00808
1982
905R82100
1982
CONSERVATION TILLAGE
TEST RESULTS
ALLEN COUNTY,
OHIO
7
ALLEN SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
ALLEN COUNTY COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION SERVICE, OSU
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ALLEN SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
219 W. Northern Ave.
Lima, Ohio 45801
Phone 223-004<
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WILLIAM BECC, Chairman
CALVIN KIRACOFE, Vice-Chairman
KURT WINECARDNEH, Secretary
RALPH FISCHER, Treasurer
E. EUGENE HUMPHREYS, Member
CONNIE ARTHUR, Office Secretary
= OUR SOIL * OUR STRENGTH E
SCS STAFF
STEVE DAVIS, District Conservations
Ross CLUM, Conservation Technicic
DISTRICT STAFF
DENNIS BASSETT, District Engineer
GARY WERLINC, District Technician
DON VIGH, District Technician
JIM PHILLIPS, District Technician
To Allen County Residents:
The Allen Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to provide you with these
1982 Conservation Tillage Results. The information in this booklet is compiled
from hundreds of plots scattered throughout the county from many of your neighbors
farms. This booklet represents the fifth year of our on-going program of testing
conservation tillage systems.
Conservation tillage has proved itself in Allen County against the moldboard plow.
With the latest technical information plus improved minimum tillage tools and
no-till planters, conservation tillage does save you time, fuel, and soil without
sacrificing yields.
1982 marked the introduction of no-till soybean variety plots plus a much expanded
conservation tillage soybean program. With the successes of the soybean plots over
the past three years and the results of corn plots for the past five years, you
have the option of successfully producing these crops with the conservation tillage
methods.
This years program was made possible through a Grant supplied by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency. This grant is used to promote conservation tillage
on the land by providing assistance to area farmers. The goal is to reduce soil
erosion, thereby improving stream and lake water quality. This program is a
cooperative effort of the Allen Soil and Water Conservation District, the Soil
Conservation Service, and the Allen County Cooperative Extension Service.
A special thanks is extended to all the participating 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. Also, thanks is extended to all the agricultural chemical and seed
companies who donated time, materials and technical assitance for many of our plots.
The data in this publication does not intend to represent research but rather obser-
vations 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.
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!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Demonstration Project 2
1982 Growing Season 5
Soil Erosion 6
II. 1982 CORN TILLAGE PLOTS
Corn Plot Comparisons
Tillage Test Guidelines 8
Cultural Data Listed by Residue Cover 9
Yield Comparisons
Results and Observations 28
Plot Yield Summary 29
Economic Evaluations
Guidelines and Cost 32
Production Cost Summary 34
Results and Observations 37
Miscellaneous Corn Plots 38
III. NO-TILL NITROGEN TEST PLOT
Observations and Plot Data 40
IV. NO-TILL HYBRID TEST
Guidelines 42
Yield Data and Summary 43
Results and Observation 43
V. 1982 SOYBEAN TILLAGE PLOTS
Soybean Plot Comparisons
Guidelines 47
Cultural Data Listed by Residue Cover 48
Yield and Economic Evaluations
Yield Comparisons 58
Production Cost Summary 60
Results and Observations 63
VI. NO-TILL VARIETY TEST
Plot Data and Observations 64
VII. DOUBLE CROP SOYBEAN PLOTS
Plot Data and Observations 66
VIII. NO-TILL SOYBEAN HERBICIDE TEST PLOT
Plot Data and Results 68
General Herbicide Observations 72
U S. Environmental Protection Agency
GLNPO Library Collection (PL-l
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THE ALLEN SWCD DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
This report marks the fifth 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 & Water Conservation
District was awarded a $496,884 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 nutrient losses are
improvement of residential sewage systems and adoption of conservation tillage
farming practices.
A total of $132,000 of the EPA grant is set aside for the residential sewage
program and the remaining $364,884 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
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 observations 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 second year of grant monies use. This money was used basically
for acquiring equipment, office supplies, and salaries. The equipment that was
available in 1982 was as follow:
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.
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Below are the accomplishments of the project for 1982. 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
represent, to the best of our knowledge, the total acres of no-till for 1982 in
Allen County.
1982 CONSERVATION TILLAGE PLOTS
TYPE OF PLOT
No- till Corn
No-till Beans
Coulter- Chisel
Offset Disc
ACRES WITH
DISTRICT
EQUIPMENT
763
512
583
267
2125
Total acreage in conservation til
Total acreage No-tilled in Allen
Total number of landowners No-til
ACRES WITH
FARMERS
EQUIPMENT
318
105
34
10
467
lage plots .
County . . .
ling . . . .
ACCOMPLISHED
# FARMS
PARTICIPATING
81
39
27
20
. 2,592
. 3,321
88
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 people's minds. In a survey of
area farmers conducted last 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 have proved to be very useful and will
be expanded. Corn Hybrid selection and no-till soybean and wheat production
will receive more emphasis than in the past. The addition of no-till wheat will
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 on the market and we will need to continue some no-till
testing to see how they fit in.
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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 the U.S. 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
HATER QUALITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Grant period from Juily 1980 to September 1984
Amount of EPA Grant
Conservation Tilllage Program $364,884
Rural Sewage Program 132,000
$496,884
Amount of Districts Matching Needed
In-kind Contribution - 25% 165.628
Total Project Budget $662,512
Fiscal Year 1982 - Financial Statement
FY - 82 Receipts
1981 carryover $ 64,472
Drawn against EPA Grant 134,425
$198,897
FY - 82 Expenses
Salaries & Benefits $ 39,252
Office Supplies & Rent 6,518
Demonstration Plot Supplies & Materials 5,185
Tillage Equipment Rental 33,619
Tillage Equipment Purchases -0-
Rural Sewage Installations 41,635
Other 5.481
$132,692
Balance - October 1, 1982 $ 66.205
$198,897
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THE 1982 GROWING SEASON
The 1982 growing season was fairly good and this resulted in some very good yields
as compared to past years. The ideal planting conditions and adequate rainfall
throughout the rest of the growing season were very beneficial to area crops. What
was discouraging was the depressed grain market prices which counterbalanced the
higher than average yields.
Table 2 , shows that the winter of 1982 was wetter than normal. Most of this rain-
fall was in March. During April the rain stopped and soils dried to provide ideal
planting conditions. This resulted in most of the corn being planted by the end of
the first week in May. Soybeans were completed shortly afterwards. The ideal
planting conditions resulted in very good stands of corn and soybeans. The middle
of May was dry and the crop was slow growing and weeds were also slow to germinate.
Many weeds germinated after herbicides were already "gone", which resulted in weed
pressure late in the season. In the last part of May and early June heavy rains
did come. Too much rain was received during this period, stressing the crops and
hindering the sidedressing of nitrogen. During the remaining months, rainfall
fluctuated but was adequate. One item we also noted from our three weather
reporting stations was that the southern part of Allen County received several
inches more rainfall than the northern half.
TABLE 2, 1982 ALLEN COUNTY RAINFALL
(Average of 3 locations)
Rainfall
Normal
% of Normal
JAN-MAR.
11.6
7.7
151%
APRIL
1.8
3.6
50%
MAY
6.0
3.6
167%
JUNE
3.9
4.0
98%
JULY
2.5
3.3
76%
AUG.
2.6
2.9
90%
SEPT.
3.4
2.9
117%
OCT-DEC.
10.6
7.3
145%
TOTAL
42.4
35.3
120%
The rainfall for the growing season averaged 20.2 inches which is only one-tenth
below normal. One point to remember is that amounts of rainfall aren't as critical
as the timing of when we receive it. Harvest went well with good dry down but
rain and occasional cool periods did interupt it frequently.
Growing degree days affects soil warming, crop growth and grain dry down. The
seasonal total from April 1 to November 1 was 118 degree days above normal. What
this means is that it was slightly warmer than usual during this period. The first
killing frost occured very late in the season and resulted in good dry down plus
additional maturing of late planted soybeans.
In summary, 1982 was a good growing season for Allen County. Rainfall and heat
units were adequate. The weather for the past years is also important in comparing
this year to prior years data in this booklet. 1981 was wet with very poor
planting conditions and late planted crops. 1980 was warm and wet, with ideal
planting and harvesting conditions, but hot and dry weather during pollination.
1979 was cool and wet with a late spring and late fall. 1978 had a cold and wet
spring, but a hot and dry early summer. Corn was stressed in 1978 but a late
frost and good harvesting conditions were 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
1982. 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 over 18,000 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 18 acres of all its
topsoil to a depth of seven inches.
TABLE
TREATMENT
No-Till
Offset Disc
Coulter-Chisel
3,
TONS OF SOIL
SOIL
PER
4
2
2
.7
.9
.9
SAVED
ACRE
tons
SAVED
AS COMPARED
WITH DISTRICT
EQUIPMENT
ACRES
1275
267
583
TONS SAVED
5993
774
1691
TO FALL PLOWING
WITH FARMERS
EQUIPMENT
ACRES TONS SAVED
2046 9616
10 29
34 99
TOTAL
TONS SAVED
15
1
18
,609
803
,790
,202
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.
CROP
Corn
Soybeans
Wheat
TABLE 4, ESTIMATING QUANTITIES OF
RESIDUE PRODUCED PER
BUSHELS OF GRAIN (LB.)
60
50
100
RESIDUE
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 is used in the fall. Conditions permit amount of residue buried
to be 50% or less.
2. 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.
3. Tandom disc is used in the Spring. Conditions and size of the disc permit
amount of residue to be 30%.
4. Spring tillage for fall offset disced or fall chiseled fields is limited
to two trips with a field cultivator or disc.
5. Previous crop residue in terms of corn equivalent:
Soybean Stubble: 40 bu. x 50 Ib./bu. x 2 = 4,000 Ibs./ac.
Corn Stubble: 133 bu. x 60 Ib./bu. x 1 = 8,000 Ibs./ac.
Wheat Stubble: 60 bu. xlOO Ib./bu. x 2 = 12,000 Ibs./ac.
TABLE 6. REDUCTION IN
Fall Plow 0,
Spring Plow
Offset Disc - Soybean Stubble
0
o
Chiseled - Soybean Stubble 2'
c o
Tandem Disc - Soybean Stubble J5 § •
Chiseled - Com Stalks '3
S
C
o o
Chiseled - Wheat Stubble ?
•H
q
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CONSERVATION TIILAGE 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 useing conservation tillage methods.
The tillage field trials compared two or more of the following tillage
practices: fall chisel plowing, fall discing, no-till planting, spring
plowing (done after March 1) and fall plowing.
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 the 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.
Miscellaneous Items:
1. All check and test strips had same prior year residue before
primary tillage. No-till plantings were made directly into
residue wi thout seedbed preparation.
2. Corn hybrid and total N, P, & K were the same across all tillage plots
3. Residual type herbicides and 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 CORN STALKS
Sam Blythe, Spencerville Rd., Spencer Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
Coulter-Chisel
Fall offset disc
Fall coulter-chi
HYBRID
Pioneer
Pioneer
, v-plow
sel, fiel
3572
3572
once,
d cul
POPULATION
field
tivate
24,800
22,800
cultivate
twice, pic
MOISTURE YIELD
20.35
19.55
twi ce ,
« 140
I 144
plant,
int, cultivated
.1
.2
culti
once
VALUE NET RETURN
$237.
249.
vated
*
92
98
once.
$ 14.46
27.26
Planted on May 5 at a seed drop of 26,000. Sprayed with .8 gal. Bicep, 1/2 pt. Banvel
and 1/4 pt. 2,4-D with 10 gal. of water. Fertilization included 300# of 3-10-30
broadcast, 250# of 7-23-5 in the row and 170# of 82% for a total of 167-88-102. 10#
Furadan used for insect control. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control
was excellent, grass control excellent.
Gerald Brooks, Rockport Rd., Rich!and Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Hybrid Plots
POPULATION
26,600
MOISTURE
19.2%
YIELD
193.6
VALUE
$334.13
NET RETURN
$135.41
Planted on April 24 with the White planter at a seed drop of 27,100. Sprayed with 1 pt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, 2 pts. Dual 8E, 1# Atrazine SOW, 1# Princep SOW and 2# Bladex
SOW with 18 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization included 140# 9-23-30 in the row,
195# 82% sidedressed and 179# 28% for a total of 223-32-42. Split treatment plots of
Amaze, Dyfonate and Furadan was used for insecticide. Soil type is Digby with Haney.
. . . Broadleaf and grass control good. Field was no-till corn for second consecutive
year. Anhydrous sidedressing was started with conventional applicator. Finished up
with no-till applicator due to frequent plugging problems. Strong grass program used
to clean up nutsedge and panicum.
Don Davis. Boundary Rd., Union Township, Auglaize County
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Offset Disc Hybrid Plots
Coulter-Chisel Hybrid Plots
No-Till Hybrid Plots
Fall offset disc, field cultivate,
30 ,'500
28,500
27,250
harrow, pi
Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivate, harrow,
No-till planted with Allis Chalmers
planter.
MOISTURE
22.
24.
24.
ant.
plant.
6%
4%
4%
YIELD
1
1
1
13
27
28
.2
.0
.6
VALUE
$182.
198.
201.
75
80
32
NET RETURN
$ 26
-18
-16
.33
.79
.43
Planted May 1st with an Allis Chalmers planter with a seed drop of 31,000. Sprayed with
3 qt. Bicep. The no-till plot also had 1 qt. Paraquat. Fertilization included 80# 9-18-9
and 122# 82-0-0 for a total of 172-144-72. 8# of Furadan was used for insect control.
Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control was good, grass control good. Planter
planted much heavier than was planned. Anhydrous applied with a no-till applicator.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONTINUED
LaMar Evans, Eastown Rd., American Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
PAG SX-397
POPULATION
22,300
MOISTURE
20.9%
YIELD
106.2
VALUE
$181.28
NET RETURN
$-31.56
Planted on May 5 with the White planter at a seed drop of 24,100. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat, .3 gal. Atrazine 4L, .3 gal. Dual 8E with 47 gal. of 28% as a carrier.
Sprayed later with 1/2 pt. Banvel. Fertilization included 250# of 3-10-30 broadcast, 154#
of 8-32-16 in the row and 470# of 28% for a total of 152-74-100. 10# of Mocap for insect
control. Soil type is Blount, Haskins, Haney and Digby. . . . Broadleaf weed control
was fair, grass control good.
