 25,000. Sprayed with 2 qt. Paraquat, 1 qt. Dual 2.5 Ibs. Aatrex SOW
with .5 pt. AquaMate with 50 gal. of 28% used as carrier. Fertilizer included 150 Ibs.
of 0-0-60 broadcast, 160 Ibs. of 18-46-0 in the row and 500 Ibs. of 28% for a total of
169-74-90. 10 Ibs. of Furadan banded at planting for insect control.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE
Lewis Bassett, Thayer Road, Bath Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
Coulter- Chisel
No-Till
HYBRID
Robinson E5619
Robinson E5619
Robinson E5619
POPULATION
19,900
17,200
18,500
MOISTURE
32.5%
32.6%
31.4%
YIELD
115.3
112.6
89.3
VALUE
?223.11
214.72
175.53
NET RETURN
$ 13.83
5.65
-14.32
1. Fall offset disced, field cultivated, disced, planted.
2. Fall coulter-chiseled, field cultivated, disced, planted.
3. No-till planted with John Deere planter with 1" fluted coulters.
Planted on May 25 with a seed drop of 26,100. Sprayed no-till with 1.5 pts. Paraquat
with spreader, 1.5 Ibs. Aatrex 9-0, and 2 qts. Bladex 4L with 30 gal. of 28% as a
carrier. Sprayed disc and chisel plot with 1.75 Ibs. Aatrex 9-0 and 2 pt. Dual 8E.
Fertilization included 200 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall and 170 Ibs. of 18-46-0
in the row. No-till also received 300 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 115-8-120. Disc and
chisel also received 200 Ibs. of 82% for a total of 185-78-120. 6 Ibs. of Dyfonate
banded at planting for insect control. 1 Ib. of Dylox used in the no-till for armyworm
control.
Ron Bowsher, Kill Road, Spencer Township
TREATMENT
1. Fall Plow
2. Chisel
HYBRID
Pioneer 3541
Pioneer 3541
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
22,500
22,500
21.0%
20.1%
116.5
113.4
VALUE
$264.97
257.76
NET RETURN
$ 51.64
44.48
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated twice, harrowed twice, planted.
2. Fall coulter-chiseled, field cultivated twice, harrowed twice, planted.
Planted May 25 with a seed drop of 25,000. Sprayed with 1 qt. Dual and 3/4 pt. Aatrex
with 20 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization included 300 Ibs. 4-11-45 and 50 Ibs,
45-0-0 broadcast in the fall, 140 Ibs. 82% preplant and 250 Ibs. 7-25-5 in the row for
a total of 167-96-148. No insecticide applied.
Noel Brown, McPheron Road, Auglaize
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Spring Plow
Offset Disc
No-Till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3780
Pioneer 3780
Pioneer 3780
Township
POPULATION MOISTURE
25.4%
25.2%
24.4%
YIELD
114.1
112.4
91.4
VALUE
$246.66
241.49
200.34
NET RETURN
$ 17.86
15.68
-7.68
1. Spring plowed, disced twice, danish tine field cultivator in front of planter.
2. Fall offset disced, disced twice, danish tine field cultivator in front of planter.
3. No-till planted with the John Deere planter with 1" fluted coulters.
Planted no-till on May 26 with a seed drop of 26,100. Planted plow and disc plots on
May 23 with a seed drop of 25,400. Sprayed all plots with 3 Ibs. Aatrex in the fall
and 2h qt. Bicep with 54 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization included 200 Ibs.
0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, with no-till receiving 200 Ibs. 8-32-16 in the row while
plow and disc received 200 Ibs. 10-34-0 in the row. 536 Ibs. of 28% is also included.
Totals for no-till are 166-64-152 and, plow and disc are 170-68-120. 8 Ibs. of Counter
was used in the plow and disc plots while 13 Ibs. of Furadan was banded at planting
for no-till.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE CONT D.
Bob Etzkorn, Kill Road, Marion Township
1.
2.
a)
b)
a)
b)
TREATMENT
Plow
Plow
No-Till
No-Till
HYBRID
DeKalb XL55
Cargill 921
DeKalb XL55
Cargill 921
POPULATION
22,400
22,400
22,750
22,750
MOISTURE
24.0%
23.4%
31.0%
31.0%
YIELD
151.3
166.1
105.4
102.4
VALUE
$332.39
367.04
209.46
203.45
NET RETURN
$+90.96
125.61
-59.13
-65.14
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated once, harrowed once, rotary-hoed once, planted.
2. No-till planted with John Deere 1" fluted coulter planter.
Planted both plots on May 23 with no-till having a seed drop of 26,200 and plow at 24,200.
Sprayed no-till with 1 pt. 2-4D and 1/2 pt. Banvel with sticker before planting plus
1 qt. Paraquat, 5 Ibs. Princep SOW and 1/3 Ib. Bladex SOW with sticker. Plow plot received
1/3 pt. 2-4-D, 1/2 pt. Banvel and 13 Ibs. Bladex SOW that was banded. Fertilizer for
no-till was 100 Ibs. 18-46-0 and 180 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall and 257 Ibs.
10-34-0 in the row plus 860 Ibs. 28% for a total of 285-133-108. Plow treatment
received 100 Ibs. 18-46-0 and 180 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, 257 Ibs. 10-34-0
in the row and 268 Ibs. of 82% plus N-Serve for a total of 264-133-108 8 Ibs. of
Counter was used for insecticide with no-till also receiving 1.1 Ibs. Dylox for armyworm
control.
Df=nnis Bassett, Stewart Road, Monroe Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
Chisel
No-Till
HYBRID
Cargill 921
Cargill 921
Cargill 921
POPULATION MOISTURE
30.7%
28.1%
28.5%
YIELD
145.1
134.1
82.7
VALUE
$301.46
275.82
161.90
NET RETURN
$104.37
71.41
-57.26
1. Fall offset disced, disced twice, planted.
2. Fall chiseled plowed, disced twice, planted.
3. No-till planted with the White planter with 1" fluted coulters.
Planted May 23 with a seed drop of no-till at 28,000 and, disc and chisel at 25,800.
Sprayed all treatments with 2.5 pts. Dual 8E and 1.75 Ibs. Aatrex 9.0 with no-till also
receiving 30 Ibs. Bladex SOW and 1 qt. Paraquat. Fertilization included 200 Ibs. 0-0-60
broadcast in the fall, 100 Ibs. 18-46-0 and 100 Ibs. 21-0-0 broadcast in the Spring, and
50 Ibs. 6-24-24 in the row with no-till receiving 400 Ibs. of 28%, and disc and chisel
received 140 Ibs. 82%. Total fertilization for no-till is 154-58-132, and disc and
chisel plots is 157-58-132. 6.0 Ibs. Dyfonate used for insect control on all plots.
Lee Turner, Cossard Road, Auglaize Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3541
POPULATION MOISTURE
24.9%
YIELD
VALUE
108.9% $236.07
NET RETURN
$ 33.86
Planted on May 25 with a 1" fluted coulter John Deere planter at a seed drop of 26,000.
Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat plus spreader, 2k Ibs. Aatrex SOW, 1 pt. Banvel and .56 gal.
of Lasso, with 53 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization inlcuded 71 Ibs. of 46-0-0,
131 Ibs. of 18-36-0 and 120 Ibs. of 0-0-60 plus 534 Ibs. of 28%, For a total of 205-60-72.
2 qts. Toxaphene and .05 Ibs. Isotox used for insect control.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS
Sam Blythe, Kill Road, Spencer Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
HYBRID
Pioneer 3541
Pioneer 3541
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
22,000
25.4%
24.6%
125.3
138.5
VALUE
$269.53
2 91:. 9 7
Fall plowed, field cultivated three times, planted.
Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivated three times, planted.
NET RETURN
$ 49.31
80.29
Planted on May 24 at a seed drop of 26,500. Sprayed with 3.2 qts. Bicep with 10 gal. of
water as a carrier. Fertilization included 300 Ibs. of 3-10-30 broadcast in the fall,
200 Ibs. of 82% and 250 Ibs. of 7-23-5 in the row for a total of 191-88-103. 8 Ibs. of
Counter was banded for insect control.
Kurt Winegardner, Lawrence Road, Auglaize Township
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Spring Plow
Offset Disc
No-Till
No-Till
HYBRID
Cargill 921
Cargill 921
Cargill 921
Cargill 921
Cargill 921
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
VALUE
20,000
18,000
23,000
23,000
20,000
27.2%
26.8%
27.2%
27.0%
29.2%
147.2
146.4
149.9
133.0
88.1
$309.24
310.73
315.00
282.37
179.52
NET RETURN
$ 67.67
69.34
75.89
45.43
-53.07
Fall plowed in cornstalks, disced once, planted.
Spring plowed in cornstalks, disced once, planted.
Offset disced in cornstalks, disced once, planted.
No-till in cornstalks, planted with the International planter without fluted
coulter.
5. No-till in clover sod, planted with the International planter without fluted
coulter.
Planted May 23 at a seed drop of 24,100. Sprayed 1 qt. of Paraquat with X-77 spreader
and 3.2 qt. of Bicep with 45 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilizer included 400 Ibs. of
16-15-40 broadcast, 189 Ibs. of 6-24-24 in the row and 446 Ibs. of 28% for a total of
200-105-205 13 Ibs. of Furadan banded at planting for insect control.
Irvin Grone, Grone Road, Marion Township
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Plow
Offset Disc
Coulter-Chisel
No-Till
HYBRID
Beck's 65X
Beck's 65X
Beck's 65X
Beck's 65X
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
22,300
21,600
22,000
17,100
37.2%
37.0%
36.2%
38.5%
117.1
107.9
131.1
95.2
Fall plowed, planted.
Fall offset disced, planted.
Fall coulter-chiseled, field cultivated, planted.
No-till planted with 1" fluted coulter John Deere planter.
VALUE
$181.34
177.43
186.54
170.71
NET RETURN
$ 21.98
13.56
46.47
- 8.21
Planted May 22 with a seed drop 26,100. Sprayed with 1.8 qt. of Bladex, 2 Ibs. Aatrex
and .5 qts. of Banvel. Fertilizer included 150 Ibs. of 0-0-60 broadcast, 256 Ibs. of
13-33-16 in the row and 223 Ibs. of 28% used as a carrier for a total of 96-85-131.
No insecticide used.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONT'P.
Dwight Suter, Road Q, Riley Township, Putnam Co.
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. Chisel Sohigro 57 — 23.0% 104.0 $231.17 $ 43.70
2. No-Till Sohigro 57 14,600 28.0% 96.0 200.01 10.81
1. Chiseled, field cultivated, planted, rotary-hoed once.
2. No-till planted with John Deere 2" fluted coulter planter, rotary-hoed once.
Planted on May 4 at a seed drop of 27,000. 'Sprayed no-till with 1 pt. Paraquat, 1 qt.
dual 8E and 2 qt, Bladex 4L. Sprayed chisel with 1 qt. Dual 8E, 1 qt. Bladex 4L and
1 qt. Aatrex 4L. Fertilization for no-till inlcuded 202 Ibs. of 0-0-60 and 625 Ibs.
of 28% for a total of 175-0-121. Fertilization for chisel was 202 Ibs. of 0-0-60 and
148 of 82% for a total of 121-0-121, 10 Ibs. Counter banded at planting for insect
control.
Gerald Brooks, Torn Fett Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. Fall Plow Pioneer 3780 24,000 21.6% 142.0 $318.12 $109.49
2. Coulter-Chisel Pioneer 3780 26,000 21.0% 140.3 319.84 114.11
1. Fall plowed- disced, field cultivated, planted.
2. Coulter-chisel disced, field cultivated, planted.
Planted May 24 with a seed drop of 26,000. Sprayed with 5 Ibs. Aatrex with 60 gal. of
water as carrier. Fertilizer included 200 Ibs. of 8-32-17 plus trace minerals 200 Ibs.
of 0-23-30 broadcast in the fall and 200 Ibs. of anhydrous ammonia applied after corn
was up for a total of 180-110-94. 12.5 Ibs. of Furadan banded at planting for insect
control.
Don Davis, Boundary Road, Union Township, Auglaize County
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. Offset Disc Hybrid Avg. — 22.1% 78.2% $173.84 $-29.16
2. No-Till Hybrid Avg. — 20.9% 82.5% 187.50 +10.56
1. Fall offset disced, cultimulched twice, planted.
2. No-till planted with Allis Chalmers planter.
Planted May 25 with a seed drop of 24,600. Sprayed with .8 gal. Bicep, plus 1/2 pt.
Banvel post emerge. No-till also received 2/3 qt. Paraquat. Fertilization included
150 Ibs. 0-0-60 boradcast in the fall, 140 Ibs. of 18-46-0 in the row. Disc plot also
received 304 Ibs. of urea for a total of 165-64-90. No-till received 500 Ibs. of 28%
for a total of 165-64-90. 8 Ibs. Furadan banded at planting for insect control.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONT D,
Larrv Creeger, Reppert Road, Jackson Township
1.
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Sohigro 39
POPULATION MOISTURE
22.0%
YIELD
90.0
VALUE
$202.23
NET RETURN
$ -12.68
Planted May 22 with the International planter without coulters at a seed drop of 27,100.
Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, 3 qt. Lasso and 2 Ibs. of Aatrex SOW. Came back after
corn was up with a post-emerge application of 2 Ibs. of Bladex and 1 Ib. of Aatrex.
Fertilizer included 130 Ibs. of 18-46-0, 133 Ibs. of 0-0-60 broadcast and 98 Ibs. of
18-46-0, 100 Ibs. of 0-0-60 and 321 Ibs. of 28% side dressed for a total of 131-106-
140. 10 Ibs. of Counter 15G was banded at planting for insect control.
Leonard Troyer, Dutch Hollow Road, Sugar Creek Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
HYBRID
DeKalb 55A
DeKalb 55A
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
21,400
19,200
23.3%
24.0
146.3
152.9
VALUE
$322.25
336.60
NET RETURN
$126.68
142.98
Fall plowed, field cultivated, planted.
Fall coulter-chiseled, field cultivated, planted.
Planted March 29 at a seed drop of 25,000. Sprayed with 1.2 qt. of Dual 8E and 1.2 qt,
of Aatrex. Fertilizer included 200 Ibs. of 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, 150 Ibs. of
10-34-0 in the row, and 244 Ibs. of Anhydrous Ammonia for a total of 215-51-120.
Ken Early, State Road, Bath Township
1.
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Funks 4323
POPULATION
22,800
MOISTURE
25.5%
YIELD
141.8
VALUE
$305.84
NET RETURN
$ 97.64
Planted May 27 with a 1" fluted coulter White planter at a seed drop of 28,600. Sprayed
with 2 qt. Paraquat and .8 gal. Bladex 4L. Fertilizer included 112 Ibs. 0-5-53 broadcast
before planting, 217 Ibs. 14-20-14 in the row and 520 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 176-49-90.
6 Ibs. Amaze banded at planting for insect control.
Wes Plikerd, Monfort Road, Amanda Township
1.
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Bailey 333
POPULATION
24,500
MOISTURE
28.0%
YIELD
65.0
VALUE
$135.41
NET RETURN
$-62.71
Planted on June 8 with a John Deere 1" fluted coulter planter with a seed drop of 27,700.
Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat plus spreading, 2.2 Ibs. Aatrex 90 and 2.5 pt . Dual with
59 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Herbicide plots were also in this field. Fertilization
included 145 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, 200 Ibs. 8-25-3 in the row and 586 Ibs
of 28% for a total of 180-50-93. 13 Ibs. Furadan banded at planting for insect control
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN SOYBEAN STUBBLE
Herb Stewart, Lugabill Road, Richland Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
No-Till
No-Till
HYBRID
Cargill 922
Mixture
Mixture
POPULATION
25,000
24,000
MOISTURE
22.8%
20.1%
20.1%
YIELD
107.3
157.0
140.5
VALUE
$237.53
357.14
319.73
NET RETURN
$ 16.13
106.86
49.45
1. Fall plowed in bean stubble, disced, field cultivated, planted.
2. No-till in bean stubble with John Deere 1" fluted coulter planter.
3. No-till in alfalfa sod with John Deere 1" fluted coulter planter.
Planted no-till plots on May 5 with a seed drop of 24,000. Hyrbids used in this plot
were Cargill 921, Sohigro 68, Dekalb 25A and 55A. Plow plot was planted on June 5
with a seed drop of 22,000. Sprayed no-till alfalfa plot with .29 gal. of Paraquat
with spreader, 1.92 Ibs. Aatrex SOW, 3.8 Ibs. Bladex SOW with 35 gal. of 28% as a
carrier. Also sprayed as a post-emerge was .1 gal. 2-4D and .05 gal. Banvel. Sprayed
no-till bean stubble plot with .14 gal. Paraquat with sprader, .27 gal. Dual and
27 Ibs. Bladex with 48 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Sprayed plow plot with 2.5 Ibs.
Bladex SOW and 1.0 Ibs. Aatrex SOW. Both no-till plots received 200 Ibs. 21-00,
300 Ibs. of 0-0-60 and 270 Ibs. 18-46-0 broadcast in the fall; and 180 Ibs. 7-28-28
in the row. No-till in alfalfa also received 350 Ibs. of 28% for a total fertilization
of 201-175-230. No-till soybean also received 480 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 238-175-
230. Fertilization for the plow plot was 300 Ibs. of 18-40-0, 350 Ibs. of 0-60 and
200 Ibs. of 45-0-0 broadcast for a total of 144-138-210. 10 Ibs. of Dylox was
applied to the no-till in alfalfa sod for armyworm control.
Luke Lugibihl, Columbus Grove-Bluffton Road, Highland Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-TillPioneer 3780 — 21.5% 128.8 $291,46 $ 84.40
Planted on May 5 with a seed drop of 27,700. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, 2.5 Ibs. Aatrex
SOW and 2 qt. Lasso. Fertilization included 350 Ibs. 3-10-30 broadcast, 120 Ibs. 10-34-0
in the row and 643 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 203-76-105. 1 pt. Furadan used for insect
control.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN SOYBEAN STUBBLE CONl'D,
Calvin Kiracofe, Sugar Creek Road, Bath Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Robinson 3827 — 31.8% 133.0 $258.93 $ 53.92
Planted May 15 with an Allis Chalmers no-till planter at a seed drop of 24,000 sprayed
with 1 qt. Paraquat, 2 Ibs. Aatrex SOW and 2 qt. Lasso. Fertilization included 150
Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast, 150 Ibs. 18-46-0 in the row, 214 Ibs. of 28% and 152 Ibs. of
82% for a total of 212-69-90. 10 Ibs. Furadan banded at planting for insect control.
Joe Schmersal, Slabtown Road, Monroe Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Pioneer 3535 22,100 20.2% 124.2 $282.80 $ 24.21
Planted on May 8 with the International planter at a seed drop of 26,300. Sprayed 1 qt.
Paraquat, .6 gal. Bladex, .35 gal. Dual 8E with .07 gal. Citowett with 21 gal.of 28%
corn was 6-10" high sprayed with .45 gal. Aatrex with 1 gal. of oil. Fertilization
included 200 Ibs. of 21-0-0, 300 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, 200 Ibs. of 8-32-16
in the row, 214 Ibs. of 28% in the Spring and 218 Ibs. of 28% in July for a total of
179-64-212. 13 Ibs. of Furadan used for insect control.
Fred Troyer, Poling Road, American Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Field Cult.
No-Till
HYBRID POPULATION
Super Crost 2350 19,300
Super Crost 2350 17,700
MOISTURE
33.8%
34.5%
YIELD
107.3
112.7
VALUE
$201.10
209.77
NET RETURN
$ 16.21
27.90
1. Spring field cultivated, planted.
2. No-till with a 1" fluted coulter John Deere planter.
Planted on May 8 at a seed drop of 26,000. Sprayed with 20 Ibs. Aatrex SOW and 2.0 Ibs.
Princep SOW. Fertilization included 184 Ibs. 18-46-0, 200 Ibs. 0-0-60, and 218 Ibs.
of 28% for a total of 94-85-120. 13 Ibs. of Furadan and 2 qts. Toxaphene used for
insect control.
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CORN PLOTS IN RYE COVER CROP
Jerry Wagner, Wapak Road, American Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
No- Till
HYBRID
Super Crost
Super Crost
POPULATION
2350
2350
MOISTURE
27.0%
30.4%
YIELD
107.5
115.0
VALUE
$227.28
229.99
NET
$
RETURN
46.56
34.94
1. Fall plowed, disced, planted
2. No-till with a rye cover crop planted with 1" fluted coulter John Deere planter
Planted no-till on May 23 with a seed drop of 26,100. Planted plow on May 21 with a
seed drop of 24,000. Sprayed no-till with 1 qt. Paraquat, Ik qts. Dual 8E and 1.7
Ibs. Princep SOW with 64 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Sprayed plow plot with 1.5 Ibs.
of Aatrex and 1.5 Ibs. Princep SOW with 64 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization
for no-till was 170 Ibs. 9-23-31 in the row and 642 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 195-39-
53. Fertilization for the plow plot was 200 Ibs. of 9-23-31 in the row and 642 Ibs.
of 28% for a total of 198-46-62. 2 Ibs. of Sevin SOW was applied on the no-till for
insect control.
Dave Ernest, Phillips Road, Jackson Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. Coulter-Chisel Pioneer 3780 — 22.0% 110.5 $248.38 $ 42.86
2. No-Till Landmark 747 21,000 29.5% 91.3 185.81 -19.81
1. Fall coulter-chisel, disced three times, planted.
2. No-till planted with fluted coulter John Deere planter.
Planted on May 23 and 24 with a seed drop of 26,100. Sprayed no-till with 1 qt. Paraquat,
2 Ibs. Princep SOW and 3 Ibs. Bladex SOW with 40 gal. of water as a carrier. Sprayed
chisel with 2 Ibs. Bladex SOW and 2# Princep SOW with 20 gal. of water as a carrier.
Fertilization for no-till included 200 Ibs. 0-0-61 and 15 Ibs. zinc broadcast in the
Spring, 100 Ibs. 10-34-0 in the row and 554 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 165-34-122.
Fertilization for coulter-chisel was 350 Ibs. of 0-0-61, 15 Ibs. zinc and 150 Ibs.
urea broadcast in the Spring and 110 Ibs. of 82% for a total of 159-0-214. 10 Ibs.
counter banded at planting for insect control. 1h qt. Toxaphene was used to control
armyworms in no-till.
Tom Schumacher, Putnam Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. Spring Plow Sohigro 57 24,200 20.8% 149.0 $342.13 $117.17
2. No-Till Sohigro 57 25,300 21.3% 150.7 336.42 118.35
1. Spring plowed, cultimulched three times, planted.
2. No-till with a rye cover crop planted with a 1" fluted coulter John Deere Planter.
Planted on April 25 with a seed drop of 27,700. Sprayed with 2 qt. Bladex 4L and
2.25 pts. Dual 8E. No-till also received 1 qt. Paraquat. Fertilization included
200 Ibs. of 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, 216 Ibs. of 8-32-16 in the row, 183 Ibs.
of 82% and 200 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 223-69-155. 1.25 Ibs. Dylox sprayed on
no-till for armyworm control.
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CORN PLOTS IN RYE COVER CROP CONT'P.
Bob Ernest, Sugar Creek Road, Jackson Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
No-Till
HYBRID
Landmark 747
Landmark 747
Landmark 747
POPULATION
25,000
24,000
24,000
MOISTURE
29.1%
29.7%
32.8%
YIELD
91.8
107.4
80.3
VALUE
$186.85
$216.08
153.42
NET RETURN
$ 12.76
37.52
-13.76
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated twice, planted.
2. Coulter-chiseled, disced twice, field cultivated, planted.
3. No-till planted with 1" fluted coulter John Deere planter.
Planted May 23 with a seed drop of 26,000. 1980 crop was wheat sown with a rye cover
in no-till and in plow plot before plowing. Sprayed plow and chisel plot with 2 Ibs.
Aatrex 9-0 and 2 qt. Lasso. Sprayed no-till with 1 qt. Paraquat plus spreader, lh Ibs.
Princep SOW and 3 Ibs. Bladex SOW with 20 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization
included 300 Ibs. of 21-0-0 and 200 Ibs. of 0-0-60, 25 Ibs. of zinc sulfate and 15 Ibs.
Borate, spread before planting. No-till also received 200 Ibs. of 28% for a total of
119-0-120. Plow and chisel plots also received 85 Ibs. of 82% for a total of 133-0-120
Darrell Basinger, Putnam Road, Richland Townshi:
TREATMENT l^BRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET
1. No-Till Sonigro 57 2,,.-;oo"~ 25.5% 120^ $257764 ~t~6T
Planted on April 25 with John Deere V fiated coulter planter at a seed drop of 27,700
1980 crop was soybeans seeded to wheat in the fall. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, 2 25
?'« £ T*2.qt' Bladex 4L' and ^ !bs. Bladex SOW. Fertilization included 216 Ibs/
of 8-32-16 in the row and 220 Ibs. of 82% for a total of 198-69-35. 1 Ib. Dylox used
for armyworm control. ^yxuA ubeu
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN ALFALFA AND MISC
Rndnev Stratton, Phillips Road, Richland Township
1.
TREATMENT
No- till
HYBRID
Sohigro 57
POPULATION
26,500
MOISTURE
28.2%
YIELD
133.0
VALUE
$274.65
NET RETURN
$ 25.24
Planted on May 5 and May 8 with the 1" fluted coulter White planter at an average seed
drop of 29,800. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat with spreader, 1 qt. Princep 4L, 2 Ibs.
Aatrex SOW and 3 Ibs. Bladex SOW with 65 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Also sprayed 1 pt.
of 2-4-D as post-emerge. Fertilization included 100 Ibs. of 18-46-0 and 250 Ibs. of
0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, 150 Ibs. 8-32-16 in the row, and 650 Ibs. of 28% for a
total of 212-94-174. Used 13 Ibs. Furadan for insect control. Sprayed 1 qt. Sevin XLR
for armyworm control.
Dick Shafer, Lincoln Highway, Monroe Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. Offset Disc Robinson 3638 26,800 31.4% 99.1 $194.72 $-20.36
2. No-Till Robinson 3638 21,300 36.0% 70.1 126.96 -68.30
1. Fall offset disced, disced twice, field cultivated, planted.
2. No-till planted with 1" fluted coulter White planter.
Planted May 22 with a seed drop of 27,100. The no-till plot was sprayed with Iqt.
Paraquat and sprayed with 2.5 Ibs. of Aatrex, 2.5 Ibs. of Princep SOW. Fertilizer
for no-till included 33 Ibs. of 18-46-0, 95 Ibs. of 0-0-60, 238 Ibs. of 21-0-0, 550
Ibs. of 28% and 150 Ibs. of 15-30-15 in the row for a total of 232-60-79. Disc plot
was sprayed with 4 Ibs. of Aatrex and 2 pts. Dual, fertilizer included 32 Ibs of 18-46-0
161 Ibs. of 0-0-60, 214 Ibs. of 28%, 122 Ibs. of-82%, and 150 Ibs. of 15-30-15 in the
row for a total of 188-60-119. No-till was sprayed with 4 pt. Toxaphene for armyworm
control.
Meadowbrook Farms,
1.
TREATMENT
No- till
Hanthorn Road, Perry Township
HYBRID POPULATION
Northrup King 39
MOISTURE
26.0%
YIELD
113.9
VALUE
$243.10
NET RETURN
$ 35.27
Planted May 26 with the International planter without fluted coulters at a seed drop
of 22,000. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat and .8 gal. Bleep with 43 gal. 28% Nitrogen
as a carrier. Fertilizer included 300 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, 100 Ibs.
18-46-0 broadcast ahead of planting, 430 Ibs. of 28% and 61 Ibs. of anhydrous ammonia
applied after the corn was up. For a total of 188-46-180. No insecticide applied.
Vanr,p w^vpr, Sugar Creek Road, Bath Township .
TREATMENT
1 M,~i— -hi 1 1
HYBRID POPULATION
Pioneer 3780 -
MOISTURE
20.6%
YIELD
81.2
VALUE
$184.45
NET RETURN
$ -13.89
Sohigro 557
Planted no-till on May 8 with the 1" fluted coulter White planter at a seed drop of
25,800o Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat with spreader, 1/2 pt. 2-4-D Amine, 1/2 pt.
Banvel, 2h Ibs. Aatrex SOW and 2h Ibs. Princep SOW with 50 gal. of 28% as a carrier.
Fertilization included 200 Ibs. 6-24-24 in the row and 500 Ibs. of 28% for a total
of 152-48-48. 18 Ibs. of Furadan banded at planting for insect control. 2 qt.
Toxaphene used for armyworm control.
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PORN Pin-rs PI ANTFD IN ALFALFA AND MISC. CONT'D,
Vernon Neff, Wapak Road, Shawnee Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Offset Disc
Coulter-Chisel
HYBRID
Bayless 637
Bayless 637
Bayless 637
POPULATION
22,200
22,200
22,500
MOISTUPvE
25.2%
26.1%
26.7%
YIELD
159.4
161.8
157.9
VALUE
$342.19
342.07
331.90
NET RETURN
$134.12
123.32
113.42
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated, planted.