Paul Hunt, McPheron Rd/, Perry Township
TREATMENT
No-Ti 1 1
HYBRID
NoK. PX-39
POPULATION
21,300
MOISTURE
25.8%
YIELD
113.4
VALUE
$171.19
NET RETURN
$ 12.88
Planted on April 26 with the John Deere planter at a seed drop of 23,200. Sprayed with
1 qt. Paraquat and .8 gal. Bicep with 20 gal. of 28% as a carrier plus 1 pt. 2,4-D with
20 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization included 200# of 0-0-60 broadcasted, 200#
6-26-26 in the row and 200# of 28% for a total of 68-52-172. Soil type is Blount and
Morley. . . . Broadleaf control was fair, grass control fair. Nearly half of the field
was alfalfa sod in 1981.
Vernon Neff, Wapak Rd., Shawnee Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
Offset Disc
HYBRID
Bay! ess
Bayless
Bay less
POPULATION
—
MOISTURE
20.7%
91 V/
L.I .O/O
91 9°/
L. \ . L./O
YIELD
177.8
169.5
162.6
VALUE
$299.25
281.82
270.63
NET RETURN
$ 92.35
71.55
61.12
1. Fall plow, field cultivate, plant.
2. Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivate twice, plant.
3. Fall offset disc, field cultivate twice, plant.
Planted on April 24 in 36 inch rows at a seed drop of 23,300. Bayless hybrids used in
combination of 1/3 Bayless 440, 1/3 Bayless 627 and 1/3 Bayless 637. Sprayed with 1 pt.
Dual and 2# Atrazine with 20 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization included 300#
0-0-60 broadcast, 180# 18-46-0 in the row and 140# 82% sidedressed for a total of
147-83-180. 8# of Lorsban banded for insect control. Soil type is Sloan. . . . Broad-
leaf weed control on all plots good, grass control good. Plot treatment and locations
duplicated 1Q81 plots. Stand comparable in all plots ranged from 21,600 to 23,000.
Don Spallinger. N. Phillips Rd., Jackson Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3572
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE
25,000
18.6% 128.2 $222.78
NET RETURN
$ 61.86
Planted on May 5 with the International planter at a seed drop of 24,100. Sprayed with
1.5# Atrazine SOW and 2# Bladex SOW. Fertilization included 250# 6-26-26 in the row and
185# 82% sidedressed for a total of 167-65-65. Soil type is Blount with Morley.
. . . Broadleaf weed control good, grass control fair. Used a light tandem disc before
planting to cut up corn stalks.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONTINUE!!
Loren Peters, State
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Coulter- Chisel
Offset Disc
Rd., Sugar Creek Township
HYBRID
Select Seed
Select Seed
POPULATION MOISTURE
22.8%
24.8%
YIELD
143.4
128.2
VALUE
$231.43
198.28
NET RETURN
$ 42.31
10.30
1. Fall coulter-chisel, tandem disc, field cultivate, planted.
2. Fall offset disc, tandem disc, field cultivate, planted.
Planted on May 18 with a seed drop of 25,800. Sprayed with 1.5# Aatrex and 1.5# Princep
with 17 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization included 165# of 10-34-0 in the row
and 180# of 82% sidedressed for a total of 164-56-0. 12# of Counter 15G per acre was
used for insecticide. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf and grass control was fair.
Dwight Suter, Tom Fett Rd., Richland Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3780
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
19.0%
93.0 $162.64
$ 34.81
Planted on May 4 with a seed drop of 27,000. Sprayed with 2.5# Atrazine SOW and 1 qt.
Dual with water as a carrier. Fertilization included 130# of 82% sidedressed for a total
of 107-0-0. Soil type is Morley with Blount. . . . Broadleaf and grass control was
good. Paraquat was not used because there was no green cover at planting time. Hog
manure was spread on field and soil fertility was good. Fertility was good. No other
P or K applied.
Larry Vandemark, Piquad Rd.. American Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter- Chisel
HYBRID
Supercrost
Supercrost
POPULATION
23,000
25,000
MOISTURE
26.3%
27.0%
YIELD
148.3
145.5
VALUE
$221.13
214.84
NET RETURN
$-19.59
-22.89
1. Fall plow, field cultivate twice, plant, cultivate.
2. Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivate twice, plant cultivate.
Planted on April 28 with a seed drop of 27,000. Sprayed with 2# Bladex SOW with 20 gal.
of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization included 273# 9-23-31 broadcast in the fall, 184#
10-340 in the row, 200# 82% sidedressed and 200# 28% for a total of 263-125-85. 16#
Furadan used for insect control. Soil type is Sloan and EEL. . . . Broadleaf weed
control was good, grass control good. Larry has his own dryer and drys wet corn down
a lot cheaper than the rates we used.
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CORN PLOT? PI ANTED TN REAN STUBBLE
Apollo Vo-Aq, Shawnee
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Spring Plow
No-Till
Rd.. Shawnee Township
HYBRID
Hybrid Plots
Hybrid Plots
Spring plow, field cultivate,
No- till planted with the John
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
24,000 18.0% 135.7 $241.16
21,000 18.2% 132.7 232.40
plant.
Deere planter.
$ 44.69
27.37
Planted on May 6 with a seed drop of 26,000. Sprayed plots with 2# Atrazine and 2# Princep
with Cittowet. No-till also received 1 pt. Paraquat. On June 6 came back and sprayed
both plots with 1 pt. Banvel and 1 pt. 2-4D.
155# of 0-46-0 broadcasted, 200# of 15-15-15
153-101-123.
grass control
Soil type
was good,
in the no-till plot.
is Blount and Pewamo
82% was sidedressed
Fertilization included 155# of 0-0-60 and
in the row and 150# of 82% for a total of
, . . . Broadleaf weed control was good,
with a conventional anhydrous applicator
David Augsburger, N. Cool Rd0, Bath Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
N.K. PX 74
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
25.0%
142.2 $220.41
$11.95
No-till planted on May 5 with a seed drop of 25,000 with the International planter.
Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat and 3.2 qt. Bicep with 40 gal. of water as a carrier.
Fertilization included 400# of 6-15-40 broadcast in the fall, 125# 8-32-16 in the row
and 175# of Anhydrous Ammonia for a total of 178-100-180. Soil type is Blount and
Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf control rated as good, grass control good.
Parrel Basinger, Putnam County-Line Rd., Richland Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
No-Till
DeKalb XL61
25,300
22.2% 166.1
VALUE
$270.60
NET RETURN
$ 71.05
Planted on April 24 at a seed drop of 28,100 with the International Planter. Sprayed
with 1 qt. Paraquat, 2# Bladex SOW, and 2 qt. Lasso with 40 gal. of water and 28% as a
carrier. Fertilization included 250# of 6-24-8, 220# of 82% sidedressed and 200# of 28%
for a total of 251-60-20. 1.5# of Sevin sprayed for armyworms. Soil type is Eel.
. . . Broadleaf weed control was fair, grass control good. Residue at planting included
bean stubble and a 6-8" rye cover crop. Nitrogen was sidedressed using conventional
applicator.
Bob Core, Defiance Trail, Amanda Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
HYBRID
Pioneer
Pioneer
3780
3780
POPULATION
27
25
,000
,000
MOISTURE
17.4%
17,3%
YIELD
147.0
147.9
VALUE
$262
264
.68
.08
NET
$
RETURN
91.41
83.49
1. Fall plow, disc, harrow, plant.
2. Fall coulter-chisel, disc twice, harrow twice, plant.
Planted on May 10 in 36" rows at a seed drop of 29,000. Sprayed with 1.25 qt. Dual 8E
and 2.5# Bladex with water as a carrier. Fertilization only included 300# 15-15-15 for
a total of 45-45-45. Soil type is Genesee and EEL. . . . Broadleaf and grass control
was good. Additional nitrogen was planned on being applied but was hindered by
weather.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN BEAN STUBBLE CONTINUED
Bill Bowersock, Sarka Rd., Spencer Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
No-Till
HYBRID
Asgro RX777
Asgro RX777
POPULATION
20,800
17,750
MOISTURE
24.2%
23.9%
YIELD
142.3
142.2
VALUE
$222.04
225.29
NET RETURN
$ 19.01
36.86
1. Fall plow, disced twice, field cultivated once, plant.
2. No-till planted with White no-till planter.
No-Till planted April 30 with a seed drop of 25,800. Fall olow planted May 1 with a seed
drop of 23,000. No-till was sprayed with 1 pt. Paraquat plus "1 pt. X77 Spreader, 1.5#
Princep and 3# Bladex. Plow was sprayed with 1.5# Aatrex anu 'i.5# Princep. Both spray
applications used 28% as a carrier at the rate of 150# actual N per acre. Fertilization
for the no-till plot included 180# of 6-24-24 and 535# of 28% applied as carrier for
herbicides. For a total of 160-43-43. Fertilizer for the fall plow included 230# of
7-22-5 and 535# of 28% applied as carrier for herbicides for a total of 166-50-11. 1
qt. Lorsban was used on both plots for cutworms. Soil type is Blount.
. . . Broadleaf weed control was fair, grass control fair. Cutworm activity was above
economic threshold in both no-till and conventional plot. Activity slightly higher in
no-till. Conventional plot tasseled earlier. Grasses came in late.
Ralpn Fischer, State Rd., Marion Townshfp
TREATMENT
1.
2.
1.
2.
Fall Plow
No-Till
Fall plow,
No-till pi
fiel
anted
HYBRID
Cargill 921
Cargill 921
d cultivate plant,
with the White PI
POPULATION
23,
25,
culti
anter.
600
300
vate.
MOISTURE
19
21
.2%
.0%
YIELD
173.6
195.5
VALUE
$299
331
.48
.80
NET RETURN
$ 65.68
111.54
Planted on April 29 at a seed drop of 24,200. Sprayed with 2 qt. Lasso and 2# Atrazine
with 20 gal. of 28% as carrier. Fertilization included 300 0-0-60, broadcast in the
fall of 1981, 160# 82% sidedressed, 200# 15-40-5 in the row and 200# of 28% for a total
of 217-80-190. Also used 10# Furadan for insect control. Soil type is Pewamo.
. . . Broadleaf and grass control was excellent. No-till plot was cultivated once with
conventional cultivator.
Hutchinson Bros., Sugar Creek Rd., Jackson Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Field Cultivate
No -Till
HYBRID
Pioneer
Pioneer
Pioneer
3780
3780
3780
POPULATION
21
22
16
,000
,800
,200
MOISTURE
16
16
16
.4%
.0%
.6%
YIELD
106.3
122.8
107.9
VALUE
$192
225
193
.96
.02
.65
NET RETURN
$ 8.47
50.88
29.29
1. Fall plow, field cultivate, disc, cultimulch, plant.
2. Spring field cultivate, disc, cultimulch, plant.
3. No-till planted with the International planter.
Planted May 4 and May 5 with a seed drop of 24,500 and 23,500 for no-till and the tillage
plots, respectively. Sprayed no-till with 1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, 1.2 qt. Dual
8E and 1.6# Atrazine 9-0. Sprayed tillage plots wiht 1.3 qt. Dual 8E and 1.8 qt. Atrazine
4L with 20 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization on the no-till included 250# of
12-12-12 in the row and 150# of 82% for a total of 153-30-30. Fertilization on the
tillage plots was 188# of 9-23-30 in the row and 158# of 82% for a total of 147-43-56.
Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf control was excellent on all plots but
no-till which was good, grass control on all plots excellent. Had difficulty sidedressing
no-till since rows weren't planted straight. Some corn was damaged or destroyed by being
runover. Also had some stalk borer or one side of no-till plot.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN BEAN STUBBLE CONTINUED
Mark Hershberqer, Ada Rd., Bath Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Field Cultivate
No-Till
HYBRID
Cargill 921
Cargill 921
POPULATION MOISTURE
19.8%
18.3%
YIELD
132.5
121.4
VALUE
$226.85
213.18
NET
$
RETURN
18.53
16.05
1. Spring field cultivate, roterra and plant.
2. No-till planted with John Deere planter.
Planted on April 24 and May 2 at a seed drop of 24,500 and 26,500 for no-till and field
cultivate respectively. Sprayed with 3 qt. Bicep with 20 gal. of 28% as a carrier.
Fertilization included 200# of 0-0-60 broadcast, 200# of 8-32-16 in the row, 146# of
82% sidedressed and 200# of 28% for a total of 192-64-152. Soil type is Blount and
Pewamo. Broadleaf weed control was good, grass control qood. No-till was sidedressed with
conventional applicator.
Dennis Kahle. Sugar Creek Rd., Bath Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3747
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
16.4% 115.8 $210.42
$ 39.93
Planted on May 6 with the White planter at a seed drop 28,000. Sprayed with 1 5#
Atrazine SOW and 1# Princep SOW with 33 gallons of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization
included 180# of 6-24-24 in the row, 330# of 28% with the herbicides and 200# of 28%
kmfed in as a sidedress for a total of 159-43-43. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo.
. . . Broadleaf and grass control was excellent. No green vegetation in bean stubble
at planting so Paraquat was not used. Herbicide cost for this plot was $10.10, one
of the lowest of all plots.
Calvin Kiracofe, Sugar Creek Rd., Bath Township
TREATMENT
HYBRID
No-Till
Cleaver
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE
22,000 22.4% 166.9 $272.70
NET RETURN
$ 72.25
Planted on April 26 with the International planter at a seed drop of 26,00.0. Sprayed with
1 pt. Paraquat, 2# Princep and 1 qt. Dual with 30 gal. of water and 20 gal. of 28% as
carrier. Fertilization included 150# of 0-0-62 and 150# of 11-53-0 broadcast, 60# of 28%
and 150# of 82% for a total of 196-80-93. Soil type is Blount and Morley. . . . Broadleaf
weed control was good, grass control good. Nitrogen was sidedressed with no-till applicator.
Bill Meyers. Stewart Rd. , Bath Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
Asgrow 777 — 15.5% 113.8 $210.53 $ 51.93
Planted April 29 with White planter with a seed drop of 27,000. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat, 1 qt. X-77 Surfactant, 3 qt. Bicep and 2# Blade*. Fertilization included 100#
11-53-0, 59# 10-27-0 and 200# 0-12-0. For a total of 17-93-0. Soil type is Blount and
Morley. . . . Weed control was good for both broadleafs and grass.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN SPAN STURRI.F. CONTINUED
Kenneth Miller, Zion Church Rd., Amanda Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
No-Till Migro 470 -- 17.0% 151.5 $273.53 $ 41.28
Planted on May 1 with a John Deere planter at a seed drop of 27,500. Sprayed with 1 pt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, 1.5# Princep SOW, 3.3# Bladex SOW with 45 gal. of 28% as a
carrier. Fertilization included 368# of 4-10-40 broadcast ahead of planting, 132# of
10-34-0 in the row, 140# of 82% sidedressed and 450# of 28% for a total of 269-82-147.
12.5# Furadan used for insect control. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf
weed control was excellent, grass control excellent, Anhydrous sidedressed with a no-till
applicator.
Wes Plikerd, Monfort Rd., Amanda Township
TREATMENT
No- Till
No-Till
HYBRID
Hybrid Plots
Bailey 333
POPULATION
28,000
MOISTURE
18.9%
18.2%
YIELD
121.0
126.0
VALUE
$217705
221.05
NET RETURN
$ 21.96
31.96
Planted on April 30 with a John Deere planter at a seed drop of 26,000. Sprayed with 1.5
pt. Paraquat, 2# Atrazine and 2 qt. Dual with 57 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization
included 100# 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall! 205# 8-25-3 in the row and 571# of 28% for a
total of 176-51-60. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf and grass control
was good. Prior crop was no-till beans in cornstalks. Landowner sprayed for cutworms
although it was questionable if the infestation level was at economic threshold. This
plot was planted too thick as seed drop was 31,000.
Jim Pohlman, Bloomlock Rd., Marion Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. Fall Plow Cargill 921 -- 20.8% 125.7 $211.52 $ 7.78
2. Coulter-Chisel Cargill 921 -- 20.2% 141.2 239.36 37.10
1. Fall plow, field cultivated twice, plant.
2. Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivated twice, plant.
Disc chisel plot was planted April 30 with a seed drop of 24,000 and the fall plow was
planted May 1 with a seed drop of 23,500. Sprayed with 2.5 pt. Lasso and 2# Atrazine.
After corn was about 8" tall sprayed with .5 pt. 2-4D and .24 pt. Banvel. Fertilizer
included 200# 0-0-60 broadcast ahead of planting 200# 9-23-30 in the row and 182# 82%
knifed in before planting for a total of 168-46-180. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo.
. . . Broadleaf and grass control was good.
Milo Rumbaugh, Bowman Rd., Perry 1
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Hybrid Plots
f owns hip
POPULATION
--
MOISTURE
18.4%
YIELD
150.1
VALUE
$264.18
NET
$
RETURN
86.36
Planted on April 28 with Allis Chalmers planter with a seed drop of 25,000. Sprayed with
1 pt. 2-4D preemerge and .8 gal. Bicep. Fertilization included 300# 21% (Amom'um Sulfate),
200# 0-0-60 and 25 gal. 28% for a total of 133-0-120. Soil type is Montgomery and Haney.
. . . Broadleaf and grass control was good.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN REAM STURRLE CONTINUED
Harold Pohlman, Pohlman Rd., Marion Township
TREATMENT
1.
2.
Fall
No-Ti
Plow
11
HYBRID
Cargi
Cargi
11
11
921
921
POPULATION MOISTURE
22.2%
22.9%
YIELD
170.0
178.0
VALUE
$276.
287.
90
63
NET
$
RETURN
31.83
34.40
1. Fall plow, field cultivate twice, plant, cultivate once.
2. No-till planted with a Allis Chalmers planter.
Planted on April 29 with a seed drop of 24,000. Sprayed no-till with 1 pt. Paraquat and
Surfactant, 3# Bladex and 1.5# Princep with 38 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Plow plot
received 10# Bladex granules banded in the row. Fertilization included 50# of 21-0-0,
100# of 0-46-0 and 140# of 0-0-62 broadcast preplant. 122# of 82% with N-Serve applied
in the fall, 250# of 13-32-18 in the row and 35.7 # of 28% for a total of 242-126-132.
13# Furadan used for insect control. No-till also received 3 pts. Lorsban for cutworm
control. Soil type is Hoytville. . . . Broadleaf weed control good, grass control
good.
Don Spallinger, N. Phillips Rd., Jackson Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
No-Till Pioneer 3572 24,000 18.0% 149.1 $264.79 $ 83.17"
Planted on May 5 with the International planter at a seed drop of 24,100. Sprayed with
3.3 qt. Bronco, 1# Atrazine SOW, and 2# Bladex SOW with water as a carrier. Fertilization
included 250# 6-26-26 in the row and 185# of 82% sidedressed for a total of 167-65-65.
Soil type is Blount with Morley. . . . Broadleaf weed control was good, grass control
good. Bronco was used in place of Paraquat since quackgrass was present.
Herb Stewart, Napoleon Rd'., Richland Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Cargi
11
921
POPULATION
20
,300
MOISTURE
21.8%
YIELD
145.1
VALUE
$239
.75
NET
$
RETURN
3.10
Planted on May 3 with International planter at a seed drop of 23,000. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, 2.5 pts. Dual 8E and 2 qt. Bladex 4L with 30 gal. of water as
a carrier. Fertilization include 286# of 9-23-30 broadcast preplant, 187# 9-23-30 in the
row and 207# of 82% with N-Serve pre-planted for a total of 213-109-142. Soil type is
Blount and Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf weed control <,-3s good, grass control nood.
Rodney Stratton, Phillips Rd., Richland Township
TREATMENT
No- Till
HYBRID
Sohigro 48
Cargi 11 921
POPULATION
— —
MOISTURE
17.5%
YIELD
168.0
VALUE
$300.65
NET RETURN
$ 86.65
Planted on May 5 with the John Deere planter at a seed drop of 26,700. Sprayed with 1 pt.
Paraquat, 1.5# Atrazine SOW, 1.5# Bladex SOW and 2 pts. Dual 8E with 63 gal. of 28% as a
carrier. Fertilization included 140# 10-34-0 in the row, 625# of 28% and 2131 of 82%
sidedressed for a total of 364-48-0. Soil type is Blount with Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf
and grass control was excellent. High rate of nitrogen was due to trying to empty
anhydrous tanks in this field. This field was in no-till soybeans last year.
16
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN BEAN STUBBLE CONTINUED
Troyer Bros., Dutch Hollow Rd., Sugar Creek Township
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Spring Plow
Coulter-Chisel
No-Till
HYBRID
DeKalb XL55
DeKalb XL55
DeKalb XL55
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
18.0%
18.0%
18.0%
126.0
146.6
139.0
$223.73
260.48
247.02
$ 10.33
52.71
45.80
Spring plow, disc, cultitnulch, field cultivate, plant.
Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivate twice, plant.
No-till planted with John Deere planter.
Planted on May 5 with a seed drop of 26,000. Sprayed with 1/2 qt. Dual 8E and 1/2 qt.
Atrazine 4L with water as a carrier. No-till also received 1.1 qt. Paraquat plus
Surfactant. Fertilization included 63 IDS. 18-46-0 and 100# 0-0-60 broadcast preplant,
170# 10-34-0 in the row and 216# 82% for a total of 205-87-60. Soil type is Sloan,
Nappanee and dinby. . . . Broadleaf weed control was fair, arass control good.
Tom Winegardner, Ream Rd., Perry Township
TREATMENT
HYBRID
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
No-Till
N.K. 74
21,300
20.6% 104.1 $163.96
$-43.37
Planted April 26 with the International planter with a seed drop of 28,000. Sprayed with
.63 gal. Lasso, .31 gal. Aatrex 4L, .24 Banvel II with 41 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Also
sprayed with .10 gal. 2,4-D one month later. Fertilization included 358# 6-15-40 broadcast,
174# 18-46-0 in row and 410# 28% for a total of 167-134-143. Soil type is Pewamo and
i^rley. . . . Broadleaf and grass control was good.
Carrol Winnans-Dick Miller, Defiance Trail Rd,. Amanda Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3780
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
17.1% 162.9 $289.98 $105.97
Planted on May 3 with the White planter at a seed drop of 33,000. The high seed drop was
t(V ?Ulty Pressure ?auge. Sprayed with 1 pt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, 3# Bladex
anl?#1or]oc?^ 80W with water used as a Parser . Fertilization included 175# of
100# 12-12-12 in the row and 300# 12-12-12 broadcasted for a total of 191-48-48
Soil type is Blount and Sloan. . . . Broadleaf weed control was fair, grass control
good. 82% was applied preplant with conventional applicator. Prior bean crop was solid
planted, residue cover was good.
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CORN PLOTS PLANIEJL-LN. WHEAT
Ned Althaus, Napoleon Rd., Richland Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
No-Tin Jacques GX187A 19,500 16.5% 159.2 $328.86 $121.63
Planted on April 28 with the International planter at a seed drop of 25,500. Sprayed with
1.5 pt. Paraquat, 3# Bladex, 2.5 pts. Dual and 1 pt. Banvel with 20 gal. of 28% as a
carrier. Fertilization included 150# of 46-0-0. Broadcast 130# 8-32-16 in the row, 120#
of 82% and 200# of 28% for a total of 233-42-21. Hog manure was also spread on this
field. Soil type is Seward and Milgrove. . . . Broadleaf weed control rated as fair,
qrass control good.
Gene Amstutz, Hi'llviHe Rd., Monroe Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
No-Till Sohigro 57 22,700 18.5% 125.0 $220.15 $-24.18"
Planted on May 1 at a seed drop of 26,500. Sprayed with 2 qt. Round-up, 3 qt. Lasso and
3 qt. Bladex SOW. Fertilization included 41# of 18-46-0, 307# of 21-0-0 and 154# of
0-0-60 broadcast ahead of planting, 115# of 8-38-18 in the row, 100# of 82% sidedressed
for a total of 163-65-113. 9# of Counter used for insect control. Soil type is Digby
with Mi 11 grove. . . . Broadleaf weed control was fair, grass control fair. Anhydrous
sidedressed was done using no-till aoplicator.
Lewis Bassett, Cool Rd., Bath Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
No-Till
HYBRID
Pioneer
Pioneer
Fall offset disc, disced
No-till planted
3541
3541
once,
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
fiel
with International
21,500
22,300
d cultivated
planter.
19.15
20.45
once,
i 153
I 141
planted.
.4
.9
VALUE NET RETURN
$264
241
.50
.44
$ 46.51
35.94
Planted on May 3 with a seed drop of 24,200. Sprayed disc plot with 2 pt. Dual and 1.75#
Atrazine 9-0 and no-till plot with .9 qt. Paraquat, 2 qt. Lasso and 2# Atrazine 9-0, and
both plots with 40 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization included 200# of 0-0-60
broadcast in the fall, 200# of 18-46-0 in the row and 150# of 82% for a total of 159-92-120,
7# of Dyfonate used for insect control. Soil type is Blount with Morley. . . . Broadleaf
weed control was excellent, grass control excellent. Armyworms and cutworms were active
in no-till plot but didn't reach economic threshold.
Lewis Bassett, Cool Rd., Bath Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
Offset Disc Robinson 3120 — 19.7% 136.1
Coulter-Chisel Robinson 3120 22,500 19.1% 141.0
Fall offset disc, disc once, field cultivate once, plant.
Fall coulter-chisel, disc once, field cultivate once, plant.
VALUE
$232.86
243.21
NET
$
RETURN
27.65
37.64
Planted on May 1 at a seed drop of 26,100. Sprayed with 2 pt. Dual and 1.75# Atrazine
9-0 with 20 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization included 200# of 0-0-60 broadcast
in the fall, 200# of 10-34-0 in the row and 150# of 82% for a total of 143-68-120. 7# of
Dyfonate for insect control. Soil type is Blount with Morley. . . . Broadleaf weed
control was excellent, grass control excellent.. This plot is in the same field as no-till/
disc plot. Nitrogen sidedressed in no-till was done with no-till applicator.
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OM PLOTS PLANTED IN WHFAT STURRLE CONTINUED
Richard Bixel , Tom
TREATMENT
No- Till
Fett Rd., Richland Township
HYBRID
Funks G4323
POPULATION
24,200
MOISTURE
19.1%
YIELD
136.6
VALUE
$235.46
NET RETURN
$ 32.03
Planted on April 29 with the International Planter at a seed drop of 26,000. Sprayed with
1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, 2 qt. Bladex, 1.1# Princep 9-0 and .66 qt. Aatrex with 30
gal. of 28% as a carrier. Came back and sprayed 1 pt. Banvel II three weeks later.
Fertilization included 100# of 0-0-60, 200# of 21-0-0, 10# Borate, 20# Zinc broadcasted,
118# 8-32-16 in the row, 300# of 28% and 62# of 82# sidedressed for a total of 186-38-79.
Soil type is Morley and Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf weed control was good, grass control
good. Nitrogen sidedressed with fertilizer dealers no-till applicator. Applicator
worked much better after farmer took time to line up and =>rMi!St cosrt^rs and knives.
Bluffton Vo-Ag, Bluffton. Richland Township
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
No-Till
Fall Plow
No-Till
HYBRID
Trojan 1000
Trojan 1000
Pioneer 3780
Pioneer 3780
POPULATION
--
MOISTURE
19.7%
19.8%
17.9%
17.8%
YIELD
120.2
128.4
118.1
127.0
VALUE
$205.56
220.03
209.42
225.11
NET RETURN
$ 13.61
25.98
17.93
31.50
Fall plow, field cultivate, plant.
No-Till planted with White Planter.
Planted on May 5 with a seed drop of 23,800. Sprayed no-till with 1.1 qt. Paraquat, 3.3#
Bladex WP and 1.6# Atrazine WP with 40 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Plow plots received 2#
Atrazine and 2.5 qt. Sutan+ with Urea as its carrier. Fertilization included 110# 0-0-60
broadcast in the fall, 150# 8-32-16 in the row and 100# of 82% sidedressed. No-Till
also received 400# of 28% for a total of 206-48-90. Plow plot received 196# of 46-0-0 for
a total of 187-48-90. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf and grass control
was good. Anhydrous applied with a no-till applicator.
Richard BowdTe, Crabb Rd., Perry Township . ' '
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
No-Till Select Seeds 27,900 18.6^ 175.8 $305.52 $ 87.88
4700
Planted April 28 with John Deere planter with a seed drop of 27,900. Sprayed with 1 gal.