2. Fall offset disced, field cultivated three times, planted.
3. Fall coulter-chiseled, field cultivated three times, planted.
Planted May 23 in 36 inch rows with a seed drop of 23,300. Prior cover was alfalfa-
orchard grass sod. Sprayed with 3 Ibs. Atrazine, Ih pt. Dual and h pt. Banvel with 20
gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization included 200 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast, 171
Ibs. of 82% and 170 Ibs. of 18-46-0 in the row for a total of 171-78-120. 10 Ibs. of
Furadan was banded at planting for insect control.
Kenny Miller, Zion Church Road, Amanda Township
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Offset Disc
Coulter-Chisel
No-Till
HYBRID POPULATION
Migro 2018
Migro 2018
Migro 2018
Migro HP 470 &
MOISTURE
19.7%
20.5%
21.8%
22.5%
YIELD
119.4
110.7
107.1
73.7
VALUE
$273.40
250.54
240.51
165.23
NET RETURN
$ 51.10
31.65
21.68
-68.01
360
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated twice, planted, cultivated.
2. Fall offset disced, field cultivated twice, planted cultivated.
3. Fall coulter-chiseled, field cultivated twice, planted, cultivated.
4. No-till planter with John Deere coulter planter.
Planted no-till on May 25 with a seed drop of 26,000. 1980 crop was oats with sweet
clover. Planted, plow, disc and chisel plots on June 5 at a seed drop of 26,000.
1980 crop was corn. Sprayed no-till with 2.2 pts. Paraquat plus spreader, .8 pt. 2-4-D
Amine, 1.4 Ibs. Princep SOW and 3.25 Ibs. Bladex SOW with 72 gal. of 28% as a
carrier. Sprayed, plow, disc and chisel plots with 1/2 pt. Banvel and 2 qt. Aatrex
with 20 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization for no-till included 400 Ibs.
4-10-40 broadcast ahead of planting, 165 Ibs. of 10-34-0 in the row and 724 Ibs. of
28% for a total of 236-96-160. Fertilization for all other plots was 375 Ibs. 4-10-40
broadcast in fall, 165 Ibs. of 10-34-0 in the row and 207 Ibs. of 82% for a total of
202-94-150. 10 Ibs. Of Counter banded at planting for insect control.
Jim Pohlman, Bloomlock Road, Marion
1.
TREATMENT
No- till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3780
Township
POPULATION
25,000
MOISTURE
18.9%
YIELD
87.6
VALUE
$202.70
NET RETURN
$ 1.08
Planted June 4 with the John Deere 1" fluted coulter planter at a seed drop of 26,000.
Prior crop was clover hay. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat plus spreader, Ik Ibs.
Princep, Ik Ibs. Atrazine and 3/10 gal. Bladex 4L with 50 gal. of 28% as a carrier.
Fertilization included 350 Ibs. of 9-23-30 in the row and 500 Ibs. of 28% for a total
of 172-81-105. 10 Ibs. Furadan banded at planting insect control. 2 qts. Lannate L
for cutworm control.
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ECONOMIC COMPARISON GUIDELINES
The costs of production were compared for each no-till plot as well as each tillage
comparison plot. Participants reported the quantities of materials used such as
fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides, and listed the number and type of machine
operations performed on the field. Tables 7. and 8. list the unit prices and custom
machine rate charges used to determine production costs. Corn value was determined
by dividing wet weights per acre by 56 pounds per dry bushel and multiplying by
$2.40/bushel less 2.5% price discount for each half point of moisture over 15.5%.
(Local elevator schedule) Soybeans were valued at a straight $6.00/bushel. Net
return was then calculated as the difference between crop value and production costs.
Prices used for materials were local elevator prices in season and rates for custom
machine work was adopted from the 1981 Farm Custom Rates Bulletin published by the
Cooperative Extension Service. A set charge of $40.00/Acre for corn, $30.00/acre
for soybeans, and $25.00/acre for double-crop soybeans was used to include the cost
of seed, lime, interest, and other incidental costs. No land charge was included in
the calculations.
TABLE 7 .
Operation Implement
Primary Tillage Plow
Offset Disc
Chisel Plow
Secondary Tillage Tandem Disc
Field Cultivator
Harrow
Cultimulcher
Planting No-till
(Double-Planted)
Conventional
(Double-Planted)
Rotary Hoeing
Cultivate Row Crops
Apply Anhydrous Ammonia
Spray Liquids
Spread Dry Fertilizer
Aerial Applications
Harvest Corn
Harvest Soybeans
Truck Grain (300 bu loads, 10 miles)
MACHINE CUSTOM
Custom Rate
$11.25/Acre
8.50
8.50
6.00
6.50
5.50
5.00
11.25
16.50
8.25
12.00
2.75
5.00
6.50
3.50
3.50
4.00
20.25
19.00
.09/bu.
RATES
Fuel Used
(Gal/Acre)
1.85
1.15
1.15
.65
.65
.45
.45
.75
1.50
.65
1.30
.30
.45
Time Spent
(Minute/Ac)
19
15
15
8
8
6
6
15
30
10
20
6
11
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Fertilizer
Nitrogen Solution (28%) .
Anhydrous Ammonia (82%) .
Urea (46%)
Ammonium Sulfate (21%) .
Ammonium Nitrate (33%) .
0-44-0
0-0-60
18-46-0
Zinc Sulfate
Borate
Herbicides
Amiben Granules
Amiben Liquid
Atrazine SOW
Atrazine 4L
Atrazine 9-0
Banvel
Basagran
Bicep
Bladex SOW
Bladex 4L
Bladex Granules
Blazer
Crop Oil
Dual 8E
Lasso Granules
Lasso
Insecticides
Amaze
Counter 15G
Dyfonate 20G
Dylox SOW
Furadan 10 G
Furadan 4L
ABLE 8. UNIT PR
$ ,95/lb.
14 . 70/gal .
2.27/lb.
12.03/gal.
2 . 68/lb .
41.27/gal.
77.52/gal.
19.75/gal.
2.99/lb.
15.86/lb.
.76/lb.
76.55/gal.
7.50/gal.
44.32/gal.
.70/lb.
17.90/gal.
$ 1.65/lb.
1.23/lb.
1.34/lb.
4.60/lb.
.90/lb.
39.03/gal.
ICES OF MATERIALS
Lorox
Lexone D.F.
Hoe Ion
Paraquat
Princep SOW
Princep 4L
Prowl
Roundup
Sencor SOW
Sencor D.F.
Sencor 4L
Surf Ian W.P.
Treflan
X-77 Surfactant
2 ,4-D Amine
Isotox
Lorsban
Sevin SOW
Sevin XLR
Toxaphene
26 OC/lb actual N
16 Ot/lb actual N
26 9CVlb actual N
35.5£/lb actual N
30 0£/lb actual N
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1979
1980
TABLE 10. FOUR YEAR
LANDOWNER
Bassett
Begg
Fricke
Kiracofe
Mayer
Pohlman
Rumbaugh
Whetstone
Winegardner
1978 Average
Mayer
Begg
Kiracofe
Runibaugh
Winegardner
Davis
K. Miller
1979 Average
Begg Plot A
Begg Plot B
K. Miller Plot A
K. Miller Plot B
Brooks
Lugibihl
J. Miller
Biery
Vandemark
Glum
Suter
Ernest
Davis
Hager Plot A
Hager Plot B
Winegardner
1980 Average
COMPARISON
NO-TILL
$— /Ac.
-90
-33
117
28
45
52
57
11
23
$-64
83
51
147
42
87
124
$ 67
$184
93
244
173
166
311
244
166
249
157
134
213
125
43
43
114
$166
OF RETURNS
FALL
PLOW
$ 43
-75
-36
—
—
16
—
—
27
-5
$-82
—
—
—
—
—
—
$-82
$ —
—
—
206
169
—
—
—
254
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
$210
BY TILLAGE
SPRING
PLOW
$ —
-87
—
—
28
—
—
--
15
-15
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28
—
147
13
—
40
$ 57
$ 58
150
185
—
—
--
177
208
—
134
—
242
—
—
226
160
$171
SYSTEMS
OFFSET
DISC
$ 32
-56
—
78
3
—
48
94
—
33
$ 34
30
—
—
—
87
—
$ 50
$ 60
—
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211
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6
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$ 92
(CORN)
DISC-
CHISEL
$ 26
—
—
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—
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26
$ —
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108
—
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$108
$ —
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169
—
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98
160
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$142
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TABLE 10. CONT. FOUR
YEAR COMPARISON OF RETURNS BY TILLAGE SYSTEM
(CORN)
Year Landowner NO-TILL
1981 Bluff ton Vo-Ag
I . Grone
K. Miller
K. Winegardner
B. Ernest
C. Plikerd
N. Brown
D. Bassett
L. Bassett
B . Etzkorn
H . Pohlman
H. Stewart
L. Vandemark
J. Wagner
N. Althaus
E. Foulkes
T. Shumacher
D. Davis
R. Fischer
D. Shafer
D. Ernest
D. Suter
V. Neff
S . Blythe
R. Bows her
J. Brooks
H. Hutchinson
L . Troyer
1981 Average
4 Year Average
Number of Observations
Ranked First
$-15
- 8
-68
45
-14
-24
- 8
-57
-14
-62
17
107
17
35
91
46
118
11
-73
-68
-20
11
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$ 3
$65
16/53
30%
FALL
PLOW
$-34
22
51
68
13
95
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108
77
16
50
47
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134
49
52
109
1
127
$ 58
$ 45
12/26
46%
SPRING
PLOW
$ 3
—
—
69
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18
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122
34
117
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$ 61
$ 70
8/21
38%
OFFSET
DISC
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14
31
76
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104
14
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123
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$ 51
10/23
43%
DISC-
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46
22
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133
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44
113
80
44
114
8
143
$ 59
$ 84
10/20
50%
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TABLE 11. TIME & FUEL FOR TILLAGE SUMMARY
Corn
N. Althaus
D. Bassett
L. Bassett
S . Ely the
Bluff ton Vo-Ag
R. Bowsher
J. Brooks
N . B rown
D'. Davis
D. Ernest
B. Ernest
B . Etzkorn
R. Fischer
E. Foulkes
I . Grone
Hutchinson Bro,
K. Miller
V. Neff
C. Plikerd
H . Pohlman
T. Schumacker
D. Shafer
H. Stewart
D. Suter
L. Troyer
L. Vandemark
J. Wagner
K. Winegardner
Averages
Average Cost of
Time and Fuel
for Tillage
and Planting
Percent of
No-till 's Cost
No-till
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Gal.)
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
$2.71
100%
Plow
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Gal.)
51 4.3
53 4.5
53 4.5
57 4.7
45 3.8
45 3.8
45 3.8
33 2.8
37 3.2
29 2.5
59 4.9
45 3.8
37 3.2
37 3.2
45 3.8
47 3.9
45 3.8
37 3.2
45 3.8
37 3.2
37 3.2
44 3.9
$9.81
360%
Disc
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Gal.)
41 3.1
41 3.1
49 3.8
37 2.7
33 2.5
25 1.3
41 3.1
49 3.8
49 3.8
33 2.5
40 3.0
$8.27
305%
Chisel
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Gal.)
41 3.1
41 3.1
49 3.8
49 3.8
53 4.0
41 3.1
41 3.1
49 3.8
49 3.8
33 2.5
55 4.2
41 3.1
49 3.8
41 3.1
33 2.5
33 2.5
44 3.3
$9.09
335%
Assume Fuel costs $1.20/gallon and skilled labor is $7.00/hour.
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ECONOMIC DATA OBSERVATIONS
Dollar figures were calculated on all areas of farm operation and summarized in
this section. One thing to remember is that custom rate charges were used on all
farm operations that the farmers reported. The net returns and other dollar values
are used only for comparison purposes within this booklet and do not represent
actual cost's incurred or profit's received on the farm listed. Below are the
observations we have made.
Corn
1. The no-till economic results of 1981 were the poorest of all years
tested.
2. The average return for each treatment tested varied little when
viewed over the four year period. The four year average return
for each systems was, fall plow $45, disc $51, no-till $65,
spring plow $70 and disc chisel $84. (Table 10)
3. When comparing times high versus times tested, there was no
substantial difference in the success rate for any of the tillage
treatments.
4. The effect of wide variations in crop prices and growing seasons
can be seen in the wide variation of the yearly returns.
5. In Table 9. shows costs summary of herbicides, fertilizer, tillage
and miscellaneous expenses for each farm. The average on the
bottom of the chart shows that this years fertilizer and other
costs were very similar among plots. The differences were in a $13
increase in herbicides for no-till only and a $23 increase in
tillage operation cost for the plow, disc, and chisel plots.
6. The cost of fuel and labor (Table 11. ) should be considered
when comparing the overall dollar benefits of each treatment.
The tillage plots result from the $27 increase in uses of the
tillage tools plus approximately $6 more for time and fuel.
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TILLAGE COMPARISON YIELD SUMMARY
The next several pages are devoted to comparing yields of all the corn plots for
the past four years. Yield under different residue cover are also analyzed.
YEAR
1978
1979
1980
TABLE 12.
LANDOWNER
Bassett
Begg
Fricke
Kiracofe
Mayer
Pohlman
Rumbaugh
Whetstone
Winegardner
1978 Average
Mayer
Begg
Kiracofe
Rumbaugh
Winegardner
Davis
K. Miller
1979 Average
Begg Plot A
Begg Plot B
K. Miller Plot
K. Miller Plot
Brooks
Lugibihl
J. Miller
Biery
Vandemark
Clum
Suter
Ernest
Davis
Hager Plot A
Hager Plot B
Winegardner
Whetstone
1980 Average
FOUR YEAR TILLAGE
NO-TILL
27
62
145
112
117
107
128
108
103
107.5
132.4
113.2
137.8
131.0
120.2
145.6
126.8
132.8
90.7
A 136.7
B 121.9
135.0
166.1
130.0
101.9
159.6
115.5
115.5
138.4
117.0
68.9
65.7
107.6
133.0
119.8
COMPARISON YIELD SUMMARIES
FALL SPRING
PLOW PLOW
135
43 33
82
115
95
112 108
94 85
112.4
111.6
141.7
123.5
109.4
112.4 121.5
107.9
117.9
133.3
135.6
142.8
126.0
124.6
164.0
108.9
152.1
130.5
144.1
147.8 127.3
OFFSET
DISC
132
50
132
98
107
138
109.5
114.7
114.1
120.5
116.4
109.8
143.1
94.2
140.6
121.9
(CORN)
DISC
CHISEL
129
129
130.6
130.6
127.0
94.9
119.0
113.6
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TABLE 12. CONT. FOUR YEAR TILLAGE COMPARISON YIELD SUMMARIES
YEAR LANDOWNER
1981 Bluffton Vo-Ag
I . Grone
K. Miller
K. Winegardner
B . Ernest
C. Plikerd
N. Brown
D. Bassett
L. Bassett
B. Etzkorn
H. Pohlman
H. Stewart
L . Vandemark
J. Wagner
N. Althaus
E. Foulkes
T. Schumacher
D. Davis
R. Fischer
D. Shafer
D. Ernest
D. Suter
V. Neff
S. Ely the
R. Bowsher
G. Brooks
H. Hutchinson
L. Troyer
1981 Average
4 Year Average
Number of Observations
Ranked First
NO-TILL
95.1
95.2
73.7
133.0
80.3
105.4
91.4
82.7
89.3
103.9
128.6
157.0
117.7
115.0
134.9
132.7
150.7
82.5
91.6
70.1
91.3
96.0
105.3
113.7
17/54
(31%)
FALL
PLOW
102.2
117.1
119.4
147.2
91.8
132.5
158.7
151.1
107.3
133.0
107.6
159.4
125.3
116.5
142.0
120.2
146.3
128.1
120.6
13/26
(50%)
SPRING OFFSET
PLOW DISC
106.7 90.5
107.9
110.7
146.4 149.9
114.1 112.4
145.1
115.3
146.7
123.6
149.0
78.2
130.6
99.1
161.8
128.0 118.3
115.5 116.5
10/22 8/24
(45%) (33%)
(CORN)
DISC-
CHISEL
96.2
131.1
107.1
107.4
154.5
134.1
112.6
110.5
104.0
157.9
138.5
113.4
140.3
118.6
152.9
125.3
124.6
10/20
(50%)
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1981 NO-TILL CORN PLOTS
WITHOUT COMPARISONS
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R.