Bicep, 1 qt. Paraquat and .25 pt. Aqua-mate with 50 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Spot
sprayed with .25 pt. 2-4D and .25 pt. Banvel on about one half of the field. Fertilizer
included 150# 0-060 broadcast, 155# 18-46-0 and 500# 28% for a total of 168-71-90 13# of
Furadan was used for insect control. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . . . Weed control
was good on both broadleaf and grass.
Greg Bowsher, Buck
TREATMENT
No-Til 1
land-Holden Rd I
HYBRID
Pioneer 3744
POPULATION
21 ,000
a — I — : =
MOISTURE
17.5%
. —
[own ship
YIELD
142.3
VALUE
$254.80
NET RETURN
$ 47.45
Planted on May 5 at a seed drop of 23,500 with the John Deere planter. Sprayed with 1 qt
Paraquat, .81 gal. of Bicep and 1/2 pt. 2,4-D with 60 gal. of 28% as a carrier
oTiqa1™1™" \nn-idf 3°°# M ^~^'^ ^^^ in the fall and 600# of 28% for a total
grass' coniroi goo"! *"* " B1°Unt Wlth ^^ ' ' ' Br°adleaf Weed ™^ was good,
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STLIBRLF CONTINUED
Vernon Burkholder, Thayer Rd., Monroe Township
TREATMENT HYBRID
No-Ti
11
Trojan
1100
POPULATION
21
,000
MOISTURE
21%
YIELD
96.0
VALUE
$162
.38
NET RETURN
$-67.
54
Planted April 29 with White planter with a seed drop of 27,100. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat with X-77 Spreader, .64 gal. Lasso and .5 gal. of Aatrex 4-L. Fertilization
included 112# 8-32-16, 100# 18-46-0, 300# 21-0-0 and 300# 0-0-60 broadcast also 20#
Zinc and 15# Boron add, and 70# of 82-0-0 sidedressed for a total of 146-82-198.
Insecticide used was .38 gal. Toxaphene, and Thimet 20-6 at the rate of 6.5# per acre.
Soil type is Pewamo and Morley. . . . Weed control was good on broadleaf and good on
grass. Toxaphene was applied for cutworm and armyworm when corn was 8" high. This sod
field was subsoiled previous fall. Field surface was extremely rough at planting
resulting in erattic stand. No-till probably should not have been attempted.
Dave Ernest, Phillips Rd., Jackson Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
No-Till Hybrid Plots - 26.3% 141.5 $210.86 $ 28.68
No-Till DeKalb XL-61 — 26.3% 138.4 206.05 24.20
Planted on April 30 with a John Deere planter at a seed drop of 26,100. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat, 2 qt. Lasso and 21 Atrazine SOW with 20 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization
included 200# 0-0-60 and 200# 21-0-0 broadcast, 115# 10-34-0 in the row and 100# 82%
for a total of 136-34-120. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf weed control
is rated as fair, grass as fair. Anhydrous applied with a no-till applicator.
Bob Ernest Sugar Creek Rd., Jackson Township
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Spring Plow
Offset Disc
No- Till
HYBRID
Pioneer
Cargill
Cargill
Cargill
3535
921
921
921
POPULATION
22
21
24
22
,700
,300
,000
,300
MOISTURE
18.
19.
19.
21.
8%
6%
8%
0%
YIELD
125.1
128.5
131.7
118.0
VALUE NET RETURN
$218
219
225
199
.09
.54
.39
.71
$ 24.45
26.01
34.39
10.30
1. Fall plow, field cultivate, disc, plant, rotary hoed once.
2. Spring plow, disc twice, plant, rotary hoed once.
3. Fall offset disc, disc twice, plant, rotary hoed once.
4. No-till planted with John Deere no-till planter.
Planted all plots on May 3 with both plow plots having a seed drop of 24,000 and the disc
and no-till plot at 26,000. Sprayed the tillage plots with 2 qt. Lasso and .75# of
Atrazine 9-0 with 15 gal. of water as a carrier. No-till was sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat,
2 qt. Bladex 4-L, 2 qt. Lasso and 1# Atrazine 9-0 with 15 gal. of water as a carrier.
Fertilization of all plots was 100# of 18-46-0, 200# of 0-0-60, and 100# of 21-0-0
broadcast ahead of planting; 100# of 10-34-0 in the row and 90# of 82% sidedressed
for a total of 123-80-120. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf weed control
on tillage plot was excellent. Grass control good. Broadleaf weed control on no-till
was good, grass control fair. The fall plow plot was not used in comparison charts
within this booklet because of a different hybrid used. Heavy wheat stubble held moisture
and kept no-till plot wet in June. Anhydrous applied with a no-till applicator.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE CONTINUED
Tom Foster, Clum Rd., Auglaize Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
HYBRID
Crows 444 &
Sohigro 39
POPULATON
19,800
21,000
MOISTURE
15.2%
17.2%
YIELD
128.3
126.0
VALUE
$236.06
224.70
NET RETURN
$ 42.52
33.93
1. Fall plowed, field cultivated with harrow, and rotary hoed in front of planter.
2. Coulter-chisel plowed, field cultivated with harrow, and rotary hoed in front of
planter.
Planted May 4 with a seed drop of 23,600. Sprayed with 2% qt. Bicep with 20 gal. of 28%
as a carrier in front of roterra. Came back and sprayed with 1 pt. Banvel II and 1/4 pt.
2-4D with 10 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization included 200# of 6-26-26. Broadcast
ahead of planting, 200# of 28% sprayed ahead of planter, and sidedressed with 100# of
Anhydrous for a total of 150-52-52. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control
good, grass control fair on both plots.
El vet Foulkes, Thayer Rd., Monroe Township
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Coulter-Chisel
No-Till
No-Ti11
HYBRID
Pioneer 3541
Pioneer 3541
Pickering 533
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
23,700
17.5%
17.5%
18.4%
163.0
167.7
169.9
$291.90
303.80
299.03
$55.84
81.23
76.25
Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivated twice, plant, cultivate twice.
& 3. No-till planted with John Deere planter.
Planted on April 26 with a seed drop of 24,000. Sprayed no-till plots with 1 qt. Paraquat
plus Surfactant, 1# Princep and 3 qt. Bicep with 20 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Sprayed
chisel plot with 3.4 qts. Bicep with 20 gal. of 28% as a carrier plus h pt. 2,4D and 1/4
pt. Banvel. Fertilization included 60# of 18-46-0 and 267# of 0-0-60 broadcast ahead of
planter, 140# of 11-53-0 in the row and 200# of 28%. No-till also received 339# of 28%
sidedressed for a total of 177-102-160. Chisel plot also received 100# of 82% for a total
of 164-102-160. Soil type is Millgrove. . . . Broadleaf control excellent in chisel
plot, good in no-till, grass control excellent in all plots. The no-till plot with
Pickering is not used in our tillage comparison results due to a different hybrid. This
plot is used in the no-till plots only data. 28% was sidedressed using no-till
applicator with coulters and knife.
Dave Hefner, Ada Rd., Bath Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Spring Plow
No-Ti11
HYBRID
Pioneer 3780
Pioneer 3780
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
24,500
24,000
18.0%
17.8%
143.8
137.7
VALUE
$255.47
244.09
NET RETURN
$ 44.47
35.52
Spring plow, disc, harrogate, plant.
No-till planted with the International planter.
Planted on May 3 and 4 with a
plus Surfactant, 1# Atrazine
water as a carrier. Sprayed
of water as a carrier. Ferti
planting, 120# 8-32-16 in the
is Pewamo and Blount. . .
control excellent. 82% in no
fairly good results. It did
seed drop of 25,000. Sprayed no-till with 3 pts. Paraquat
9-0, 1.5# Princep SOW and 2# Bladex SOW with 60 gal. of
plow plot with 1.5# Atrazine 9-0 and 2 qt. Lasso with 20 gal
lization for both plots was 350# 6-15-40 broadcast ahead of
row, and 201# of 82% for a total of 196-91-159. Soil type
Broadleaf weed control on both plots was excellent, grass
-till was sidedressed with a conventional application with
plug a few times.
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Greg
Herron,
CORM
Bucher Rd.
TREATMENT
No-Till
PLOTS Pt
, Monroe T
HYBRID
Hybrid Plots
ANTED I
ownship
N WHEAT
POPULATON
24
,666
STUBBLE
MOISTURE
22 . 3%
CONTINUED
YIELD
127.9
VALUE
$208.95
NET
$
RETURN
23.21
Planted on April 26 with the White planter at a seed drop of 24,000. Sprayed with 1 pt.
Paraquat, 1.5# Bladex, 2.5# Aatrex and 1 pt. Banvel with 30 gal. of water and 20 gal. of
28% as a carrier. Fertilization included 200# of 0-0-60 broadcast, 113# of 11-53-0 in
the row, 200# of 28% and 100# of 82% for a total of 150-60-120. 2# Toxaphene used for
insect control. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control rated as excellent,
grass control excellent. This plot h,ad an excellent stand, good early color, uniform
height and looked good throughout the season. Anhydrous sidedressed with a conventional
apolicator.
Mark Hershberger, Reservoir Rd., Jackson Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Offset Disc
Fall plow, field
Fall offset disc,
HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE
DeKalb XL55a 24,800 21.7%
DeKalb XL55a 25,000 22.9%
cultivate, roterra plant.
field cultivate, roterra plant.
YIELD
127.8
122.7
VALUE
$210.15
214.32
NET RETURN
$-17.46
-11.12
Planted on April 30 with a seed drop of 27,000. Sprayed with 3 qt. Bicep with 20 gal. of
28% as a carrier. Fertilization included 250 Ibs. 0-0-60, 150# 18-46-0 broadcast in the
fall, 90# 10-34-0 in the planter, 146# 82% sidedressed, and 200# of 28% for a total of
216-100-150. 8# Counter used for insect control. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf
and grass control was good.
Jay Lugibihl, Phillips Rd.. Richland Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
No-Till
HYBRID
Hybrid Avg.
Bailey 638
POPULATION
__
MOISTURE
17.7%
18.5%
YIELD
153.8
159.0
VALUE
$272.03
270.30
NET RETURN
$ 65.42
63.69
Planted on May 1 with a John Deere planter at a seed drop of 27,700. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat, 2 pt. Princep 4L, 1 qt. Atrazine 4L, and 2 qt. Bladex 4L with water as a carrier.
Fertilization included 360# 3-10-30 broadcast, 120# 10-34-0 in the row and 183# of 82%
sidedressed for a total of 173-77-108. 1 pt. Furadan and 2# Toxaphene used for insect
control. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo.
Insecticide was applied with the herbicide.
Broadleaf and grass control good.
Kenneth Miller, Zion Church Rd., Amanda Township
TREATMENT
No- Till
HYBRID
Migro 470
POPULATION
--
MOISTURE
18.4%
YIELD
154.6
VALUE
$272.17
NET RETURN
$ 39,65
Planted on May 3 with a John Deere at a seed drop of 26,500. Sprayed with 1.5 pt. Paraquat
plus Surfactant, 1.5# Princep 80W, and 3.3 Bladex SOW with 45 gal. of 28% as a carrier.
Fertilization included 378# of 4-10-40, 142# of 10-34-0, 105# of 82% sidedressed an 450#
of 28% for a total of 241-87-151. 12.5# Furadan used for insect control. Soil type is
Pewamo and Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control was excellent, grass control good.
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CORN PLOTS PI ANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE CONTINUED
TREATMENT
1.
2.
1.
2.
Fall
No-Ti
Fall
No-ti
Plow
11
plow, fiel
11 planted
Bai
HYBRID
ley 638
Powel 440 -A
d cul
with
tivate twi
the White
ce,
POPULATION
22,000
22,000
rotary hoe,
MOISTURE
22.5%
24.3%
plant.
YIELD
145.4
68.1
VALUE
$237.90
106.40
NET
$
RETURN
50.84
-61.47
planter.
Planted fall plow on April 29 and no-till on May 5 with both having a seed drop of 23,900.
Sprayed no-till with 1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, 1.5# Atrazine SOW and 3# Bladex with
41 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Plow plot received 8# Lasso II banded in the row, and .5 pt.
2-4D and .25 pt. Banvel. Fertilization was 300# 6-24-24 in the row. No-till received
410# of 28% for a total of 133-73-73. Plow plot received 183# of 82% sidedressed for a
total of 168-73-73. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf and grass control good.
Growing sod cover made the planting conditions of the no-till exceptionally dry. Corn
just never caught up with the plow plot. Weed control and stand did not limit either plot.
The conventional plot had anhydrous and the no-till plot 28%. We attribute the reduced
no-till yield to the use of 28% on the heavy residue and also to the lower nitrogen rate
(133#).
Dermis Kahle, Sugar Creek Rd., Bath Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE
No- Till Pioneer 3747 - 18.1%
Fall Plow Pioneer 3780 -- 15.3%
No-till planted with International planter.
Fall plowed, field cultivated, planted, cultivated.
YIELD
107.3
76.9
VALUE
$188.02
142.27
NET RETURN
$ -3.22
-26.50
Planted fall plow on April 30 with a seed drop of 22,000 and no-till on May 3 at a seed
drop of 24,000. Sprayed both plots with 1%# Atrazine SOW and 1# Princep SOW with 33 gal.
of 28% as a carrier. No-Till also received 1 qt. Paraquat and 1 pt. Banvel. Fertilization
included 180# of 6-24-24 in the row, 330# of 28% sprayed on plus 200# of 28% knifed in
as a sidedress for a total of 159-43-43. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. No-till
broadleaf control was excellent, grass control good. Fall plow broadleaf control was
excellent, grass control was fair. Fall plow took off earlier anf faster than no-till.
On July 1 plow was almost twice as tall as no-till (60" vs. 36"). No-till caught up
during the dry August.
Charles Miller, Ada Rd.. Jackson Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION MOISTURE
Offset Disc Pioneer 3518 — 19.7%
No- Till Pioneer 3518 — 20.6%
Fall offset disc, spring offset disc, plant.
No-till planted with the international planter.
YIELD
144.2
138.8
VALUE
$246.68
232.94
NET RETURN
$ 47.63
25.74
Planted offset disc on May 4 with a seed drop of 24,500 and the no-till on May5 with a seed
drop of 23,500. Sprayed no-till with 1.23 pt. Paraquat, 1# Aatrex 9-0, 2.3# Bladex SOW
and 2.3# Princep SOW. Sprayed offset disc with 2# Aatrex SOW and .16 pt. Banvel.
Fertilization for both plots included 200# of 9-23-30 broadcast in fall, 280# 9-23-30 in
the row and 190# of 82% for a total of 199-110-144. Soil type is Blount and Morley.
. . . Broadleaf weed control in disc plot excellent, good in no-till, and grass control
was good.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STUBRI.E CONTINUED
Harold Pohlman, St. Marys Rd., Amanda Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION
No-Ti 1
1
Hybrid
Plots
MOISTURE
21
.8%
YIELD
T5977
VALUE
$263.67
NET
$
RETURN
17.06
Planted on May 3 at a seed drop of 24,000. Sprayed with 1 pt. 2,4-D and 1/4 pt. Banvel,
plus 1 qt. Paraquat and Surfactant, 3# Bladex and 1.5# Princep with 38 gal. of 28% as a
carrier. Fertilization included 50# of 21-0-0, 100# 0-46-0 and 140# of 0-0-62
broadcast preplant, 122# of 82% with N-Serve applied in the fall, 250# of 13-32-18 in the
row and 357# of 28% for a total of 242-126-132. 13# Furadan used for insect control.
Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control good, grass control good.
Bob Reichenbach, Tom Fett Rd., Rich land Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION
Fall Plow Pioneer 3780 26,000
No-Till Pioneer 3780 25,500
Fall plow, field cultivate, plant, cultivate.
No- till planted with a White planter.
MOISTURE
17.2%
18.0%
YIELD
138.4
128.9
VALUE
$246.93
228.91
NET RETURN
$ 34.35
18.88
Planted on April 28 with a seed drop of 27,900. Sprayed no-till with
2.6 qt. Lasso, 2# Bladex WP and .75# Atrazine 9-0 with 38 gal. of 28%
Sprayed plow plot with 3 qt. Lasso, 2# Bladex and 1# Atrazine 9-0 with
a carrier. Fertilization for no-till was 150# 0-0-60 and 50# 18-46-0
fall, 180# of 6-24-24 in the row, 100# of 82% sidedressed and 375# of
207-66-133. Fertilization of fall plow was 150# 0-0-60 and 50# 18-46-
fall, 270# of 3-10-10 in the row, 170# of 82% sidedressed and 210# of
of 215-50-117. 1.5 qt. Toxaphene used for insect control in no-till.
Blount with Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf weed control good, grass control
no-till was done with no-till application.
Dave Sherrick, State Rd., Monroe Township
1.3 pt. Paraquat,
as a carrier.
21 gal. of 28% as
broadcast in the
28% for a total of
0 broadcast in the
28% for a total
Soil type is
good,, Sidedressing
TREATMENT HYBRID
No- Till
Cargi 1 1
921
POPULATION
21,300
MOISTURE
21.5%
YIELD
128.6
VALUE
$214.83
NET RETURN
$-0.66
Planted on May 3 with the White planter at a seed drop of 25,800. Sprayed with 1.5 pt.
Paraquat plus Spreader, 2# Aatrex SOW, 2# Princep SOW and 1 pt. Banvel with 33 gal. of
28% as a carrier. Spot sprayed 4.5 acres with 1 qt. Basagran and 1 qt. crop oil.
Fertilization included 292# 0-0-60, 20# 21-0-0 and 5# Sulfur all broadcasted, 10Q# 11-53-0
in the row, 330# of 28% with herbicide and 200# of 28% sidedressed for a total of 163-53-
175. 1% qt. Toxaphene sprayed with herbicides. Soil type is Morley, Blount and Haney.
. . . Broadleaf weed control rated as excellent, grass control good.
Lee Turner, Gossard Rd., Auglaize Township
TREATMENT
No -Till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3517
POPULATION
22,000
MOISTURE
17.0%
YIELD
130.6
VALUE
$235772
NET RETURN
$ 36.18
Planted on May 4 with the John Deere planter a seed drop of 23,000. Sprayed 1 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, 2% qt. Lasso and 2h# of Atrazine SOW with 53 gal. of 28% as a
carrier. Fertilization included 385# of 9-23-30 and 534# of 28% for a total of 184-89-
116. Isotox was used as a seed box treatment. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo.
. . . Broadleaf weed control good, grass control good.
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rORN PIOTS PI ANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE
Don
1.
2.
3.
Spallinqer, N.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Spring Plow
No-Till
CONTINUED
Phillips Rd., Jackson Township
HYBRID
Pioneer 3572
Pioneer 3572
Pioneer 3572
POPULATION
23,600
22,500
MOISTURE
17.8%
18.2%
19,8%
YIELD
152.6
148.7
140.7
VALUE
$270.48
260.95
240.99
NET RETURN
$ 78.27
74.25
28.07
1. Fall plow, disc twice, harrow, cultimulcher, plant.
2. Spring plow, disc, harrow, cultimulcher, plant.
3. No-till planted with International planter.
Planted on May 5 with a seed drop of 24,100. Sprayed no-till with 6.6 qt. Bronco, 2#
Atrazine SOW and 4# Bladex SOW. Sprayed spring plow with 2# Atrazine SOW and 2# Bladex
SOW. Sprayed fall plow with 1.5# Atrazine SOW and 2# Bladex SOW. On all plots water
was the carrier. Fertilization on all plots was 250# of 6-26-26 in the row and 185#
of 82% for a total of 167-65-65. Soil type is Blount with Morley. . . . Broadleaf
control on all plots was good, grass control good. A high rate of herbicides was used
on the no-till due to the tall stand of clover. No-till herbicide program was way strong
and more expensive than needed. Custom applicator just doubled back to get more material
on rather than recalibratina and remixina for th^ no-till plot.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
No-Till
HYBRID
Sohigro 48
Sohigro 48
POPULATION
23,300
MOISTURE
18.9%
23.2%
YIELD
168.0
125.0
VALUE
$293.13
199.52
NET RETURN
$ 74.63
- 6.76
1. Fall plow, field cultivate, plant.
2. No-till planted with the International planter.
Planted on April 29 with a seed drop of 26,000. Spray plots with 2.5# Atrazine SOW and
2.5 qt. Lasso. No-till also received 1 qt. Round-up and 1# Bladex SOW. 20 gal. of water
was used as a carrier. Fertilization include 150# of 18-36-0 and 200# of 0-0-60 broadcast
in the fall and 110# of 8-33-17 in the row. Fall plow also received 183# of 82% preplanted
for a total of 186-105-139. No-till received 67# of 82% sidedressed for a total of 91-105-
139. 8# Counter used for insect control. Soil type is Belmore. . . . Broadleaf weed
control was good, grass control fair. Residue cover was extremely heavy wheat straw.
No-till received substantially less nitrogen because ammonia applicator was malfunctioning
during the sidedressing operation. This is not considered a valid comparison and not
used in the summaries. It was surprising the no-till did as well as it did.
Carrol Winans-Dick Miller, Defiance Trial, Amanda Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Spring Plow
No-Ti11
HYBRID
Pioneer 3780
Pioneer 3780
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
16.9%
16.5%
154.9
152.8
$278.85
277.74
$ 83.08
86.60
1. Spring plow, field cultivate twice, harrow, plant.
2. No-till planted with White planter.
Planted no-till on May 3 with a seed drop of 33,000. The high seed drop was due to a
faulty pressure gauge. Planted plow plot on May 6 with a seed drop of 25,000. Sprayed
no-till with 1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, 3# Bladex SOW and 2# Princep SOW. Also
sprayed with 1.0 pint 2-4D and crop oil. Plow plot was sprayed with 1.5# Atrazine SOW
and 2 qt. Lasso with 20 gal. of water as a carrier. Fertilization for no-till was
175# 82%, 100# 12-12-12 in the row and 300# of 12-12-12 broadcast for a total of 191-48-48.
Fertilization for the plow plot was 175# 82% and 400# of 7-22-5 in the row for a total of
172-88-20. Soil type is Blount with Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf weed control was good,
grass control good. 2-4D was used for sourdock and burdock control. Drops were not used
and the corn was flattened. Although it did come back the yield was probably hurt some,
Hindsight indicates it would have been a wise move to add Banvel to the initial premerge mix.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN RYE COVER CROP
TREATMENT
No- Till
HYBRID
Bayless 622 &
POPULATION
26,300
MOISTURE
23,4%
YIELD
162.4
VALUE
$260.20
NET RETURN
$ 53.01
637
Planted on April 28 with a seed drop of 24,500 but actually planted at 27,800 due to
planter malfunction. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, 2 qt. Lasso and .4 gal. Aatrex with
60 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Respray consisted of 1/4 pt. 2,4-D Amine and 1/4 pt. Banvel
with 13 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization included 250# of 10-26-26 in the row
and 735 of 28% for a total of 231-65-65. 2.4 pt. Toxephene used for insect control.
Soil type is Pewamo and Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control good, grass control good.
Prior crop was soybeans seeded to a rye cover crop.
Norman Capps, Breese Rd., Perry Township
TREATMENT
No- Till
N
HYBRID
.K.
PX-39
POPULATION
22,
900
MOSITURE
18.8%
YIELD
1Q8
.5
• VALUE
$188.9-4
NET RETURN
$-20.46
Planted on May 21 with the International planter at a seed drop of 24,1QO. Sprayed with
1.25 qt. Paraquat and .8 gal. Bicep with 50 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization
included 250# 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, 20D# 18-46-0 in the row and 500# of 28% for
a total of 176-92-150. Soil type is Blount and Morley. . . . Broadleaf and grass
control excellent. 1 bushel of rye seed to the acre in the fall of 1981. Rye was 12-14
inches tall at planting time. Prior crop was soybeans seeded to a rye cover crop.
Mike Reynolds, Breese Rd., Perry Township
TREATMENT
No- Till
HYBRID
N.K. PX-39
POPULATION
25,400
MOISTURE
19.%
YIELD
115.6
VALUE
$202.17
NET RETURN
$-29.01
Planted May 1 with the John Deere planter at a seed drop of 27,878. Sprayed with .8 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, and .8 qt. Bicep. Fertilization included 200# 18-46-0, 112#
28% and 42-109-164# actual broadcast in the fall for a total of 191-201-164. Insecticide
included 8# Furadan per acre. Soil type is Pewamo with Morley. . . » Broadleaf and grass
control was excellent. This is the first year for a crop after woods was cleared in 1981
A rye cover crop was seed into this field after it was cleared.
John VanMeter, Miller Rd., Monroe Township
TREATMENT
No- Till
HYBRID
Leader SX-510
POPULATION
21,300
MOISTURE
21.5%
YIELD
144.5
VALUE
$241.34
NET RETURN
$ 60.67
Pickering 499
Planted on April 30 with the International planter at a seed drop of 23,000. Sprayed
with 1 qt. Paraquat and 2.5# Atrazine SOW with water as a carrier. Fertilization
included 250# 6-24-30 topdressed on the wheat, 300# 5-20-20 broadcast in the fall and
36# 82% for a total of 60-120-135. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf and grass
control good. Additional nitrogen was planned on being applied but was hindered by the
weather. Nitrogen applied preplant with a conventional applicator. Plot was planted
in a poor stand of wheat for this year.
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CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN RYE AND MISCELLANEOUS COVERS
Don Moyer, Union Township.,. Hancock County
TREATMENT
No-Ti11
HYBRID
Landmark 733
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
20,700
19.4%
112.5
VALUE
$194.70
NET RETURN
$ 9.09
Planted on May 4 with the White planter at a seed drop of 23,000. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant and 5# Princep with 50 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization
included 200# 18-32-16 in the row and 500# of 28% for a total of 176-64-32. . . . Broad-
leaf and grass control good. Field was a very heavy hay cover from previous year, and
had not been farmed for several years.
Russell Staley, PeeVee Rd., Jackson Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Cargill 921
POPULATION
23,500
MOISTURE
22.8%
YIELD
147.9
VALUE
$238.66
NET RETURN
$ 27.61
Planted on May 4 with the White planter at a seed drop of 22,900. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, 1.3# Atrazine 9-0, and 1.5 qt. Bladex 41 with 20 gal. of water
as a carrier. Came back and also applied .5 pt. 2,4-D and .25 pt. Banvel II.
Fertilization included 250# 9-23-30 broadcast preplant, 200# 12-12-12 in the row and 200#
of 82% for a total of 211-82-99. 2 pts. Lorsban applied Post for armyworms. Soil type
is Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control was fair, grass control excellent. Anhydrous was
sidedressed using a no-till applicator. Prior crop was bluegrass pasture.
Thad Staley, Bentley Rd..Jackson Township
TREATMENT
No-Ti11
HYBRID
Cargill 921
POPULATION MOISTURE
21,700
23.4
YIELD
158.4
VALUE
$256.36
NET RETURN
$ 43.05
Planted on May 4 with the White planter at a seed drop of 22,900. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, 1.3# Atrazine 9-0 and 1.5# Bladex 4L with 20 gal. of water as a
carrier. Came back and also applied .5 pt. 2,4-D and .25 pt. Banvel II. Fertilization
included 250# 9-23-30 broadcast preplant, 200# 12-12-12 in the row and 200# of 82% for
a total of 211-82-99. 2 pts. Lorsban applied Post for armyworms. Soil type is Blount.
. . . Broadleaf weed control was fair, grass control excellent. Anhydrous was sidedressed
using a not-till applicator. Prior crop was hay pasture.
Meadowbrook Farms, Hanthorn Rd., Perry Township
TREATMENT
No-Ti11
HYBRID
Hybrid Plots
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
33.1% 137.5 $164.45 $-41.09
Planted May 10 with a seed drop of 26,000. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, .8 gal. of Bicep
and 2# of Aatrex with 20 gal. of 28% as a carrier. Fertilization included 300# 0-0-60
broadcasted in the fall, 150# of 18-46-0 applied in the row, 73# of 82% sidedressed and
200# of 28% for a total of 143-69-180. Soil type fs Blount, Morley and Digby.
. . . Broadleaf weed control was good, grass control good. This corn was shelled and used
for high moisture grain in the silo. Prior crop was alfalfa.
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TILLAGE COMPARISON OBSERVATIONS
The 1982 corn tillage plots were very encouraging with a good variety of tillage
combinations conducted. Basically what we have consistently seen is that no-till
and mulch-till can produce yields as good or better than conventional methods.
In all candor however, fine tuning of management is still needed to improve the
consistency of no-till corn. Specific observations are made below.
COMPARISONS BY TILLAGE TREATMENTS
1. Table 7 shows the average yields of all side-by-side
comparisons.