G.
L.
K.
G.
C.
C.
L.
FARM
Basinger
Begg
Bowdle
Brooks
Creeger
Early
Herron
Kiracofe #1
Kiracofe #2
Lugibihl
Meadowbrook Farms
YIELD
120
134
101
161
90
141
124
135
133
128
113
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NET
RETURN
$64
65
-26
64
-12
97
103
76
53
84
35
.82
.73
.44
.36
.68
.64
.50
.23
.92
.40
.27
FARM
YIELD
NET
RETURN
W. Plikerd
J . Pohlman
J. Schmersal
D. Spallinger
R. Stratton
H . Stewart
F. Troyer
L. Turner
J. VanMeter
V. Weaver
K. Winegardner
Average No-Till
w/o Comparison
Average All
No-Till Plots
65.
87.
124.
87.
133.
140.
112.
108.
90.
81.
88.
114.
109.
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27
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$ 15
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.45
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Year
1978
1979
1980
1981
4 Year
Average
4 Year
Weighted
Average
TABLE
13. FOUR
YEAR AVERAGE NO- TILL YIELDS BY COVER
Corn Yields -
Stalks
Wheat
Stubble
Bean
Stubble
Bu/Ac
Rye Hay
105
119
109
101
109
109
Note: Numbers
* Ohio
(5)
(9)
(9)
(7)
(30)
116 (4)
147 (1)
122 (5)
105 (19)
123
111 (29)
in parenthesis
Crop Reporting
127 (4)
128 (5)
128
128 (9)
141
144
149
120
139
128
(D
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(1) 132 (5)
(6) 100 (5)
116
(9) 116 (10)
No-till
Weighted County *
Average Average
113 100.1
124 124.7
126 123.5
108
123
119 (87)
are number of tests.
Service Figures.
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TABLE
Year
1978
1979
1980
Tillage Tests
Hybrid Tests
1981
Compar. Tests
County Hybrid
Tests
4 Year Average
Average
Seed Drop
24,100
24,200
26,500
26,400
26,520
25,540
14, FOUR YEAR CORN EMERGENCE DATA
No-Till
Average Average
Population Emergence
20,800 86%
20,800 86%
23,500 89%
22,000 86%
22,780 86%
21,980 86%
Conven t iona 1
Average
Seed Drop
22,800
23,400
26,800
24,600
25,540
24,230
24,560
Average
Population
20,300
21,100
23,900
21,900
22,120
21,020
21,720
Average
Emergence
89%
90%
85%
89%
87%
87%
88%
TABLE 15. NO-TILL CORN EMERGENCE BY RESIDUE
Year Cornstalks
1978 85%
1979 87
1980 88
1981 80
Average 85 %
Wheat/Oat Bean
Stubble Stubble
85%
82
86 88
81 86
84% 87%
Growing
Rye/Alfalfa
89%
92
86
91
90%
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TILLAGE COMPARISON OBSERVATIONS
The results of the 1981 Corn Tillage Plots were disappointing mainly due to the
exceptionally wet year we experienced. Plowed plots generally yielded better than
the no-till plots while mulch-till plots were basically in the middle, yield wise.
Specific observations made are below.
Four Year Average
1. Over four years of testing, the variations between plots are very
slight (See Table 12.).
2. The four year average is heavily favored toward 1981 results since
many more plots were tested in 1981.
3. When considering these summaries, the more times a plot is tested
the more reliable the results is. For example 54 tests in no-till
vs. 20 tests in coulter-chisel plots.
4. Four 1978-1980 average no-till yields are comparable to the county
yield that are reported by the Ohio Crop Reporting Service (See
Table 13.)
Residue Cover
1. Table 13 shows long term trends according to residue. Some of the
residues have been tested more than other and should be kept in mind
when evaluating this table.
2. Residues have a significant effect on yields. Stalk residue
have been consistently lowest in yields where as wheat/oats stubble
or cover crop have been equal to or better than the county average.
Bean stubble has most consistently produced very favorable. Rye
figures should not be weighed heavily due to only one test in 1978,
1979, and 1980.
3. Due to wet weather in 1981, fields with higher residue levels
(sod, wheat stubble) generally had lower yields.
4. Table 13 indicated no-till will perform better in a rotation
than with continuous corn. It also indicated farmers can
successfully no-till corn in bean stubble. These two observations
agree with the Ohio State University Research findings.
Seed Drop and Emergences
1. Tables 14 and 15 are based on reported drops and several hundred
actual stand counts over a four year period. Actual drops will
vary from farm to farm but over this many counts we feel highs
and lows average out.
2. Four year data (Table 14 ) consistently shows a slight decrease
in emergence, 500-1000 plants. Our recommendations is a high levels
(24-27,000 drop) no increase is needed but at lower levels (20-22,000
drops) a slight increase of 5% in justified. Field conditions
during planting should be the determining factor in whether or
not an increase in seed drop is needed.
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TILLAGE COMPARISON OBSERVATIONS CONT'D,
3. Bean stubble and sod have been consistently higher in emergence
(See Table 15.)- We feel this is due to the more rapid rate
of drying of the soil surface.
Standability
1. Standability among the tillage plots showed us that no-till
will stand better than plowed plots. The late harvest this year
made this observation easily recognizable in several fields.
Moisture
1. Table 18. indicates moisture differences by various tillage
systems. In general, plow plots dried down slightly quicker
than the no-till or mulch-till treatments. In 1980, which
was a good year for drydown, no drydown advantage was seen
in the plow plots. The no-till plots in 1981, in contrast,
were considerably wetter at harvest.
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PROBLEMS IN 1981 NO-TILL CORN
In 1981 no-till showed the poorest results in the comparison plots. Table 16.
identifies those plots which resulted in a yield reduction and lists factors which
we thought possibly reduced yields. Weed control and stand are rated whether
limiting or not (yes or no). Nitrogen amounts are given for the no-till and next higher
yielding comparison. Use of nitrogen is shown by dividing the bushels produced by
pounds of nitrogen applied (N utilization factor).
OBSERVATIONS
1. 17 of a total of 22 comparisons (77%) saw the no-till yield reduced 8 or more
bushels below a tilled comparison.
2. Of the 17 plots 13 had 28% on the no-till plot and anhydrous on the comparison.
In 10 of these 13, weeds or stand was not limiting.
3. Three of the 17 plots had 20 or more pounds less nitrogen on the no-till as
compared to the comparison.
4. Five of the 17 plots could have been limited mainly by weeds or stand. The
remaining 12 were limited by something else.
5. In the 17 plots nitrogen conversion rate for the no-till averaged .58 bu/lb. N
as compared to .71 bu/lb. N for the comparison. Possible causes could be
denitrification, poor root development, poor pollination, delayed emergence,
or other unknown factors.
6. On all no-till plots with anhydrous (8 plots) the conversion rate averaged .60
bu/lb. N. This was not significantly different than the average for the 17
no-till plots with 28% nitrogen where the yield was reduced (average of .58
bu./lb.).
7. The average converison rate for all no-till plots regardless of nitrogen
source was .56 bu./lb. N. This was not significantly different from the
no-till plots were yield was reduced below the tilled comparison.
8. We conclude that something other than stand, weeds, hybrid potential, or
source of nitrogen limited most no-till yields this year. We suspect it is
related to the interaction of drainage, and amount of residue cover but have
no data to prove this. Erratic weather conditions in 1981 also made it very
difficult to show consistent results in comparable situations.
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TABLE 16. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF NO-TILL CORN REDUCTION
Nitrogen Applied N UTILIZATION FACTOR
No-Till In Comparison In Bu. Produced/
Yield Ibs. of N Ibs. of N N Applied
Name Reduc . * Weeds Stand 28% 82% Total 28% 82% Total No-Till Compar.
B. Ernest
K. Miller
C. Plikerd
N . B rown
D. Bassett
L. Bassett
B. Etzkorn
H . Pohlman
N. Althaus
R. Fischer
D. Shafer
D. Ernest
K. Winegardner
I . Grone
Bluf. Vo-Ag
L. Vandemark
D. Suter
Average
12
46
27
23
52
24
55
23
12
39
29
19
13
22
12
15
8
25
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Partially
No
No
No
No
Partially
Partially
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
56 119
203 236
200 214
150 166
112 154
84 115
241 285
180 240
105 162
59 164 267
154 232
155 165
125 200
62 96
119 137
206 224
175 175
70 133
170 202
40 160 214
150 170
115 157
164 195
220 264
200 260
50 56 163
59 164 267
60 100 188
90 159
125 200
62 96
119 137
168 108 294
121 121
.67 .80
.31 .59
.49 .62
.55 .67
.53 .85
.77 .57
.36 .60
.54 .58
.83 .90
.49 .55
.30 .53
.55 .69
.67 .74
.99 1.22
.69 .77
.53 .45
.55 .86
187 189 .58 .71
0)
p>
* In Bushels
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1981 ALLEN COUNTY NO-TILL CORN HYBRID TEST GUIDELINES
GENERAL CONDITIONS
This hybrid trial program was developed to help Allen County farmers
evaluate the performance of selected corn hybrids when used in a no-till
farming operation.
The hybrid trials consisted of 3 groups of 4 test hybrids plus the
county tester.
Each participant furnished 150 pounds of a 110 to 115 day hybrid
obtained from the same lot of seed. Seed sizes were recommended by company
to fit IHC, Cl-X or JD B-l plate. Normally this was medium rounds.
Sponsors collected seed, divided it into equal lots, marked with code
identification, and delivered to producers.
GUIDELINES
Procedures were followed to insure that variety was the only variable.
Both agency personnel and farmers made observations and kept records
throughout the growing season. Responsibility of each was as follows:
FARMER:
1. Provided 150 Ibs. of a 110-115 day test hybrid.
2. Planted each test hybrid in adjacent strips using normal
no-till practices.
3. Planted test hybrids on soils similar in fertility, drainage
and productivity.
4. Harvested and weighed each test hybrid with help of sponsors.
5. Kept reliable records on rainfall, planting dates, fertilizer
and pesticides used.
AGENCY PERSONNEL:
1. Assisted during planting in changing hybrids, emptying planter
boxes and marking plots with stakes.
2. Measured field area, population at emergence, barren stalks,
and final harvest population.
3. Determined amount of surface residue retained and estimated
annual soil erosion losses.
4. Provided a weigh wagon, moisture tester, and scale operator to
assist at harvest.
5. Calculated and published yields, expenses, and profitability of
the various systems. (See Tillage Comparison and Economic
Section)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
1. All test hybrids were planted in same residue within each test.
2. Total N, P, K was the same for all hybrids within each test.
3. Residual, contact herbicide, and soil insecticide was the same
within each test.
4. Post-emergent or "clean up" herbicides were used as necessary
to control weeds.
5. Each hybrid was harvested for grain with minimum of one pass
across the field.
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1981 NO TILL CORN HYBRID YIELD DATA
Group F
Population
BIT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1 Begg, 7055 Lugibill Rd., Bluffton
Cargill 921
Bayless 637
Pioneer 3529
Rupp 1780
Landmark 747
19,690
22,129
11,326
12,894
13,939
Moisture
31 .8
31.4
30.0
36.3
36.1
Harold Pohlman, Route #3, Delphos
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Cargill 921
Bayless 637
Pioneer 3529
Rupp 1780
Landmark 747
19,000
24,000
18,000
19,000
20,000
Gerald Brooks, 9777 Tom Fett Rd., Bluffton
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Cargill 921
Bayless 637
Pioneer 3529
Rupp 1780
Landmark 747
23,000
22,700
21 ,800
20,400
24,800
35.0
36.2
32.9
36.0
37.4
26.9
24.8
28.0
34.5
29.6
Yield
156.0
154.2
132.2
108.8
120.8
114.2
112.8
109.6
124.0
131.2
168.2
155.1
167.8
148.7
155.0
$Value
303.71
300.58
266.79
193.52
214.30
210.52
218.13
209.71
223.75
228.63
354.87
335.85
349.58
276.78
311.30
Group G
Gerald Brooks, 9777 Tom Fett Rd., Bluffton
1. PAG 39723,700 26.1 168.4 356.05
2. Migro 2018X 16,400 34.5 163.2 303.77
3. Gutwein 2610 22,100 25.3 155.3 333.79
4. Rupp 1780 19,500 33.3 153.5 290.35
5. NK 69A 21,300 29.1 177.2 358.62
Harold Pohlman, Route #3, Delphos
1 PAG 397 24,000 30.2 120.6 240.66
2. Migro 2018X 17,000 28.4 126.0 260.09
3. Gutwein 2610 21,000 30.6 119.7 236.39
4. Rupp 1780 18,000 36.0 124.0 223.77
5. NK 69A 19,000 31.3 119.3 234.30
Don Davis, 18773 Boundry Rd., Hapkaoneta
1. PAG 397 * 20.6 78.8 179.12
2. Migro 2018X 18.9 81.9 190.39
3. Gutwein 2610 20.8 82.6 187.61
4. Rupp 1780 32.3 84.4 186.16
5. NK69A 21.0 85.0 194.23
Group H
Charles Plikerd, Zion Church Rd., Elida
1. Super Crost 2790 29.7 92.0 184.99
2 NK PX 39 28.5 98.9 204.58
3' Troian 1058 32.4 103.4 199.59
4 Rupp "780 37.8 103.5 177.85
5*. Bailey 333 30.8 117.8 233.16
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CULTURAL PRACTICES
Group F
Begg
Planted on May 28 in 30 inch rows at a seed drop of 27,100.