2. Based on a 5% error of significant difference(± 8 bu.),
all true comparisons were very close except the offset disc
vs. no-till comparison. This comparison though was only
tested three times.
3. This table shows that yield can be very competitive no
matter what the tillage system is.
FIVE YEAR AVERAGE
1. Over five years of testing, the variations between plots is
slight (Table 8 ).
2. With the large number of trials in each tillage test, we feel
these figures are getting more reliable every year.
3. The average of the 1982 plots was exceptionally close; within
5 bushels for all plots.
4. Coulter-chisel plots seem to be consistently higher in yield
than the other plots.
5. Each year, no-till yields have been equal to or better than
the county averages based on figures from the Ohio Crop
Reporting Service (Table 8 ).
RESIDUE COVER
1. Table 9 shows the long term trends according to residue
cover. Some of the residues have been tested more than others
and should be kept in mind when evaluating these figures.
2. Residue cover has a significant effect on yields. Stalk residue
has been consistently lowest in yields while bpan stubble has
been the highest. Rye figures should not be weighted heavily
because only one trial was done in eacn of 78, 79 and 80.
3. Table 9 does indicate no-till will perform better in a
rotation than with continous corn. Corn after soybeans
also shows a lot of promising results.
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TABLE 7. FIVE YEAR COMPARISON OF YIELDS BY TILLAGE
YEAR
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
LANDOWNER
D. Spallinger
H. Hutchinson
Troyer Bros.
B. Ernest
D. Davis
Bluff ton Vo-Ag
Bluff ton Vo-Ag
B. Bowersock
R. Fischer
H. Pohlman
B. Reichenbach
Apollo Vo-Ag
D. Hefner
C. Winans
L. Bassett
E. Foulkes
M. Hershberger
V. Neff
M. Hershberger
B. Core
T. Foster
J. Pohlman
L. Vandemark
L. Bassett
S. Blythe
L. Peters
1982 Average
Average
Average
Average
Average
5 Year Average
Number of
Oberservations
Ranked First
* Number of Times
NO-TILL
141
108
139
118
113
128
127
142
196
178
129
136
138
153
142
168
121
140 (17)*
105 (22)
120 (17)
127 (7)
103 (8)
119
24/71
(34%)
Tested
FALL
PLOW
153
106
120
118
142
174
170
138
178
128
147
128
126
148
142 (13)
128 (17)
148 (3)
112 CD
94 (5)
125
18/39
(46%)
SPRING
PLOW
149
126
129
133
144
155
139 (6)
128 (17)
127 (9)
122 (.4)
85 (3)
120
12/28
(43%)
SYSTEMS
OFFSET
DISC
132
127
153
163
133
136
140
128
139 (8)
118 (11)
122 (4)
116 (3)
110 (6)
121
11/32
(.34%)
COULTER-
CHISEL
123
147
129
163
133
170
148
126
141
146
141
144
143
144 (12)
126 (15)
114 (3)
131 (1)
129 (1)
129
19/32
(59%)
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TABLE
Year
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
5 Year
Average
5 Year
Weighted
Average
Stalks
105 (5)
119 (9)
109 (9)
101 (7)
125 (6)
113
114
8. FIVE
Corn
Wheat
Stubble
116 (4)
147 (1)
122 (5)
105 (19)
136 (25)
125
123
* Ohio Crop Reporting Service
YEAR AVERAGE NO-TILL
Yields -
Bean
Stubble
127 (4)
128 (5)
143 (19)
133
138
Fi gures
Bu/Ac
Rye
141 (1)
144 (1)
149 (1)
120 (6)
131 (2)
137
129
YIELDS BY COVER
No-Till
Weighted County*
Hay Average Average
132 (5)
100 (5)
139 (4)
124
123
113 100.1
124 124.7
126 123.5
108 100.9
137
122
124
TABLE 9. 1982 SUMMARY OF YIELD COMPARISONS BY EACH
(in bushels per acre)
Treatments
Coulter-Chisel/
Offset Disc/
Spring Plow/
Fall Plow/
/No- till
146 / 140
137 / 124
139 / 137
140 / 144
/Fall Plow
151 / 150
148 / 153*
149 / 153*
/Spring Plow
147 / 126*
131 / 129*
TREATMENT
/Offset Disc
145 / 139
*tested only once or twice; should not be considered a representative
county wide sample
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1982 NO-TILL CORN PLOTS
WITHOUT COMPARISON
TABLE 10.
B.
N.
G.
D.
D.
R.
R.
G.
V.
G.
N.
D.
L.
E.
D.
G.
P.
D.
D.
C.
J.
FARM
Adams
Althaus
Amstutz
Augsburger
Basinger
Bixel
Bowdle
Bowsher
Burkholder
Brooks
Capps
Ernest
Evans
Foulkes
Herr
Herron
Hunt
Kahle
Kahle
Kiracofe
Lugibihl
YIELD
162
159
125
142
166
137
176
142
96
194
109
142
106
170
68
128
113
107
116
167
154
NET
RETURN
$ 53
122
-24
12
71
32
88
47
-68
135
-20
29
-32
76
-61
23
13
- 3
40
66
65
FARM
Meadowbrook Frm.
B . Meye rs
C. Miller
K. Miller
D. Moyer
W. Plikerd
H. Pohlman
M. Reynolds
M. Rumbaugh
D. Sherrick
D. Spallinger
D. Spallinger
R. Staley
T. Staley
H. Stewart
R. Stratton
D. Suter
G. Suter
L. Turner
J. VanMeter
T. Winegardner
C. Winans
Average No-Till
w/o Comparison
Average All
No-Till Plots
YIELD
138
114
139
15T
113
121
160
116
150
129
128
149
148
158
145
168
93
125
131
145
104
163
137
1 3R
i OO
NET
RETURN
$-41
52
26
41
9
22
17
-29
86
- 1
61
83
27
43
3
87
35
-7
36
61
-43
106
$ 31
•3-3
OO
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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. Table 11 and 12 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
$1.85/bushel less 2.5% price discount for each half point of moisture over 15.5%.
(local elevator schedule) Soybeans were valued at a straight $5.00/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 1982 Farm Custom Rates Bulletin published by the
Cooperative Extension Service. A set charge of $42.00/acre for corn, $31.50/acre
for soybeans, and $26.25/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 11. MACHINE CUSTOM RATES
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 (3oo bu loads, 10 miles)
Custom Rate
$11.80/Acre
8.95
8.95
6.30
6.85
5.80
5.25
11.80
17.35
8.65
12.60
2.90
5.25
5.50
3.50
3.50
4.20
21.25
19.95
.09/bu.
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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TABLE 12. UNIT PRICES OF MATERIALS
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
Ami ben Granules
Amiben Liquid
Atrazine SOW
Atrazine 4L
Atrazine 9-0
Banvel
Banvel II
Basagran
Bicep
Bladex SOW
Bladex 4L
Bladex Granules
Blazer
Bronco
Crop Oil
Dual 8E
Lasso Granules
Lasso
Insecticides
Amaze
Counter 15G
Dyfonate 20G
Dylox SOW
Furadan 10G
Furadan 4L
Isotox
$ .93/lb.
15.96/gal.
2.19/lb.
11.10/gal.
2.53/lb.
48.19/gal.
28.60/gal.
77.93/gal.
21.30/gal.
3.24/lb.
17.16/lb.
.76/lb.
76.06/gal.
28.00/gal.
6.90/gal.
49.99/gal.
.74/lb.
19.43/gal.
$ 1.86/lb.
1.34/lb.
1.68/lb.
5.30/lb.
.96/lb.
44.28/gal.
8.90/lb.
Lorox
Lexone D.F.
Lexone
Hoelon
Paraquat
Princep SOW
Princep 4L
Prowl
Roundup
Sencor SOW
Sencor D.F.
Sencor 4L
Surflan W.P.
Sutan
Treflan
X-77 Surfactant
2,4-D Amine
Princep 9-0
Lorsban
Lorsban
Sevin 80W
Sevin XLR
Toxaphene
Thiment
25 5d/lb actual N
L—-*J*'*J \f*-/ \ Ls * U\+ v**Q. I I 1
16.0<£/lb. actual N
25.8<£/lb. actual N
33.7£/lb. actual N
30.0<£/lb. actual N
24.6<£/lb. actual P
12.0<£/lb. actual K
. . . $278.27/Ton
. . . $600.00/Ton
. . . $770.00/Ton
$ 5.32/lb.
$!6.98/lb.
91.85/gal.
49.55/gal.
46.28/gal.
3.86/lb.
19.75/gal.
32.50/gal.
77.06/gal.
11.31/lb.
17.04/lb.
91.39/gal.
6.95/lb.
22.10/gal.
35.13/gal.
14.67/gal.
11.96/gal.
4.39/gal.
$ 1.34/lb.
35.75/gal.
2.45/lb.
19.45/gal.
10.23/gal.
1.02/lb.
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TABLE 13. 1982 CORN TILLAGE COMPARISON PRODUCTION COSTS SUMMARY*
FARM
Apollo Vo-Ag
L. Bassett
L. Bassett
Bluff ton Vo-Ag
S. Blythe
B. Bowersock
D. Davis
B. Ernest
R. Fischer
T. Foster
Eo Foulkes
D. Hefner
D. Herr
M. Hershberger
H. Hutchinson
D. Kahle
C. Miller
V. Neff
L. Peters
J. Pohlman
H. Pohlman
B. Reichenbach
D. Spal linger
Spencerville Vo-Ag
Troyer Bros.
L. Vandemark
Wi nans -Mi Her
Averages
No-Till
t/> i.
QJ 0>
T3 N
O r^
••— T- S- _J
-O •*-> O
ZC Lw O 1—
33 76 88 196
30 78 86 206
30 76 87 194
27 60 89 188
31 84 86 209
36 67 87 190
18 94 94 220
35 97 91 223
36 85 88 209
25 61 82 168
19 81 86 197
36 44 85 164
29 75 85 191
29 89 88 207
26 106 93 253
32 86 87 210
35 57 89 182
42 71 88 201
40 62 89 191
31 75 88 194
Plow
in S-
OJ
•i- T- (O S- _l
-Q +-> r— (D OJ T- +•> O
rc u- i— o i—
27 76 19 84 206
18 72 19 83 191
14 60 31 86 203
15 67 27 84 194
18 94 24 88 234
24 59 24 87 194
17 85 24 86 211
12 61 28 86 187
19 91 22 84 228
25 48 30 81 184
10 56 24 79 169
16 72 19 89 207
21 73 26 84 204
7 106 31 89 245
27 77 24 85 213
13 57 35 86 192
27 32 24 89 171
10 97 31 87 241
17 62 31 86 196
18 71 26 86 201
Disc
(* i.
QJ (U
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O r— CD
•r- T- id s- _i
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31 U_ |— 0 1—
20 67 22 84 205
20 67 22 84 193
27 73 28 85 223
19 84 22 85 218
15 67 24 84 191
19 91 19 85 225
9 89 15 86 199
16 72 23 88 210
13 47 27 85 188
18 75 22 85 200
* In Dollars
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YEAR
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
TABLE 14. FIVE YEAR
LANDOWNER
Apollo Vo-Ag
L. Bassett
L. Bassett
Bluff ton Vo-Ag (1)
Bluffton Vo-Ag (2)
S. Blythe
B. Bowersock
B. Core
D. Davis
B. Ernest
R. Fischer
T. Foster
E. Foulkes
D. Hefner
M. Hershberger
M. Hershberger
H. Hutchinson
V. Neff
L. Peters
J. Pohlman
H. Pohlman
B. Reichenbach
D. Spa! linger
Troyer Bros.
L. Vandemark
C. Winans
1982 Average
Average
Average
Average
Average
5 Year Average
COMPARISON OF
NO-TILL
$ 45
36
26
32
37
-26
10
112
81
35
16
29
34
19
28
46
87
$ 38
$ 3 (22)
$166 (17)
$ 67 (7)
$ 23 (8)
$ 59
Number of Observations 24/71
Ranked First
34%
RETURNS
FALL
PLOW
$ 14
18
19
91
66
43
-17
8
92
8
32
34
78
-20
$ 33
$ 58 (17)
$210 (3)
$-82 (1)
$- 5 (5)
$ 43
17/39
45%
BY TILLAGE
SPRING
PLOW
$ 27
26
44
74
10
83
$ 44
$ 61 (6)
$171 (9)
$ 57 (4)
$-15 (3)
$ 64
9/28
33%
SYSTEMS -
OFFSET
DISC
$ 47
28
14
-19
34
-11
61
10
$ 21
$ 29 (11
$ 92 (4)
$ 50 (3)
$ 33 (6)
$ 45
13/32
42%
CORN
COULTER-
CHISEL
$ 38
27
83
-16
34
56
19
51
72
42
37
53
-23
$ 37
) $ 59
$142
$108
$ 26
$ 74
18/32
56%
(15)
(3)
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TABLE 15. TIME & FUEL FOR TILLAGE SUMMARY
CORN
Average
Average Cost of
Time and Fuel
for Tillage and
Planting
Percent of
No-Till 's Cost
No-Till
Time Fuel
(Min) (Gal)
15 .8
$2.71
100%
Plow
Time Fuel
(Min) (Gal)
43 3.6
$9.48
350%
Disc
Time Fuel
(Min) (Gal)
39 3.0
$8.28
305%
Chisel
Time Fuel
(Min) (Gal)
40 3.0
$8.40
310%
Assume Fuel costs $1.20/gallon and labor is $7.00/hour
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 average return varied little in 1982 between tillage systems.
The five year averages did vary slightly more. The five year average
return for each system was; no-till at $59, fall plow at $43, spring
plow at $64, offset disc at $45, and coulter-chisel at $74 (Table 14 )
2. Based on economic net returns and number of times first, the coulter-
chisel has shown the highest returns.
3. The effects of wide variations in crop prices and growing seasons can
be seen in the differences of yearly returns.
4. Table 13 shows costs summary of herbicides, fertilization, 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 similiar among the plots. The herbicide cost of the no-till
was about $13 more, but the final production cost was still below
the other plots.
5. The cost of fuel and labor (Table 15 ) should be considered when
comparing the overall dollar benefits of each treatment. The
tillage plots resulted in over three times the cost of no-till
when comparing these factors.
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RAY WHETSTONE PLOTS
YIELD AND ECONOMIC OBSERVATIONS
Numerous demonstration plots were planted on the Ray Whetstone Farm. The plots
involved comparisons of the following items:
1. Tillage and no-till age
2. Fertilizer amounts and forms
3. Fertilizer placement
4. Corn hybrids
5. Residue covers
6. Production costs
Because of the volume of data collected and the complexity of the comparisons involved,
space does not permit publishing all of the results. The following sections represent
highlights of observations and data collected.
GENERAL PLOT INFORMATION
Plots were planted into three different cover conditions: (1) rye seeded into
cornstalks, (2) double crop soybean stubble, and (3) timothy sod. Some of the plots
were no-till and the remainder conservation tillage. The conservation tillage plots
were either fall disc or chiseled, Spring field cultivated twice and planted. Seed
drop was approximately 24,700 and planting was done on April 27-30. Hybrids used were
Bayless 637 and Bayless 627. Four rows of each variety were harvested in each plot
and the results averaged. The herbicide program was: Timothy, 2 1/8 Ib. Attrex,
2 qt. Lasso. No-till plots also received 1% pts. Paraquat and % pts. Toxaphene in
the tank mix.
Fertilizer was applied at varying rates. Nitrogen amounts ranged from a low of 120
Ibs./acre to a high of 630 Ibs./acre (.actual N), phosphorous from 0 to 278 Ibs./acre
and potash from 180 to 421 Ibs./acre. Seed drop was increased on the very high
fertility plots. The different levels used represented fertility recommendations
from a number of agronomists from both industry and government.
RESULTS
The following results and observations represent the more significant aspects of this
project. Care has been taken to only compare plots where treatments were the same
except for one variable. Therefore all the data collected was not used.
TILLAGE COMPARISONS: Tilled versus no-tilled yields were compared for 10 plots which
had the same treatment except for tillage. When fertilizer was held constant
there was very little difference between the no-till and tilled plots. The following
charts shows that average yields and returns were comparable. In 6 of the 10 plots
the no-till treatment had the highest yield while in 6 of 10 plots the tilled treatment
had the highest return.
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TREATMENT NO-TILL PLOT TILLED PLOT
COVER (FERTILITY) YIELD RETURN YIELD RETURN
Rye B 178.6 $ 96.14 171.2 $ 81.39
C 167.5 57.32 168.5 61.26
Timothy A 156.9 32.67 158.0 37.50
C 180.9 62.62 173.9 67.40
A 177.4 64.56 171.4 49.64
B 160.0 60.64 174.7 89.91
C 137.8 .56 166.4 49.64
A 169.8 7.09 168.7 17.97
B 177.0 36.23 165.4 30.25
C 180.4 21.40 158.1 4.82
Average 168.6 $ 43.92 167.6 $ 48.98
HIGHEST YIELDING PLOTS: No-till planting into double crop soybean stubble was the
highest yielding of all treatments checked. The three plots checked yielded 204, 207
and 204 bushel/acre resepctively.
EFFECTS OF COVER: Three no-till plots with different residue covers and identical
fertility treatments produced the following yields:
No-till in rye 179.4
No-till in double crop bean stubble 203.5
No-till in timothy sod 157.0
EFFECTS OF FERTILITIY: One idea tested in this project was the substitution of high
phosphorous and applications in place of nitrogen. The phosphorous was supplied by
injecting liquid phosphoric acid with ammonia. Evaluation of the plots where
phosphorous was substituted for nitrogen showed that in six cases yields decreased,
in two cases there was no change and in three cases the yields increased. Average yield
was 173 bushels/acre for the nitrogen plots and 167 bushels/acre for the nitrogen
plus phosphoric acid plots..
Yields of all plots were plotted against the amount of nitrogen applied. The result
closely resembled typical nitrogen response curves for corn. Yield decreases were
noted at levels below 150 Ibs./acre and there were no yield increases seen at
levels above approximately 225. Excessive nitrogen rates of 400-600 Ibs. per acre
resulted in additional costs but not additional yields.
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NO-TILL FERTILIZATION
Fertilization recommendations are changing rapidly as experience is gained in no-till
situations. Two areas of current interest are P & K placement and Nitrogen form and
placement.
PHOSPHOROUS AND POTASH FERTILIZATION
In the past it was generally thought that a broadcast program was adequate for P & K.
Experience has shown that under several years (4-6) of continuous no-till P, K, and
pH levels build-up on the surface. Occasional tillage will help to mix these nutrients
more evenly throughout the soil profile. Plants will feed on the surface nutrients
as long as moisture is maintained there. However in extremely dry years or in light
mulch situations this may not be the case. Uniform distribution avoids this risk.
Row fertilizer is another area currently under evaluation. Past research has shown
that row fertilizer doesn't necessarily increase yields under conventional tillage
when adequate fertility levels are present. Many farmers, and now some researchers,
have begun to say that row fertilizer is important in no-till regardless of fertility
levels. Currently much new research is underway. It is well established that row
fertilizer is necessary under lower fertility levels. Until more definite recommenda-
tions are developed it is our belief that row fertilizer should be a part of no-till.
Under high fertility levels where only maintenance needs are being met it may be the
only and most cost efficient form of P and K needed. Under low levels it is definitely
needed.
NITROGEN FERTILIZATION
Several forms and methods may be used to apply nitrogen fertilizer. Avoiding losses
through volatilization is a very important concern. When placed on the surface, urea
forms of nitrogen can be lost to the atmosphere. Forms which can cause difficulty
are urea and 28% nitrogen solution (which is approximately 50% urea).
Past experience in this project and other projects has shown that when all nitrogen
is put on top as 28% or urea significant yield reductions can occur. This does not
always happen and is more prevalant on heavy cover or under dry conditions. _ Since
the farmer cannot control the weather after application, use of surface applied
nitrogen is somewhat risky. Nitrogren application risks are shown in the following
chart.
TABLE 16. RISK OF LOSS WITH SURFACE APPLIED N ON NO-TILL CORN
RESIDUE
COVER
Wheat Stubble
Rye
Sod
Corn
Stalks
Soybean Stubble
N FORM
28% and Urea
82% and Ammonia Nitrate
28% and Urea
82% and Ammonia Nitrate
28% and Urea
82% and Ammonia Nitrate
RISK OF
VOLATILIZATION LOSS
Very High
None
Moderate
None
Low
None
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This loss does not always take place, especially if rain is received soon after the
nitrogen is applied. Several different nitrogen programs were used in side by side
comparisons on the Luke Lugibihl farm. The results are given in Table 17 and shows
that in this instance the nitrogen program made little difference. Each check repre-
sented one harvested acre consisting of 12 rows clear across the field. Tile lines ran
across these plots and drainage was considered equal on all the plots included in the
test. The drainage of the field was considered adequate but not outstanding and at one
point in the season the crop was stressed from excessive moisture to the point that every
tile line in the field could be seen. Prior crop in this field was no-till corn. The
lack of differences in yield response to the different forms of nitrogen should not be
constructed to mean that nitrogen form and timing is unimportant. Rather it points out
that nitrogen behaves different ways depending on particular weather conditions.
TABLE 17. NITROGEN COMPARISON, LUKE LUGIBIHL FARM
PLOT
A
B
C
D
TOTAL
N
231
231
193
231
MAJOR SOURCES AND TIMING
28% AT 28% 82% 82%
PLANTING SIDE PREPLANT SIDE
56 -- 150
56 — — 150
168
56 -- 75 75
YIELD
149.1
148.0
152.8
149.1
NOTE: All plots also received 25 Ibs. of N, part in the row and part broadcast
NITROGEN SUMMARY
Based on our experiences in Allen County and reports from researchers and other projects,
farmers should taylor their nitrogen program to their individual situations while
keeping in mind the following items:
1. Anhydrous is generally cheaper than 28% nitrogen.
2. Placement and timing of the nitrogen is more important than the form.
3. Conventional applicators can be used in some no-till situations but special
no-till applicators work better. On these applicators it is important that
the no-till coulters be mounted close to the knives and good alignment with
the knife is maintained. This slices rather than heaves the surface which
avoids the loss of ammonia and soil moisture and also doesn't encourage
the germination of weed seeds.
4. 28% nitrogen can be successfully used in heavy residue by injecting into the
soil or dribbling in a narrow band on the surface. Research indicated the
dribble-on-method is adequate to avoid large losses. These techniques
probably will allow an operator to cover more acres per day than when
sidedressing ammonia.
5. Sidedressing allows more efficient uses and lower nitrogen costs than
preplant or at planting applications. With a sidedress program it is very
important to get about 50 Ibs. of actual N in the row or on top at planting
to get the crop started.
6. Spring preplanting of nitrogen can be done but it often leaves the field
too rough to get a good no-till planting job.
7. On the Harold Pohlman farm in Allen County, anhydrous has been successfully
fall applied on wheat stubble which went to no-till corn when N-Serve was
used. Care should be taken to limit the practice to well drained soils.
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1982 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 2 groups of 5 or 6 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. Provide 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. Assised 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.
Miscellaneous Items:
1. All test hybrids were planted in same residue within each test.
2. Total N, P, & K were 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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TABLE
HYBRID
Pickering 533
Migro 470
Bojac 432
Cargill 921
Rupp XR 1690
Voris 2491
As grow RX 777
Bayless 627
Pioneer 3744
Trojan T1000
Landmark 733
Northrup King 74
Average
18. ADJUSTED
MOISTURE
22.8
22.9
21.2
21.3
19.8
21.3
23.6
22.8
18.5
19.2
22.3
25.3
21.8
1982 NO-TILL HYBRID DATA
YIELD
BUSHELS
166.6
162.0
154.3
153.8
148.8
150.2
152.8
149.2
137.3
137.6
144.8
155.1
151.0
RANK
1
2
4
5
9
7
6
8
12
11
10
3
VALUE
DOLLARS
$266.93
260.23
256.22
254.23
253.96
249.96
241.10
238.62
238.30
237.67
234.39
233.43
$247.09
RANK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
NO-TILL HYBRID TEST OBSERVATIONS
No-till hybrid plots were planted on nine farms throughout the county. The ideal
spring resulted in most of the plots being planted within a week's time. Below
are some of our observations of the plots.
1. Table 18 explains the 1982 hybrid's ranked according to yield and rank.
Most of the hybrids were ranked by net return in nearly the same order
as when ranked by yield. The one exception was Northrup King 74
which due to its high moisture had a much lower rating then its
yield showed.
2. Table 19 shows yields of all hybrids tested for the past four years.
Tests were also conducted in 1978 but these hybrids were not considered
to be strong competitors in the present seedcorn market and were
therefore omitted.
3. Hybrid tests varied from year to year and are not adjusted between
years. Different testers have been used during the past four years,
therefore it is impossible to compare hybrids tested in different years.
4. The hybrids selected for this year were ones that were consitantly
high in the Ohio Corn Performance Trails. The average of the 1982
hybrid plots was 151 bu./ac. compared to the 138 bu./ac. average
for all no-till plots (Table 10 ). This proves that a rational
selection of hybrids based on performance can mean dollars in your
pocket. Hybrids that are good in conventional plots have done well
in no-till.
5. It is commonly recognized that a good no-till hybrid must have good
cold tolerance, good seedling vigor and fast dry down.