1980 crop was wheat. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat plus spreader,
1 1/2 Ibs. Princep, 1 1/2 Ibs. Aatrex and 1 Ib. Bladex with
20 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization included 180 Ibs.
of 16-41-54 in the row, 220 Ibs. of 82-0-0 and 196 Ibs. of 28-0-0
for a total of 251-41-54. No insecticide applied.
Pohlman
Brooks
Brooks
Planted May 21 in 30 inch rows with a seed drop of 24,000. 1980
crop was wheat. Sprayed with 1 qt. paraquat with spreader, 3 Ibs.
Bladex and 1 1/2 Ib. Princep with 64 gal. of 28-0-0 as a carrier.
Fertilization included 100 Ibs. of 21-0-0, 100 Ibs. of 0-46-0 and
200 Ibs. of 0-0-62 Broadcast in the Fall, 300 Ibs. of 13-34-14
in the row plus 640 Ibs. of 28% for a total of 239 -148-166.
13 Ibs. of Furadan Banded at planting was used for insect control.
1.0 Ibs. toxaphene sprayed for armyworm control.
Planted May 27 in 30 inch rows with a seed drop of 26,000. 1980
crop was soybeans with two bushel of rye per acre flown on Sept. 26.
Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, 2 1/2 pt. Dual 8 E and 3 Ibs. of
Bl'adex SOW with 60 gal. of 28-0-0 as a carrier. Fertilization
included 100 Ibs. 0-44-0 and 200 Ibs. 0-0-60 Broadcast in the Fall;
200 Ibs. 8-32-17 in the row; 100 Ibs. 82-0-0 sidedressed and 600
Ibs. of 28-0-0 for a total of 266-108-154. 1 oz. isotox seed box
treatment was used for insect control.
Group G
Same as Cultural Practice F
Pohlman
Same as Cultural Practice F
Davis
Plikerd
Planted May 25 in 30 inch rows at a seed drop of 24,600. 1980
crop was corn. Sprayed with 2/3 qt. Paraquat and .8 gal. Bicep
with 50 gal. of 28-0-0 as a carrier; plus 1/2 pt. Banvel post
emergence. Fertilization included 140 Ibs. 18-46-0 in the row,
150 Ibs. of 0-0-60 Broadcast and 500 Ibs. of 28-0-0 for a total
of 165-64-90. 8 Ibs. of Furadan Banded at planting for insect
control.
Group H
Planted on May 22 in 30 inch rows at a seed drop of 26,000. 1980
crop was wheat. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, 3 Ibs. Princep, 2 Ibs,
Aatrex and 1/2 pt. Banvel with 71 gal. of 28-0-0 as a carrier.
Fertilization included 100 Ibs. 0-46-0 and 200 Ibs. 0-0-60
Broadcast in the Fall, 170 Ibs. of 8-32-16 in the row and 714 Ibs.
of 28-0-p for a total of 214-100-147. 13 Ibs. of Furadan Banded
at planting was used for insect control. 1/2 Ib. Dylox sprayed
on corn for armyworm control.
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TABLE 17. FOUR YEAR NO-TILL HYBRID AVERAGE YIELDS
1981 1980 1979
„„„„„ MOISTURE YIELD MOISTURE YIELD MOISTURE YIELD
liY-BK-LL)
Cargill 921 30.0 140.4 25.0 134.2 24.8 140.7
Bayless 637 30.9 135.8
Pioneer 3529 30.3 130.0
Rupp 1780 35.8 121.0
Landmark 747 34.4 129.4
PAG 397 25.6 121.3
Migro 2018X 27.3 123.2 21.3 125.2
Gutwein 2610 25.6 119.0
Northrup King 69A 27.1 126.0
Super Crost 2790 29.7 107.6
Northrup King PX 39 28.5 115.7
Trojan 1058 32.5 121.0
Bailey 333 30.8 137.8
Voris 2532 26.0 145.4 27.2 131.6
Sohigro 57 24.8 140.9
Trojan 115 25.7 137.6 27.1 130.2
Walton 40 26.3 133.7
Rupp 1625 21.3 130.7 21.9 116.3
Pioneer 3541 23.5 131.9
Pioneer 3780 20.3 125.4 19.8 117.6
DeKalb 72aa 25.6 126.8 26.8 124.9
Northrup King PX 69 24.0 124.1
Funks G4323 21.3 114.4
Robinson 3225 25.6 119.4
Northrup King 74 27.4 122.5
Northrup King 49 21.2 111.5
PAG 424 24.1 107.5
ACCO 4201 25.9 108.7
Bayless 447
Funks 4321
Trojan 108
Jacques JX 180
Robinson 3827
U.S.S. Seeds 1010
YEARLY AVERAGE 30.0 125.2 24.2 132.5 24.5 120.4
1978
MOISTURE YIELD
25.3 95.1
27.7 104.9
25.9 98.4
22.2 95.7
22.7 89.8
28.0 90.9
27.8 100.6
28.9 94.4
26.1 96.2
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TABLE 1 8 . FOUR YEAR COMPARISON OF
CORN HARVEST
MOISTURE
% MOISTURE
YEAR
— .
1978
1979
1980
1981
4 Year
Average
Average Moisture
Number of Observations
Number Times Wettest
Average Moisture
Number of Observations
Number Times Wettest
Average Moisture
Number of Observations
Number Times Wettest
(Soybean Stubble)
Average Moisture
Number of Observations
Number Times Wettest
(Wheat Stubble)
Average Moisture
Number of Observations
Number Times Wettest
(Corn Stalks)
Average Moisture
Number of Observations
Number Times Wettest
(Rye /Sod)
Average Moisture
Number of Observations
Number Times Wettest
(Average of All)
Average Moisture
Number of Observations
Number Times Wettest
Average Moisture
Number of Observations
Number Times Wettest
NO- TILL
24.2
6
4
24.8
7
6
17.7
14
6
27.3
2
1
28.4
11
6
28.8
5
3
30.1
4
4
28.7
22
14
24.5
49
30
PLOW
23.7
4
0
23.1
5
0
19.2
12
6
22.8
1
1
24.2
10
3
26.9
5
2
25.5
4
0
24.9
20
10
23.0
41
12
DISC
26.9
6
3
32.5
3
1
17.9
2
1
—
28.4
6
2
28.8
3
2
28.8
2
0
28.6
11
6
27.7
22
11
CHISEL
31.2
1
1
24.3
1
0
17.4
2
0
33.8
1
0
25.1
7
2
25.1
6
1
28.2
2
1
28.1
16
4
25.3
20
5
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TABLE
HYBRID
Cargill 921
Bayless 637
Pioneer 3529
Rupp 1780
Landmark 74 7
PAG 397
Migro 2018X
Gutwein 2610
Northrup King 69A
Super Crost 2790
Northrup King PX39
Trojan 1058
Bailey
AVERAGE
19 . ADJUSTED 1981
POPULATION
20,600
22,900
17,000
18,100
19,600
23,900
16,700
21,600
20,200
__
—
20,100
NO-TILL CORN
% MOISTURE,
30.0%
30.9%
30.3%
35.8%
34.4%
25.6%
27.3%
25.6%
27.1%
29.7%
28.5%
32.4%
30.8%
29.9%
HYBRID DATA
YIELD
BU/AC .
140.4
135.8
130.0
121.0
129.4
121.3
123.2
119.0
126.0
107.6
115.7
121.0
137.8
125.2
VALUE
$289.70
284.85
275.36
214.21
251.41
258.61
251.42
252.26
262.38
184.99
204.58
199.59
233.16
$243.27
NO-TILL HYBRID TEST OBSERVATIONS
Hybrid plots planted no-till were conducted on several farms throughout the county.
The wet weather adversely affected several of the plots by either not having the
time to put the plot in during planting or being drowned out after it had been
planted. The limited number of valid plots harvested does not make our information
as reliable as we would like. Below are some of our observations of the plots.
1. Table 17. shows yields of four years of no-till hybrid tests.
Tests were replicated and yields adjusted to the common tester
for each year. Testers varied from year to year and yields are
not adjusted according to years.
2. Table 19. shows 1981 results adjusted to the 1981 tester.
3. Table 17. is of limited value because producers keep changing
hybrids in the test. Also different testers were supplied
in different years.
4. In four years of field observations we have not been able to
establish that some hybrids are better for no-till or
determine any particular traits which are or are not important.
5. Table 18. shows responses of identical hybrids under different
tillage systems. No-till grows slower and matures slightly
later as seen in the data. For this reason it is important
to pick a hybrid with good drydown characteristics.
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NO-TILL CORN HERBICIDE TEST PLOTS
Herbicide comparison plots were established on three farms in 1981. The plots involved
evaluations of contact herbicides, and pre- and post-emergent herbicides in both corn
and soybeans.
The largest comparison was carried out on the Ralph Fischer Farm and involved fifteen
plots in both conventional and no-tillage corn. The plots were planted on May 8 and
sprayed on May 20. One-half of the plot was no-till corn in wheat stubble. The other
half of the plot was also wheat stubble, but was offset disced in the fall and worked
clean in the spring. The no-till plot had extremely heavy growth of volunteer wheat
and had received some manure. Residual chemicals were applied using a pull-type
sprayer equipped with flat fan nozzles spaced 20" apart. Twenty gallons of water per
acre was applied and spraying pressure was 30 psi. Each residual treatment was rep-
licated twice. One-half of all the no-till plots was treated separately with Para-
quat and the other half with Round-up. Stand counts showed a plant population of
22,000 in the conventional plot and 21,000 in the no-till plot. These plots were
carried out with the assistance of the Delphos Equity Elevator.
Corn herbicide plots were also established on the Wes Plikerd Farm. Three different
treatments were used with each treatment being ten acres in size. The prior crop on
this farm was corn and the plot location and treatments were specifically selected
because of heavy fall panicum pressure. Spraying was done courtesy of the Farm Ser-
vice Center, Spencerville. The material was applied with a floater, with approximately
50 gallons of 28% nitrogen solution as the carrier.
CORN HERBICIDE PLOT OBSERVATIONS
Ralph
Fischer
Farm
Wes
Plikerd
Farm
1. There was no significant difference in the overall control between
the conventional and no-till plots.
2. Pigweed was the only weed not consistently controlled. Pigweed was
not controlled in the plots with Bladex.
3. Grass control was good or better over all plots with all combinations.
4. Lasso and Dual performed as well as the triazines on grasses even
though they were applied to growing cover. Perhaps this was due to
low grass pressure.
5. Three-way combinations provided slightly better results than two-
way combinations.
6. There was a wide range of costs for combinations which provided
little difference in control.
1. Broadleaf control was acceptable in all plots. Grass control was
acceptable in one plot, unacceptable in 2 plots. Fall panicum was
the grass most often not controlled.
2. Dual alone or Dual-Bladex at the low rate was not sufficient to
control fall panicum. However good control was obtained when a
slightly higher rate of Bladex was used.
3. The cost of the additional Bladex for fall panicum control was
$3.07 per acre.
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TABLE 20. 1981 CORN HERBICIDE COMPARISONS
Ralph Fischer Farm
lot Rate/Chemical
Cost
Grass Control
No-till No-till
Paraquat Roundup Conv.
Broadleaf Control
No-till No-till
Paraquat Roundup Conv.
A
C
F
G
K
1.6 Ib Atrazine 9-0
3.1 Ib Bladex SOW
4.29
9.27
$13.56
0.5 Ib Sencor SOW 5.15
1.6 Ib Atrazine 9-0 4.29
2.5 qt Lasso 11.20
$20.64
0.5 Ib Sencor SOW
3.1 Ib Bladex SOW
2.5 pt Dual 8E
5.15
9.27
13.85
$28.27
1.5 Ib Atrazine SOW 3.41
1.5 Ib Princep SOW 5.55
2.5 pt Dual 8E 13.85
$22.81
3.1 Ib Bladex SOW
1.5 Ib Princep SOW
9.33
5.55
$14.88
1.0 gal Bicep
2.5 Ib Atrazine
2.5 qt Lasso
$19.75
SOW 5.68
11.20
1.5 Ib Atrazine SOW
1.5 Ib Princep SOW
2.5 Ib Atrazine SOW
3.0 qt Lasso
$16.88
3.41
5.55
$8.96
5.68
13.44
$19.12
1.5 Ib Atrazine SOW 3.41
1.5 Ib Princep SOW 5.55
2.5 qt Lasso 11.20
2.5 Ib Atrazine SOW
2.5 pt Dual 8E
$20.16
5.68
13.85
$19.53
Exc
Exc
Good Good+
Exc Good+
Good+ Exc Good+
Good+ Exc Good+
Exc
Good Good+
Fair+ Good Good
Exc
Good Good+
Good-t- Exc Good+
Good+ Good Exc
Exc Exc Exc
Good+ Exc Exc
Good+ Exc Good+
Good+ Exc Exc
Fair+ Exc Good+
Good Exc Good+
Good+ Good Good+
Good+ Good Exc
Good+ Good Exc
Exc
Exc Exc
Good
Good Exc
Exc
Exc Exc
Good+ Exc Good+
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TABLE
Plot Rate/Chemical
L 1.9 Ib Atrazine SOW
3.1 Ib Bladex SOW
2.5 pt Dual 8E
M 3.0 Ib Atrazine SOW
2.5 qt Lasso
N 5.0 Ib Bladex SOW
3.0 qt Lasso
O 3.7 Ib Bladex SOW
2 . 5 qt Lasso
0.5 Ib Sencor SOW
20,. CONT. 1981 CORN HERBICIDE COMPARISONS
Cost
4.31
9.27
13.85
$27.43
6.81
11.20
$18.01
14.95
13.44
$28.39
11.21
11.20
5.15
$27.56
Grass Control
No-till No-till
Paraquat Roundup Conv.
Exc Exc Good+
Exc Exc Exc
Exc Exc Good+
Exc Exc Exc
(+) denotes 1 replication
Broadleaf Control
No-till No-till
Paraquat Roundup Conv.
Exc Exc Good+
Good+ Good Good
Fair Fair Fair
Poor Poor Good
rated 1 step higher
Plot Rate
1 3.0 Ib
2.5 pt
2 1.3 Ib
1.5 Ib
2.5 pt
3 2.2 Ib
2.5 Ib
TABLE
Chemical
Bladex SOW
Dual 8E
21. 1981 NO-TILL CORN HERBICIDE PLOT
Wes Plikard Farm
Cost
8.97
13.85
$22.82
Atrazine 9-0 3.48
Bladex SOW 4.49
Dual 8E 13.85
$21.82
Atrazine 9-0 5.90
Dual 8E 13.85
$19.75
Weeds Controlled
Grasses Broadleaf s
Good Good
Fair Good
Fair Good
Weeds Not
Controlled
Fall Panicum
Fall Panicum
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CONSERVATION TILLAGE SOYBEAN PLOTS
GENERAL CONDITIONS
The Soybean Field Trial Program is very similar to the corn program. Tillage field
trials are encourage between two or more of the following tillage practices.
Coulter-chisel plowing, offset discing, spring plowing, fall plowing and no-till.
GUIDELINES
Procedures were followed to insure that tillage was the only variable. Both agency
personnel and farmers made observations and kept records throughout the growing
season. Responsibilities of each are listed in the corn plot section.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS
Dave Hefner, Ada Road, Bath Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
No-Till
VARIETY
Thompson 350
Northrup King
POPULATION
162,800
236,800
MOISTURE
15.0%
14.3%
YIELD
45.5
40.5
VALUE
$273.00
243.00
NET RETURN
$169.89
133.99
1. Fall offset disced, field cultivated twice, planted.
2. No-till planted with the 8" Tye Drill.
Planted no-till June 14 in 8 inch rows at a seed drop of 236,800 (80 Ibs.
plot planted on June 6 in 30 inch rows at a seed drop of 162,800 (55 Ibs.).
no-till with 3 pts. Paraquat with spreader, 3 qt. Lasso and .75 Ibs.
Disc
Sprayed
Lexone DF
Disc plot received 2 qt. Lasso and 1/2 Ib. Lexone DF.
applied.
No fertilization or insecticide
Bill Begg, Rockport Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT
1. IIo-Till
VARIETY
Asgrow 3127
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
14.2%
VALUE
32.0 $192.00
NET RETURN
$ 94.53
Planted on May 26 with the M&W Drill in 8 inch rows with a seed drop of 157,500
(63 Ibs.). This field was treated to several different herbicide treatments to determine
their effectiveness. See the herbicide treatment section for exact rates. No
fertilization or insecticide was applied.
George Knebel, Mericle Road, Marion Township
TREATMENT
VARIETY
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
1.
2.
1.
2.
Plow
No-Till
Vickery
Vickery
157,000
178,900
12.6%
13.7%
40.1
42.1
VALUE
$240.60
252.60
NET RETURN
$136.94
130.47
Fall plowed, field cultimulched and harrowed twice, planted, cultivated twice.
No-till planted with M&W drill, (light disc to cut stalks before planting).
Planted no-till on June 5 in 8" rows at a seed drop of 178,900 (63 Ibs.). Plow plot
planted on June 5 in 30 inch rows at a seed drop of 159,000 (56 Ibs.). Sprayed no-till
with 1 qt. Paraquat, .55 Ibs. Lexone and 1.4 qt. Dual plus 1 qt. Blazer when corn
was up. Plow plot received 9 Ibs. of Amiben banded in the row. No fertilization or
insecticide applied.
Wes Plikerd, Monfort Road, Amanda Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1.
No-Till
Agrisoy 45 & 46 — 12.7% 31.0 $186.00 $ 84.53
& Bailey
Planted on June 23 and 24 in 30 inch and 15 inch rows with a John Deere planter at a
seed drop of 161,000 (66 Ibs.). Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, 2.5 pts. Dual 8E and
1 Ib. Sencor SOW. No fertilizer or insecticide applied.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONT D.
Ron DeLong, Wapakoneta Road, Duchouguet Township, Auglaize Co.
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
No-Till
VARIETY
Agripro 26
Agripro 26
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
225,000
225,000
15.8%
16.1%
37.2
36.1
VALUE
$223.20
216.60
Fall offset disced, field cultivated twice, planted, rotary-hoed twice.
No-till planted with a Kinze fluted coulter planter.
NET RETURN
$ 92.96
72.98
Planted June 20 in 15 inch rows with an expected population of 225,000 (7-8 Ibs.) .
Sprayed both plots with 2.5 qt. Lasso and 1/3 Ibs. Lexone DF. No-till also received
1 qt. Paraquat with spreader and 1 qt. Basagram with 3 pts. of oil. Fertilization was
300 Ibs. of Potash broadcast in the fall. No insecticide was applied.
Hufcchlnson Bros., Sugar Creek Road, Jackson Township
1,
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
VARIETY
Williams 79
Williams 79
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
125,000
125,000
14.1%
14.0%
37.2%
40.0%
VALUE
$225.60
242.40
NET RETURN
$101.02
120.31
Fall plowed, field cultivated, disced, cultimulched, harrowed, planted.
Fall coulter-chiseled, field cultivated, disced, cultimulched, harrowed, planted.
Planted May 25 in 7 inch rows at a seed drop of 125,000. Sprayed with 6 qt. Amiben.
No Fertilizer was applied. 1 qt. Sevin used for insect control in late August.
Vernon Burkholder,
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
Coulter-Chisel
Plow
(MSV Farms) , Mayberry Road, Monroe Township
VARIETY
Pfizer CX380
Pfizer CX380
Pfizer CX380
POPULATION
101,000
85,900
72,000
MOISTURE
15.5%
16.6%
16.0%
YIELD
35.5
30.8
33.2%
VALUE
$213.00
184.80
199.20
NET RETURN
$ 98.21
70.44
81.87
1. Fall offset disced, disced twice, planted.
2. Fall soil savered, disced twice, planted.
3. Fall plowed, disced twice, planted.
Planted on May 21 in 30 inch rows at a seed drop of 116,700. Applied 9.4 Ibs. Lasso
banded, plus an average of 1/3 gal. Hoelon for grass and volunteer corn control.
Fertilization included 108 Ibs. of 5-18-6 in the row for a total of 5-19-6. No
insecticide applied.
Bill Reese, Bussert Road, Sugar Creek Township
TREATMENT
1. No-Till
VARIETY
Agripro 26
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
12.2%
41.0
VALUE
$246.00
NET RETURN
$123.65
Planted on June 4 and 5 in 30 inch rows with an Allis Chalmers planter and 8 inch
rows with M&W drill at a seed drop of 160,000. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, 3/4 Ib.
Sencor and 2.5 pts. Dual with 20 gal of water as a carrier. Applied 3 pts. Hoelon
post emerge for volunteer corn. No fertilizer or insecticide applied.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONT'P,
Ross Clum, Hardin County Line Road, Jackson Township
TREATMENT VARIETY
1.
2.
1.
2.
Offset Disc
No- Till
Fall offset
No-till plar
Wayne & Callahan
Wayne & Callahan
disced, disced twice,
ited with 8" Tye drill
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE
181,900
181,900
planted in 8"
14.8% 44.1 $264.60
15.6% 35.7 214.20
rows.
NET RETURN
$164.66
95.61
Planted June 8 with the Tye Drill in 8 inch rows at an seed drop of 181,900 (75 Ibs./ac.)
Sprayed no-till with 1 qt. Paraquat, 4 qt. Lasso, 2 Ibs. Lorox with 20 gal,, of water plus
2 qt. Blazer with 30 gal. water. Disc plot received 2 qts. Lasso and 1 Ib. Lorox with
15 gal. of water. No fertilizer or insecticide applied
Richard Bowdle, Crabb Road, Perry Township
TREATMENT
VARIETY
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
VALUE
1. No-Till
Mixture
23.0%
30.6 $183.60
NET RETURN
$ 92.53
Planted June 5 with the Tye Drill in 7 inch rows with a seed drop of 160,000. Sprayed
with 1 pt. of Paraquat plus spreader, 3/4 Ib. Sencor, and 1 qt. Dual. No fertilization
or insecticide applied.
Bluffton Vo-Ag, Hancock County Line
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Offset Disc
Coulter-Chisel
No-Till
VARIETY
Pfizer C.X215
Pfizer, CX215
Pfizer CX215
Pfizer CX215
Road, Richland Township
POPULATION
116,200
102,212
132,411
137,057
MOISTURE
15.6%
15.6%
15.6%
15.9%
YIELD
15.2
32.1
27.7
29.9
VALUE
91.20
192.60
166.20
179.40
NET RETUBN
$-15.88
86.75
60.75
87.27
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated, disced, field cultivated, planted.
2. Fall offset disced, field cultivated, disced, field cultivated, planted.
3. Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivated, disced, field cultivated, planted.
4. No-till planted with the White 15" planter with 1" fluted coulters.
Planted on June 29 in 15 inch rows with seed drop of 198,000. No-till was sprayed
with 1 qt. Paraquat, 2 qts. Lasso and 1 Ib. Lorex. The other treatments was sprayed
with 2 qts. Lasso and 1 Ib. Lor&x. No fertilizer applied. Weed control was good.
Dave Kihm, Grismore Road, Richland
1.
TREATMENT
No-Till
VARIETY
Asgrow 3127
Township
POPULATION
225,000
MOISTURE
13.4%
YIELD
49.1
VALUE
$294.60
NET RETURN
$178.85
Planted May 7 in 8 inch rows with the Tye Drill at a seed drop of 187,500 (75 Ibs.).
Sprayed with 1 qt. Round-up, 1/2 Ibs. Sencor and 2 pts. Dual. No fertilization or
insecticide applied. Large quantities of hog manure has been hauled on this field.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONT'P.
Spencerville Vo-Ag, Defiance Trail, Amanda Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE
1. Fall Plow Amsoy 71 150,000 12.5%
2. Spring Plow Amsoy 71 150,000 12 .-1%
3. Offset Disc Amsoy 71 150,000 12.5%
4. Coulter-Chisel Amsoy 71 150,000 13.1%
5. No-Till Amsoy 71 150,000 13.4%
1. Fall plow, disc, harrow, plant, cultivate twice.
2. Spring plow, disc, harrow, plant, cultivate twice.
3. Offset Disc, disc, harrow, plant, cultivate twice.
4. Coulter-chisel, disc, harrow, plant, cultivate twice.
Planted on June 5 in 30 inch rows with a seed drop of 150,000
and 1 pt. Sencor. No-till also received 1 qt. Paraquat plus
was applied.
Dave Ernest, Napoleon Road, Jackson Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE
1. Spring Plow NK - 1492 — 12.9%
2. Spring Plow NK - 1492 — 13.4%
3. Coulter-Chisel NK - 1492 — 14.5%
4. No-Till NK - 1492 — 14.0%
YIELD
VALUE
NET RETURN
41.2 $247.20 $128.25
38.7 232.20 113.58
31.5 189.00 73.77
36.2 217.20 101.55
36.2 217.20 117.37
Sprayed with 1 qt. Dual
spreader. No fertilizer
YIELD
34.8%
35.8%
35.6%
38.0%
VALUE
$208.80
214.80
213.60
228.00
NET RETURN
$ 96.91
99.07
104.39
128.22
1. Spring plowed, disced, field cultivated, planted, rotary-hoed.
2. Spring plowed, disced, field cultivated, planted (double-backed), rotary-hoed.
3. Fall coulter-chiseled, disced, field cultivated, planted, rotary-hoed.
4. No-till planted with John Deere 1" fluted coulter planter (doubled back)
Planted all plots on June 7 in either 15 inch rows or 30 inch rows with no-till having
a seed drop of 245,700 (90 Ibs.) and other plots 163,800 (60 Ibs.). Sprayed all
plots with 2 qts. Lasso and 1 Ib. Sencor with no-till also receiving 1.5 pt. Paraquat.
No fertilization or insecticide applied.
Apollo Vo-Ag, Shawnee Road, S^awnee
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Offset Disc
Soil Saver
No-Till
VARIETY
Callahan
Callahan
Callahan
Callahan
Fall plowed, disced twice
Fall offset disc
Fall soil saver,
No-till planted
, disced
7302R
7302R
7302R
7302R
, plant
twice,
Township
POPULATION MOISTURE
72,
93,
77,
121,
.
plant.
000
000
000
000
13.1%
13.5%
13.7%
15.4%
YIELD
41.2
38.8
39.3
41.9
VALUE
$247
232
235
251
.20
.80
.80
.40
NET RETURN
$ 87.
75.
78.
104.
15
68
64
05
disced twice plant.
with the
White 1" fluted
coulter
planter.
Planted June 8 in 15 inch rows, doubled back with 30 inch planter, at a seed drop of
160,000. Sprayed all treatments with 3 qt. Lasso and 1 pt. Sencor 4W. No-till treatment
also received 1 qt. Paraquat plus spreader. Fertilization was broadcast in fall
with anticipation of planting corn in Spring. Fertilizer included 174 Ibs. 0-46-0
and 263 Ibs. 0-0-62 for a total of 0-30-163. No insecticide applied.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONl'D,
Lewis Bassett, Thayer Road, Bath Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. Offset Disc Thompson 350 — 15.5% 37.2 $223.20 $104.97
2. Coulter-Chisel Thompson 350 — 16.2% 39.4 236.40 117.97
1. Fall offset disced, disced, field cultivated twice, planted, rotary-hoed, cultivated.
2. Fall coulter-chiseled, disced, field cultivated twice, planted, rotary-hoed,
cultivated.
Planted on June 20 in 30" rows with a seed drop of 144,000 (60 Ibs.). Sprayed with
2 pts. Dual and 1/2 Ibs. of Sencor DF. No fertilizer or insecticide applied.
Bob Spallinger, Lincoln Highway, Richland Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter- Chisel
VARIETY
Williams
Williams
POPULATION
228,600
228,600
MOISTURE
13.0%
13.0%
YIELD
26.0
26.0
VALUE
$156.00
156.00
NET RETURN
$ 17.11
29.02
1. Fall plowed, disced, field cultivated, cultimulched, planted.
2. Fall coulter-chiseled, disced twice, field cultivated, cultimulched, planted.
Planted June 6 in 7 inch rows at a seed drop of 228,600 (90 Ibs.). Sprayed chisel
plot with 2.5 qt. Lasso and .75 Ibs. Lexone. Sprayed plow plot with 2 pt. Basagram
and 2 2/3 at Hoelon. Fertilization was 200 Ibs. of 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall
for a total of 0-0-120. No insecticide applied.
SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE
Jay_ Begg, Begg Road, Monroe Township
Ur VARIETY I-OFU-IATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Agripro 27 — 13.5% 37.1 $222.60 $125.75
Planted May 22 with the M&W drill at a seed drop of 161,700. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat .75 Ibs. of Sencor SOW, and .75 Ibs. Lasso. Crop was also sprayed by airplane
with Toxaphene for bean leaf beetle.
Milo Rumbaugh, Hanthorn Road, Perry Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till 15" Northrup King — 20.1% 26.3 $157.80 $ 35.80
S40-44
2. No-Till 8" Northrup King — 17.3% 33.4 200.40 77.76
S40-44
Planted June 5 in White 15" planter and Tye 8" drill rows. Sprayed with 3 pt.
Roundup, lib. Lexone and 2.5 pt. Dual. No fertilizer applied.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN SOYBEAN STUBBLE
Kenny Miller, Conant Road, Amanda Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
I. No-Till Migro 2530 — 13.8% 41.1% $246.60 $122.37
2. No-Till Migro 2530 — 13.8% 38.9% 233.40 104.12
3. No-Till w/oil Migro 2530 — 13.8% 36.2% 217.20 72.23
4. No-Till w/o oil Migro 2530 — 13.8% 31.7% 190.20 47.44
1. No-till planted in 30 inch rows with the White planter.
2. No-till planted in 15 inch rows with a 30 inch planter doubled back.
3. No-till drilled in 8 inch rows with the Tye Drill with Hoelon and oil used for
volunteer corn.
4. No-till drilled in 8 inch rows with Hoelon only used for volunteer corn.
Planted on June 6 in 30 inch row at a seed drop of 49 Ibs., 15 inch rows was 68 Ibs. and
8 inch rows was 54 Ibs. Sprayed all plots with lh pts. Round-up plus Surfactant,
2 qt. Lasso and 1 Ib. Sencor. No-till w/oil plot also received 3 pt. Hoelon with 1
qt. oil, and no-till w/oil received 3 pt. Hoelon. Entire plot sprayed with 1 qt.
Blazer post-emerge. No fertilizer or insecticide applied.
Rodney Stratton, Phillips Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Williams 182,880 13.6% 52.0 $312.00 $196.76
Planted May 23 in 8 inch rows with the Tye Drill at a seed drop of 182,880. Sprayed
with 1.2 qt. of Paraquat, 1.2 pts. of Sencor 4L, 2.4 pts. of Dual 8E and 1.2 qt. of X-77
spreader. No fertilizer applied. Insect control included 1 qt. Sevin XLR.
Luke Lugibihl, Columbus Grove-Bluff ton Road, Richland Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
No-Till
VARIETY POPULATION
Williams
Williams
Fall offset disced, field cultivated,
No-till planted with 8" M&W drill.
""* ~
planted
MOISTURE YIELD
13
15
with
.7%
.5%
7"
40
38
drill.
.9
.3
VALUE
$245
229
,40
.00
NET RETURN
$130.
126.
05
68
Planted disc on May 26 and no-till on June 1 with a seed drop of 160,000 (63 Ibs.).
Sprayed both plots with 1 qt. Paraquat, .75 Ib. Lexone DF and 3 qt. Lasso. No
fertilization on insecticide applied.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS WITH A RYE COVER CROP
Fred Arnold, Napoleon Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Variety Plots — 13.0% 37.6~~ $222.00 $122.50
Planted June 8 in 15 inch rows with the White 15" planter with a seed drop of 161,000.
Sprayed with 1 qt. of Paraquat, 2.5 pts. Dual and .75 pts. of Sencor for weed control.
No fertilizer applied.
Bill Begg, Lugabill Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Agripro 3127 — 14.8% 26.4 $158.40 $ 38.88
Planted on June 18 in 15 inch rows with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 187,500
(75 Ibs.). Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat and spreader, 1 pt. Sencor 4L and 1.5 qt. Dual 8E.
No fertilizer or insecticide applied.
Gerald Brooks, Tom Fett Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Amsoy & NK 1474 — 13.1% 42.5 $255.00 $149.21
Planted May 23 in 8 inch rows with the Tye Drill at a seed drop of 183,000. Cover crop
was wheat. Applied 1 pt. Paraquat, 2.5 pts. Dual, and 3/4 Ib. Sencor with 60 gal.
of water as a carrier. Fertilization was only 100 Ibs. 0-0-60 broadcast in Spring.
No insecticide was applied.
Bud Smith, Auglaize Road, Auglaize Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Williams — 14.0% 28.0 $168.00 $ 52.95
Planted June 24 with the Tye Drill and White 30" planter at a seed drop of 180,000.
Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat 2.5 pts. of Dual and 1 Ib. of Sencor with 40 gal. of water
as the carrier. No fertilizer applied.
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TABLE 22
Farm
Apollo Vo-Ag
L. Bassett
Bluffton Vo-Ag
V. Burkholder
R. Clum
R. DeLong
D. Ernest
D. Ernest
D. Hefner
Hutchinson Bro
G. Kneble
L. Lugibihl
B. Spallinger
Spencer Vo-Ag
Spencer Vo-Ag
Averages
. 1981 SOYBEAN TILI
No-till
en in
0) 0)
T3 N
-H -H
U t-H
•H -H !-l hi
J3 +J 0) sC
tl H X! EH
0) 0) -P O
ffi CM O EH
37 45 69 151
29 0 63 92
55 0 63 119
57 27 64 147
31 0 69 100
45 0 64 109
58 0 64 122
39 0 64 103
36 0 64 100
43 8 65 116
.AGE COMPARISON PRODUCTION
Plow
w !H
0) 0)
13 N
•H -H Q)
0 H CT>
•H -H rtf H tJ
X! 4-J iH 0)
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TABLE
Herbicides
27
22
18
27
23
26
22
25
24
Fertilizer
45
0
0
7
0
0
19
0
9
22. Cont.
Chisel
Tillage
21
35
28
21
26
32
26
30
27
Other
65
61
59
59
60
65
60
61
61
1981 SOYBEAN TILLAGE
TOTAL
157
118
105
115
109
113
127
116
120
No-till
. Net
Value/Returns
251/101
179/87
214/96
217/69
228/128
243/134
253/130
230/127
217/117
226/110
COMPARISON PRODUCTION COSTS SUMMARY *
Plow
. Net
Value/Returns
247/87
91/-16
199/82
209/97
215/99
226/101
241/137
156/9
247/128
232/114
206/84
Disc
, Net
Value /Returns
233/71
223/105
193/87
213/98
265/165
224/93
273/170
245/130
189/74
229/110
Chisel
. Net
Value/Returns
236/79
236/118
166/61
185/70
214/104
242/120
156/29
217/102
207/85
* In Dollars
NOTES
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TABLE 24. TIME & FUEL FOR TILLAGE SUMMARY
Soybeans
Farm
Apollo Vo-Ag*
L. Bassett
Bluff ton Vo-Ag
V. Burkholder
R. Clum
R . DeLong
D. Ernest*
D. Hefner
Hutchinson Bro.
G. Kneble
L. Lugibihl
B. Spal linger
Spencer. Vo-Ag
Average
Average Cost of
Time and Fuel
for Tillage
and Planting
Percent of
No-till 's Cost
No-till
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Gal.)
30 1.6
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
30 1.6
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
15 .8
18 1.0
$3.30
100%
Plow
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Gal.)
55 4.5
53 4.5
45 3.8
56 4.5
57 4.7
45 3.8
51 4.3
65 4.5
53 4.3
$11.34
340%
Disc
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Gal.)
51 3.8
66 4.5
49 3.8
41 3.1
41 3.1
41 3.1
41 3.1
33 2.5
61 3.8
47 3.4
$9.56
290%
Chisel
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Gal.)
51 3.8
66 4.5
49 3.8
41 3.1
52 3.6
53 4.0
47 3.6
61 3.8
53 3.8
$10.74
325%
Note: Assume Fuel costs $1.20/gallon and skilled labor is $7.00/hour.
* Field was double planted with 30" planter for 15" rows.
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ECONOMIC DATA OBSERVATIONS
Soybeans
1. 1981 soybean economic results were the exact opposite of corn.
No-till and discing were the treatments with the highest return.
Fall plowing returned the least per acre. (Table 26 )
2. Over a two year period there was very little difference in the
average return for each treatment. No-till $183/ac., plow
$188/ac., and discing $195/ac.
3. On the average/ returns for 1981 were less than 50% of the
return netted in 1980. This held true for all tillage systems
and was due to the late date of planting of the soybean crop.
4. In comparing Table 22. the average costs for soybeans are
similar in characteristics to corn no-till herbicide cost is
higher but the tillage costs of the other plots is even higher.
Table 24. also show the time and fuel cost are about three times
that of the no-till treatment.
5. If current trends continue the profitability outlook for no-till
soybeans looks excellent.
TABLE 25. SOYBEAN YIELDS IN RELATION TO ROW SPACING
(ALL PLOTS NO-TILL)
Farm
Apollo Vo-Ag
F. Arnold
J. Begg
B . Begg
Bluff ton Vo-Ag
R. Bowdle
G. Brooks
R. Glum
R. DeLong
D. Ernest
D. Hefner
D . Kihm
G. Kneble
L. Lugibihl
K. Miller
M. Rurnbaugh
W. Plikerd
Spencerville Vo-Ag
R. Stratton
Average
Number of Tests
30" 15" 7 or 8"
41.9
37.0
37.1
32.0
29.9
30.6
42.5
35.7
37.3
38.0
40.5
49.1
42.1
38.3
41.1 38.9 36.2
26.3 33.4
31.0
36.2
52.0
34.6 36.6 39.1
46 12
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TABLE 26. TWO YEAR COMPARISON OF SOYBEAN NET RETURNS BY TILLAGE SYSTEM
YEAR FARM
1981 Spencer. Vo-Ag
Apollo Vo-Ag
Bluffton Vo-Ag
D. Ernest
G. Knebel
R. Clum
R. Belong
D. Hefner
L. Lugibihl
V. Burkholder
Hutchinson Bros.
B. Spallinger
L. Bassett
1981 Average
1980 R. Fischer
M. Hershberger
C. Kiracofe
1980 Average
Two Year Average
Number of Observations
Ranked First
NO- TILL
$117
104
87
128
130
96
73
134
127
$111
$232
278
$255
$183
4/11
(36%)
FALL
PLOW
$128
87
-16
137
82
101
17
$ 77
$286
$309
$298
$188
4/9
(44%)
SPRING OFFSET
PLOW DISC
$114 $ 74
76
87
94
165
93
170
130
98
105
$106 $111
$285
271
$278
$195
0/2 6/11
(0%) (55%)
DISC-
CHISEL
$102
79
61
104
70
120
29
118
$ 85
—
—
3/8
(38%)
TILLAGE COMPARISONS OBSERVATIONS FOR SOYBEAN
The 1981 plots for soybean were greatly increased over 1980's. The option of using
mulch-till or no-till in all phases of crop rotation has proved favorable this
year for soybeans. Below are the observations we have made.
1. This years results were opposite of corn. No-till and offset discs
were highest yielding treatments, while fall plow was lowest yielding
treatment. (See Table 27. )
2. Plow results were reversed in 1981 as compared to the 1980 results.
3. Offset discing showed the highest degree of success for two years
of testing.
4. On the Dave Hefner plot the disc beans were planted 8 days ahead of
the no-till beans. This was due to equipment scheduling reasons
and not to soil conditions.
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TABLE 27. TWO YEAR COMPARISON
YEAR FARM
1981 Spencer. Vo-Ag
Apollo Vo-Ag
Bluffton Vo-Ag
D. Ernest
G. Knebel
R. Glum
R. Delong
D. Hefner
L. Lugibihl
V. Burkholder
Hutchinson Bros .
B. Spall inger
L. Bassett
1981 Average
1980 R. Fischer
M. Hershberger
C. Kiracofe
1980 Average
Two Year Average
Number of Observations
Ranked First
NO- TILL
36.2
41.9
29.9
38.0
42.1
35.7
36.1
40.5
38.3
37.6
44.5
43.8
44.2
40.9
3/11
(27%)
OF SOYBEAN YIELDS BY
FALL SPRING
PLOW PLOW
41.2 38.7
41.2
15.2
35.8
40.1
33.2
37.2
26.0
33.4 37.3
49.7
52.2
51.0
42.2
4/9 0/2
(44%) (0%)
TILLAGE SYSTEMS
OFFSET DISC-
DISC CHISEL
31.5
38.8
32.1
44.1
37.2
45.5
40.9
35.5
37.2
38.1
48.7
48.1
48.4
43.3
7/11
(64%)
36.2
39.3
27.7
35.6
30.8
40.0
26.0
39.4
34.4
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—
3/8
(38%)
5. The no-till treatment in the Ross Clum plot was hurt by smartweed
pressure. Smartweed came back because it was 12-15" tall when
sprayed with Paraquat. It was learned this year that Paraquat will
not control existing smartweed at this height.
6. Bluffton Vo-Ag fall plow plot had water damage, but these areas
were avoided when yield check taken.
7. Highest yield of all fields checked (conventional and no-till) was
no-till beans planted in soybean stubble on the Rodney Stratton
farm (Table 23. ).
8. Even though the Bill Reese farm had a volunteer corn problem the
beans yielded 41 bushel. Elevator report showed very little
foreign matter as the corn didn't mature. (Table ).
9. Bud Smith and Fred Arnold plots were planted in Rye 5-6 feet tall.
This practice is not recommended.
10. The yield and row spacing in Table 25.is provided for information
purposes. Don't place too much emphasis on these results due to
the limited number of comparisons and only one year of data.
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NO-TILL SOYBEAN HERBICIDE TEST PLOTS
Soybean herbicide plots were carried out on the Bill Begg Farm. These plots involved
comparisons of 3 different grass herbicides, and post-emergent applications of two
broadleaf herbicides. The soybeans in this plot were planted into undisturbed corn
stocks using a no-till drill. The field had a large amount of lodged corn from the
previous fall which contributed to heavy volunteer corn pressure. This field was
selected because of heavy weed pressure, especially grasses. Spraying of these plots
was done courtesy of Pandora Sohigro Service Center, using a floater rig which applied
40 gallons of water per acre.
All of the above plots were evaluated for degree of weed control and the results are
shown in Table 28. The evaluation was carried out by a visual rating of the
plots by 3 impartial individuals. These individuals then agreed upon a composite
overall rating. A poor, fair, good, or excellent rating was used to describe the con-
trol. In addition to the difference in herbicide performance, difference in weed con-
trol in 30" versus narrow row soybeans was also observed. These results are listed in
the Comments section.
HERBICIDE PLOT OBSERVATIONS
Bill
Begg
Farm
1.
2.
3.
Soybean
Row-Width
Plots
6.
1.
Volunteer 1.
Corn
2.
3.
4.
Both post-emergent herbicides increased broadleaf weed control.
Prowl and Dual provided better grass control than SurfIan.
Broadleaf control was rated eg_ual in all plots where post-materials
were not used. However, broadleaf control appeared to be slightly
better in the Prowl plot.
Volunteer corn was not controlled or affected by any of the differ-
ent herbicide combinations that were used.
The staining action of Prowl and Surflan provided some guidance to
the driver during the no-till spraying process.
There was no nutsedge pressure in this plot.
The following observations were made with regard to weed control
and row width of soybeans:
Wes Plikerd - Slightly better weed control was observed in the 15"
row beans as opposed to the 30" row beans.
Ken Miller - Weed control was better in the 30" row beans than the
drilled beans. Both plots were rated poor.
Bill Reese - No weed control difference was observed between the
drilled and 30" row beans.
Volunteer corn was a problem in only 2 of the 16 fields planted
to no-till beans following corn stalks.
In both cased the corn did not mature to grain and elevator dock-
age was very low.
The two problem fields were associated with a significant amount of
down corn the previous fall.
On the Bill Reese farm, no difference was observed in the amount of
volunteer corn in either the rowed or drilled beans. Hoelon did
an excellent job of removing volunteer corn.
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TABLE 28. 1981 NO-TILL SOYBEAN HERBICIDE COMPARISONS
Bill Begg Farm
Plot
Rate
Chemical
1.0 qt Paraquat
1.0 pt/40 gal solution X-77
.75 Ib Sencor-Lexone SOW
3.0 pt SurfIan
1.0 qt Blazer
Cost
$10.78
1.66
7.73
13.90
19.14
$53.21
1.0 qt Paraquat $10.78
1.0 pt/40 gal solution X-77 1.66
.75 Ib Sencor/Lexone SOW 7.73
3.0 pt SurfIan 13.90
1.0 qt Basagran 19.38
$53.45
1.0 qt Paraquat $10.78
1.0 pt/40 gal solution X-77 1.66
.75 Ib Sencor/Lexone SOW 7.73
3.0 pt SurfIan 13.90
$34.07
1.0 qt Paraquat $10.78
1.0 pt/40 gal solution X-77 1.66
.75 Ib Sencor/Lexone SOW 7.73
2.5 pt Prowl 10.28
$30.45
1.0 qt Paraquat $10.78
1.0 pt/40 gal solution X-77 1.66
.75 Ib Sencor/Lexone SOW 7.73
2.5 pt Dual 8E 13.85
$34.02
Grasses
Good
Controlled
Volunteer
Broadleafs Corn
Good
Poor
Good
Good
Poor
Fair
Fair
Poor
Exc
Fair
Poor
Exc
Fair
Poor
Not
Controlled
Ragweed
Ragweed
Ragweed
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DOUBLE CROP SOYBEANS
1981 was the first year that the District has offered assistance with double crop
in the no-till program. Due to the good weather conditions in the first part of
July, several farmers took the wheat off early and drying it so we were able to
get much of the double crop planted by the 10th of July.
We had approximately 1,229 acres of double crop soybeans in the county this year
with 349 acres planted with District Equipment. On the following pages are the
results of some of the plots that ran yield checks. We also had double crop variety
plot in which there were 35 varieties each grouped by maturity. This plot was on
the Fred Arnold farm. (plot information on page 68 ) The double crop soybeans
experienced slow growth due to lack of moisture and heat units in August and an
early frost stunted the plants and therefore hurt many of the yields.
Dale Jostpile, Lincoln Highway, Sugar Creek Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
VARIETY
Voris 285
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
13.6%
Planted July 9 with the Tye Drill at a seed drop of 440,300.
Paraquat and .66 Ibs. of Lexone D.F. No fertilizer applied.
8.0 $ 48.00 $-34.86
Sprayed with 1.5 pts. of
Norman Heidlebaugh, Allentown Road, Amanda Township
TREATMENT
VARIETY
No-Till
Williams
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
"6.2% $ 37.20 $-41.35
Planted July 7 in 8 inch rows with the Tye Drill at a seed drop of 203,200 (.80 Ibs.
Sprayed with 1 pt. Paraquat and 2.5 pt. Dual. No fertilizer applied or insecticide.
Ned Althaus, Napoleon Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT
VARIETY
No-Till
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
Varied
14.5%
12.0
VALUE
$ 72.00
Planted July 11 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 225,000 per acre.
with 1 qt. Basagram by airplane. No fertilizer or insecticide applied.
NET RETURN
$ -7.71
Spray
Fred Arnold, Napoleon Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
VARIETY
Variety Plots
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
15.4%
13.0
VALUE
$ 77.76
NET RETURN
$-14.67
Planted July 8 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 200,000. Sprayed with 1
Paraquat, 2.5 pts. Dual, and .75 Sencor. No fertilizer or insecticide applied.
qt.
Mark Hershberger, Reservoir Road, Jackson Township
TREATMENT
No- Till
VARIETY
SRF-200-Pella
POPULATION
160,000
MOISTURE YIELD
13.5%
VALUE
$ 81.00
NET RETURN
$ -4.10
Planted July 9 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 160,000. Sprayed with 1 pt.
Parquat, 1 Ib. Sencor and 2 qt. Lasso. No fertilizer or insecticide applied.
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Greg Kruger, Napoleon Road, Jackson Township
VARIETY POPULATION
TREATMENT
No-Till
SRF-200 &
NK-1474
MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
27.3 $163.80 $ 77.72
Planted July 10 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 263,250 (90#). Sprayed
with .25 pt. Paraquat, .5 Ibs. Sencor and 2 qt. Lasso. No fertilizer or insecticide
applied.
Ray Dorley, Bowman Road, Perry Township
TREATMENT
VARIETY
No-Till
SRF-307
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
14.0%
12,0
VALUE
$ 72.00
NET RETURN
$-21.39
Planted July 10 with the Tye Drill at a seed drop of 240,300 seeds per acre. Sprayed
with 1 qt. Paraquat, 1 qt. Dual and .75 Ibs. Lexone. No fertilizer or insecticide
applied.
Doug Post, Spencerville Road, Amanda Township
TREATMENT
No- Till
VARIETY
NK-1474
POPULATION
266,400
MOISTURE
14.0%
YIELD
5.0
VALUE
$30.00
NET RETURN
$-50.68
Planted July 5 with the Tye Drill at a seed drop of 266,400 per acre. Sprayed with .7 Ib.
of Sencor, 1.25 Ibs. Surflan and 1 pt. Paraquat with Cittowet-Sticker. No fertilizer or
insecticide applied.
Dave Moser, Bentley Road, Riley Township, Putnam Co.
TREATMENT
No-Till
VARIETY
Agripro 2 6
Asgrow 3127
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
15.0%
10.0
VALUE
$ 60.00
NET RETURN
$-22.48
Planted July 9 with the M&W Drill at a seed drop of 196,350 on part of the field and
244,800 on the rest of the field. No fertilizer applied. Crop was sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat, 1 Ib. of Sencor and 2.5 Ibs. of Lasso.
Ron Delong, Wapakoneta Road, Duchouquet Township, Auglaize Co.
TREATMENT
VARIETY
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
No-Till
Amsoy
13.1
16.0
VALUE
$ 96.00
NET RETURN
$ 9.71
Planted July 6 in 15 inch rows with a seed drop of 284,900 (110 Ibs.). Sprayed with
1 qt. Paraquat, 2 qt. Lasso and .5 Ibs. of Lexone D.F. No fertilizer or insecticide
applied.
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DOUBLE CROP VARIETY PLOTS
Fred Arnold, 7845 N. Napoleon Rd., Columbus Grove, Ohio 45830
ALL GROUPS
Planted 7/8/81 No-Till Following Wheat in 15" rows Harvested 11/3/81
NK 1492
Gutwein 212
Gold Tag 1250
Gutwein 331 (Tester)
Vickery
Migro 20-20
Amcor
Shawnee
Shawnee II
Century
Gutwein 331 (Tester)
Gutwein 221
Well man 245
Agripro 250
Pel la
Agripro 26
Migro 25-30
Gutwein 331 (Tester)
Warren
Thompson 250
IB 123
Cumberland
Wellman 335
IB 1245
Gutwein 331 (Tester)
Thompson 350
NK 32-67
Asgrow 3127
Williams '79
Washington V
Migro 3700
Gutwein 331 (Tester)
Callahan 7302 R
Agripro 350
Callahan 9400
Moisture
15.0
14.4
15.3
14.9
15.3
14.1
14.8
15.4
13.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
15.1
14.2
14.1
14.6
14.
14,
14.
14.
.2
,2
.7
.5
14.5
16.6
16.3
17.4
14.5
16.5
16.6
16.9
17.4
17.1
17.8
16.8
16.9
15.9
16.6
Yield @13% M
16.
11.
8.
13.
11.
21,
13.4 Ave. Group K 14.0
13.4
15.7
15.2
14.6
7.5
9.0
12.9
13.1
16.5
16.9
13.
11
9.1
8.3
.7
.4
Ave. Group L 12.6
Ave. Group M 12.7
13.0
14.0
10.3
14.0
16.5
15.3
16.5 Ave. Group N 14.2
15.6
11.2
8.4
9.4
16.2
10.3
7.8 Ave. Group 0 11.3
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1981 NO-TILL WHEAT PLOTS
In the fall of 1980 we had the use of a Moore Drill to plant no-till wheat. We
had several farmers use the drill to plant wheat in bean stubble. In the fields
where the bean straw was heavy there were problems with the drill plugging, but
over all the drill worked well and we had good stands of wheat.
Two of the farms that had no-till wheat and a comparison plot reported their
yields and cultural data. They are reported below. The no-till wheat had a
greener color and germinated quicker than the conventional wheat. It also looked
better through the winter months and into early Spring. On the one farm the
no-till maintained a slight edge over the conventional plot up to harvest. The
no-till on the other farm looked good thru early summer, then it contacted
Septoria Glume Blotch which hurt the yield.
No-till wheat in Allen County has a lot of potential. With the advantage of
planting wheat immediately after harvest and also conserving moisture, this could
produce better standing high yielding wheat crops. With 1981 being only the first
year we have worked with no-till wheat, testing in the next couple years will
be necessary to prove our theory.
Kenny Miller, Zion
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Convent iona 1
No-Till
Church Road, Amanda Township
HYBRID
Ruler
Ruler
POPULATION MOISTURE
11.5%
12.4%
YIELD
45.2
41.4
VALUE
$158.20
144.90
NET RETURN
$ 48.51
47.55
1. Conventional - Disc once - Roterra in front of drill.
2. No-Till - Drilled with Moore Drill.
Planted October 12, 1980 in 7 inch rows with 2 bushels per acre applied. 1980 crop
was soybeans. Fertilizer included 296 Ibs. of 14-14-14 broadcast with 260 Ibs. of 28%
sprayed early Spring, For a total of 113.8-41-41.
Meadowbrook Farms, Hanthorn Road, Perry Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION
Conventional Titan
No-Till Titan
MOISTURE YIELD
14.2%
14.2%
Conventional - Disc once drilled with cultimulcher in
No-cill - Drilled with Moore Drill.
33.9
39.0
front .
VALUE
$118.65
136.50
NET RETURN
$ 12.51
40.90
Planted October 15, 1980 in 7 inch rows with 3 bushels per acre applied. 1980 crop was
soybeans. Fertilizer included 300 Ibs. of 6-15-40 broadcast and 100 Ibs. of Urea applied.
For a total of 64-45-120.
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ALLEN SWCD TILLAGE DEMONSTRATION
EQUIPMENT USE GUIDELINES
FALL TILLAGE EQUIPMENT
1. Equipment available is two Miller Discs and two Soil Savers each with a
tractor. There will be no charge for the equipment when used on
demonstration plots.
2. Demonstration plots are expected to include a comparison of at least two
of the following tillage systems:
(1) Fall or Spring Plow
(2) Fall Soil Saver
(3) Fall Offset Disc
(4) Fall or Spring Light Disc
(5) No-Till
Comparisons shall be according to SWCD plot guidelines.
3. Maximum demonstration use will be 7 tachometer hours per tractor and
tool. (10 hours if both used) Beyond this, $35/hour will be charged user.
4. Tractor will be filled with fuel by user when it leaves each farm.
5. Miller Disc and Soil Saver are only for corn, wheat stubble and sod. The
coming year crop may be corn or beans. Plots should be weighed at harvest.
NO-TILL PLANTING EQUIPMENT
1. Four planters shall be available for no-till corn or soybeans.
TWO drills wil also be available for no-till soybeans and wheat.
2. Planters are primarily for no-till use but can be used for adjacent
tillage plots to get a uniform comparison. This use should be minimum
size needed to get comparison and be done at same time as the no-till
planting.
3. There will be no charge for planters. Use per farm should average approximate-
ly 15 acres or less. Use beyond 20 acres per farm will be only with
special permission if time is available with a charge of $30/hour.
4. A comparison plot is desirable but not required when using no-till
planters. All plantings will be weighed however, except corn silage.
5. Dry fertilizer will be used. Farmer is to supply and any analysis may
be used.
6. Planters are not available for replant except on fields in the plot
program.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. All farms using equipment shall be signed up as SWCD cooperator. SWCD
office staff shall have final decision on timing, scheduling and field
selection.
2. Users shall keep records of all cultural practices for field where
equipment is used and allow tours of crops.
3. Demonstration plots will be included in the County Pest Management
Program at no charge.
Revised Fall 1981
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1982 PLOT APPLICATION
ALLEN COUNTY
CONSERVATION TILLAGE DEMONSTRATIONS
WATER QUALITY PROJECT
1982 CROP YEAR
LANDOWNER COMMITTMENT;
The undersigned hereby agrees to carryout a conservation tillage
demonstration on his farm, in accordance with the attached
equipment use guidelines.
ALLEN SWCD COMMITTMENT:
The undersigned hereby agrees to give priority assistance to the
below named in carrying out conservation tillage demonstrations.
Assistance will include:
Equipment Availability
Planting & Harvesting Assistance
Pest Management Assistance
Soil Testing
IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED;
1. To use approved practices for demonstrations
2. To keep good records and publish all results
3. To cooperate in tours and field days
4. That SWCD will schedule equipment use for the good of the project
DEMONSTRATIONS PLANNED; PLOT 1
1. Crop to Plant
2. Type of Tillage
3. Acres in Plot ,
4. Equipment Needed
5. Remarks
PLOT 2
PLOT 3
PLOT 4
REQUESTED:
RECEIVED:
LANDOWNER
NOTE:
DATE
ALLEN S.W.C.D.
DATE
If more requests are received than can be honored selection will be made by
SWCD Board of Supervisors based on date of request, type of demonstration, and
suitability of field.
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NAME
1982 CROP
ALLEN SWCD DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
1982 PLOT DATA & PEST MANAGEMENT APPLICATION
ADDRESS
PAST CROP
PHONE
1983 CROP
ACRES IN FIELD
TREATMENTS
Acres of
Each (Approx)
NO- TILL
FALL PLOW
SPRING PLOW
DISC
CHISEL
OTHER
FIELD LOCATION &
PLOT SKETCH:
NORTH
Show roads, bldgs.,
fences, ect.
PAST WEED & INSECT PROBLEMS:
DRAINAGE IN FIELD: Surface - Good Fair (Avg.) Poor
Tile - Complete Random None
USUAL CROP ROTATION:
REMARKS:
Signature
Date
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