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1982 ALLEN COUNTY
Gerald Brooks
1. Trojan T1000
2. Pioneer 3744
3. Rupp XR1690
4. Voris 2491
5. Bojac 432
6. Cargill 921
Jay Lugibihl
1. Trojan T1000
2. Plioneer 3744
3. Rupp XR1690
4. Voris 2491
5. Bojac 432
6. Cargill 921
Wes Plikerd
1. Trojan T1000
2. Pioneer 3744
3. Rupp XR1690
4. Voris 2491
5. Bojac 432
6. Cargill 921
Harold Pohlman
1. Trojan T1000
2. Pioneer 3744
3. Rupp XR1690
4. Voris 2491
5. Bojac 432
6. Cargill 921
Milo Rumbaugh
1. Trojan T1000
2. Pioneer 3744
3. Rupp XR1690
4. Voris 2491
5. Bojac 432
6. Cargill 921
Average
1. Trojan T1000
2. Pioneer 3744
3. Rupp XR1690
4. Voris 2491
5. Bojac 432
6. Cargill 921
NO-TILL HYBRIDS
Moisture
17.0
16.6
17.0
19.7
19.0
19.2
17.7
16.7
17.1
18.7
18.1
17.8
17.8
17.2
18.2
20.4
19.2
20.8
19.2
18.7
21.4
22.1
21.7
22.1
17.5
16.6
16.5
18.0
20.5
19.2
17.8
17.2
18.0
19.8
19.7
19.8
- GROUP G
Yield
171.9
173.8
193.8
194.3
202.2
198.6
153.3
149.8
157.6
154.7
154.9
152.4
98.8
102.2
106.9
129.7
131.6
130.0
145.5
149.3
165.7
163.5
165.0
172.3
152.0
145.0
151.0
145.4
155.1
153.1
144.3
144.0
155.0
157.5
161.8
161.3
$ Value
$310.45
311.51
349.85
332.31
353.59
342.87
271.52
269.27
280.53
269.34
263.33
270.31
175.26
182.35
187.51
220.48
227.21
211.82
251.13
260.30
276.52
265.95
272.06
280.35
271.95
260.22
274.55
258.41
264.00
264.17
256.06
256.73
273.79
269.30
276.04
273.90
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1982 ALLEN COUNTY
Gerald Brooks
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3. Rupp XR 1690
4. Bayless 627
5. Landmark 733
6. Migro 470
7. Pickering 533
Don Davis
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3. Rupp XR 1690
4. Bayless 627
5. Landmark 733
6. Migro 470
7. Pickering 533
David Ernest
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3. Rupp XR 1690
4. Bayless 627
5. Landmark 733
6. Migro 470
7. Pickering 533
Greg Herron
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3. Rupp XR 1690
4. Bayless 627
5. Landmark 733
6. Migro 470
7. Pickering 533
Meadowbrook Farms
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3. Rupp XR 1690
4. Bayless 627
5. Landmark 733
6. Migro 470
7. Pickering 533
Harold Pohlman
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3. Rupp XR 1690
4. Bayless 627
5. Landmark 733
6. Migro 470
7. Pickering 533
Average
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3. Rupp XR 1690
4. Bayless 627
5. Landmark 733
6. Migro 470
7. Pickering 533
NO-TILL HYBRIDS
Moisture
19.9
21.8
17.0
20.1
20.5
19.0
20.2
24.4
25.2
17.6
22.8
22.0
23.2
23.4
26.7
31.2
22.4
27.5
25.2
27.0
24.4
22.9
24.2
24.0
21.2
21.8
21.4
20.8
33.9
34.6
25.8
33.1
32.6
34.0
35.8
24.0
25.7
20.3
22.4
21.4
22.6
21.6
25.3
27.1
21.2
24.5
23.9
24.5
24.4
- GROUP H
Yield
196.3
202.9
193.8
199.1
179.3
206.1
208.5
115.4
116.9
109.6
107.1
99.0
125.9
118.6
140.4
133.2
143.5
131.5
139.6
139.8
162.5
126.6
136.3
122.7
125.2
120.5
128.1
135.9
136.7
133.3
131.3
139.2
143.3
148.9
150.0
157.0
162.7
148.8
149.9
145.2
176.1
175.6
145.4
147.6
141.6
142.0
137.8
15402
158.5
$ Value
$336.38
334.89
332.31
337.12
305.12
360.80
353.44
180.74
178.33
193.71
172.87
163.63
200.97
190.10
206.17
171.16
234.45
191.25
213.03
206.30
254.52
204.58
212.80
194.51
208.47
198.86
213.59
228.53
158.08
149.98
198.08
166.35
174.72
175.47
162.03
248.81
245.26
252.78
244.95
242.27
283.50
289.14
222.46
215.38
234.31
220.17
216.27
240.11
246.29
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TABLE 1.9. NO-TILL HYBRID AVERAGE YIELDS *tester
HYBRID
Pioneer 3744
Trojan T1000
Rupp XR 1690
Bojac 432
Cargill 921
Voris 2491
Landmark 733
Bayless 627
Pickering 533
Migro 470
As grow RX 777
North rup King 74
Bayless 637
Pioneer 3529
Rupp 1780
Landmark 747
PAG 397
Migro 2018X
Gutwein 2610
North rup King 69A
Super Crost 2790
Northrup King 39
Trojan 1058
Bailey 333
Voris 2532
Sohigro 57
Trojan 115
Walton 40
Rupp 1625
Pioneer 3541
Pioneer 3780
DeKalb 72aa
Northrup King 69
Funks G4323
Robinson 3225
Northrup King 49
PAG 424
ACCO 4201
YEARLY AVERAGE
1982 1981 1980 1979
MOISTURE YIELD MOISTURE YIELD MOISTURE YIELD MOISTURE YIELD
18.5 137.3
19.2 137.6
19.8 148.8*
21.2 154.3
21.3 153.8 30.0 140.4 25.0 134.2 24.8 140.7
21.3 150.2
22.3 144.8
22.8 149.2
22.8 166.6
22.9 162.0
23.6 152.8
25.3 155.1 27.4 122.5
30.9 135.8
30.3 130.0
35.8 121.0*
34.4 129.4
25.6 121.3
27.3 123.2 21.3 125.2
25.6 119.0
27.1 126.0
29.7 107.6
28.5 115.7
32.5 121.0
30.8 137.8
26.0 145.4 27.2 131.6
24.8 140.9
25.7 137.6 27.1 130.2
26.3 133.7
21.3 130.7* 21.9 116.3*
23.5 131.9
20.3 125.4 19.8 117.6
25.6 126.8* 26.8 124.9*
24.0 124.1
21.3 114.4
25.6 119.4
21.2 111.5
24.1 107.5
25.9 108.7
21.8 151.0 30.0 125.2 24.2 132.5 24.5 120.4
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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 encouraged 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 the 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 PI-ANTED IN CORN STALKS
Bob Amstutz, Lincoln Hwy., Monroe Township
TREATMENT
1. No-Till
VARIETY
N.K. 1492
POPULATION
--
MOISTURE
12.4%
YIELD
40.2
VALUE
$201.00
NET RETURN
$ 96.02
Planted on May 13 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 163,000 (62#). Sprayed
with 1 qt. Paraquat plus surfactant, 1.5 Ibs. Lorox and 1.5 pt. Basagran. No fertilizer
applied. Soil type is Blount with Morley. . . . Broadleaf weed control good, grass
control fair. Nutsedge was severe throughout field. Basagran was sprayed too early to get
good nutsedge control.
Jim Bassett, Ada Rd., Bath Township
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Tandem Disc 30"
Tandem Disc 15"
No-Till 15"
No-Till 10"
VARIETY
Wi 1 1 i ams
Williams
Williams
Williams
POPULATION MOISTURE
15.7%
15.7%
15.8%
15.5%
YIELD
49.5
51.9
48.6
48.1
VALUE
$247.50
259.50
243.00
240.80
NET RETURN
$145.29
157.08
138.76
136.60
1. & 2. Tandem
3. No-Till 15"
4. No-Till 10"
disc twice, plant.
planted with John Deere 15" planter
planted with M & W Drill
Planted all plots on May 26 with the disc plots having a seed drop of 154,400 (60#).
The 15" plot at 182,900 (72#), and 10" plot at 170,200 (67#). Sprayed with 1 qt.
Dual 8E and .8# Sencor 50W with no-till also receiving 1 qt. Paraquat. No fertilizer
was applied. Soil type is Blount and Morley. . . . Broadleaf and grass control
was excellent. Cornstalks were baled from this field for fodder the prior fall.
Eldon Beery, Bucher Rd., Monroe Township
TREATMENT
1.
2.
1.
2.
Fall PI
No-Ti 1 1
Fall pi
No-Till
ow
ow, disc
planted
Wei
Wei
once
with
VARIETY
Iman
Iman
, plant
White
in
15"
POPULATION
--
—
15" rows.
planter.
MOISTURE
13.2%
13.2%
YIELD
40.5
43.0
VALUE
$215.00
202.50
NET RETURN
$ 96
108
.14
.68
Planted on May 13 with a seed drop of 163,000. Sprayed with 2.5 pt. Dual, and
with no-till also receiving 1 qt. Paraquat. No fertilizer applied. Soil type
. . . Broadleaf weed control was fair, grass control fair.
.75# Sencor
is Blount.
Jay Begg, Begg Rd., Monroe Township
TREATMENT
1.
2.
1.
2.
Fall
Coul
Fall
Fall
Plow
ter-Chisel
plow, field
VARIETY
As grow 3659
As grow 3659
cultivate twi
coulter-chisel, field cul
POPULATION
--
--
ce, plant
tivate twice,
MOISTURE
plant
13%
13%
YIELD
53.0
51.8
VALUE
$265
259
.00
.00
NET
$1
1
RETURN
34.20
31.16
Planted May 12 in 10" rows with a seed drop of 185,000. Sprayed with .5# Sencor and 2.75
qt. Lasso plus Surfactant. Fertilizer included 200# 0-0-62 broadcast in the fall before
tillage for a total of 0-0-124. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control was
good, grass control good.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STAI KS CONTINUED
Ril
1.
2.
3.
4.
1 Beqg, Hillville Rd
TREATMENT
Coulter-Chisel 30"
Coulter-Chisel 10"
Offset Disc 10"
No-Till 10"
. , Richland
VARIETY
Amsoy 71
Amsoy 71
Amsoy 71
Amsoy 71
[owns hip
POPULATION MOISTURE
15.5%
14.3%
14.5%
14.6%
YIELD
35.9
41.5
43.2
43.4
VALUE
$179.50
207.50
216.00
217.00
NET RETURN
$ 79.21
106.70
115.05
118.75
1. & 2. Fall coulter-chisel, disc, plant
3. Fall offset disc, disc, plant
4. No-till planted with Crustbuster Grain Drill
Planted on May 14 with a seed drop of 174,000 (67#). Sprayed with .5# Lexone DF and
2 qt. Lasso with no-till also receiving 1.5 pt. Paraquat plus Surfactant. No fertilizer
applied. Soil type is Blount and Morley. . . . Broadleaf and grass control throughout
was good.
Richard Bixel, Grismore. Rd., Richland Township
TREATMENT VARI
1 . No-Ti
11
Variety
ETY POPULATION
Plot
MOISTURE
13
.0%
YIELD
50.
1
VALUE
$250
.50
NET RETURN
$127
.01
Planted on May 11 with the Crustbuster Drill with a seed drop of 85 Ibs. Sprayed with ,
qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, 1.7 qt. Dual and 1.7# Lorox with 30 gal. of water as a
carrier. Fertilization included 123# of 0-0-60 for a total of 0-0-74. Soil type is
Haney. . . . Broadleaf weed control rated as fair, grasses as good. Major problem was
ragweed, milkweed and thistles.
Gerald Brooks, Tom Fett Rd., Richland Township
TREATMENT
1. Offset Disc
2. Offset Disc
3. No-Till 30"
4. No-Till 15"
5. No-Till 10"
VARIETY
"30"
10"
Pioneer
Pioneer
Pioneer
Pioneer
Pioneer
3580
3580
3580
3580
3580
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
13.0%
12.
13
.3%
.2%
12.0%
12.0%
48.4
44.5
37.4
47.0
44.2
$242.00
222.50
187.00
235.00
221.00
$132.47
113.32
79.04
120.63
112.43
Fall offset disc, disc, cultimulch, plant
No-Till planted with either 30" Allis Chalmer planter and 10" Crustbuster Drill.
Planted on May 12 with the seed drop of 30" rows at 150,000 (55#), 15" rows (doubled
back on) at a seed drop of 174,000 (64#) and 10" rows at a seed drop of 183,000 (67#).
Sprayed with .75 pt. Sencor 4L and 2 pts. Dual. No-till also received 1 qt. Paraquat
plus Surfactant. 1 pt. 2,4-D sprayed preplant on the no-till. No fertilizer applied.
Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf and grass control was good. One end of this field
was in the no-till herbicide plots described in a later section.
Jim
1.
Burkholder, Columbus Grove-B
TREATMENT
No -Till Wi
Planted on May 18 with
with 1 qt. Paraquat, 1.
type is Blount. . . .
VARIETY
lliams 79
luf
fton Rd.,
Rich
POPULATION
--
the White 15" planter
5 pt. Lorox and 2.5 qt
Broadleaf weed control
land
Township
MOISTURE
at a seed
. Lasso.
was good
13.0
YIELD
48.3
VALUE
$241.50
drop of 148,800 (62#).
No fertilizer applied.
, grass control good.
NET RETURN
$138
Sprayed
Soil
.83
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONTINUED
Ross Glum, Hardin County Line Rd., Jackson Township
la.
Ib.
2a.
2b.
la.
Ib.
2a.
2b.
TREATMENT
Spring Plow
Offset Disc
Spring Plow
Offset Disc
Spring plow
Fall offset
Spring plow
Fall offset
VARIETY
Wayne &
Calland
1 1
, disc twice
disc, disc
, disc twice
disc, disc
, planted
twice, pi
, planted
POPULATION
—
—
--
—
with a
anted wi
in 38"
twice, planted in
spli
th a
rows
38"
MOISTURE YIELD
13
13
12
21
t row
split
•
rows .
.5%
.9%
.1%
.0%
planter
row pi
39.5
42.2
34.5
31.8
.
anter.
VALUE
$197.50
211.00
172.50
159.00
NET RETURN
$ 87
103
52
39
.74
.85
.69
.44
Planted on May 14 and May 15 with a seed drop of 181,875 and 145,500 for the split row
and 38" row, respectively. Sprayed all plots with 2 qt. Lasso and .75#. No fertilizer
applied. Soil type of the split row field was Blount and Pewamo, and for the 38" row
field was Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control was good, grass control excellent.
The 15" row and 38" row treatments each were in different fields. Do not use this data to
draw row width conclusions.
Clifton Oilier, Grismore Rd., Richland Township
TREATMENT
1.
2.
Fall PI
No-Till
ow 30"
10"
VARIETY
Well man
Wellman
335
335
POPULATION MOISTURE
12
13
A%
.2%
YIELD
47.8
45.0
VALUE
$239
225
.00
.00
NET RETURN
$123
125
.12
.93
1. Fall plow, field cultivated twice, plant
2. No-Till planted with 10" Crustbuster Drill
Planted no-till on May 12 at a seed drop of 183,000 (67#). Planted plow on May 16 in 30"
row at a seed drop of 150,000 (55#). Sprayed with 1 qt. Dual and 2.5 qt. Amiben with
no-till also receiving 1 pt. Paraquat. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is Spinks and
Digby. . . . Broadleaf and grass control good. The plow plot is not used in the
comparison charts elsewhere in this booklet due to the different row width used. No-till
plot was on a sand knob.
Dave Ernest, Phillips Rd., Jackson Township
TREATMENT
1.
2.
3.
No -Til
No-Til
No -Til
1
1
1
30"
15"
10"
VARIETY
Besson &
Wi 1 1 i ams
Besson &
Williams
Besson &
Wi 1 1 i ams
74
74
74
POPULATION MOISTURE
~\3%
12%
13%
YIELD
51.7
60.1
62.0
VALUE
$258
300
310
.50
.50
.00
NET RETURN
$157
193
207
.38
.13
.95
Planted 30" and 15" plots on May 11 with a seed drop of 62# and 78# respectively. Drilled
plot planted on May 14 with a seed drop of 67#. Sprayed all plots with 1.5 pt. Paraquat,
1# Sencor 50W and 2 qt. Lasso with 20 gal. of water as a carrier. No fertilizer applied.
Soil type is Blount and Morley. . . . Broadleaf control rated as good, grasses as fair.
This field was no-till corn the previous year. These no-till beans were measured by the
scout at over 41 inches tall.
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SOYBEAN PLQT^ PI-ANTED IN CORN STAIKS CONTINUED
Rnh
1.
2.
Etzkorn, Van Wert-Allen County
TREATMENT
Coulter-Chisel
Offset Disc
VARIETY
Voris 295
Voris 295
Line, Marion Township
POPULATION MOISTURE
13%
13%
YIELD
55.2
53.9
VALUE
$276.00
269.50
NET RETURN
$157.69
148.41
1. Fall Coulter-Chisel, field cultivate twice, roterra once, plant
2. Fall Offset Disc, field cultivate twice, roterra once, plant
Drilled May 13 with a seed drop of 153,140. Sprayed with .62# Lexone DF and 1.25 qt.
Dual. Fertilization included 90# of 4-10-10 for a total 3-9-9. Soil type is Blount and
Pewamo. . . . Weed control was good on both the broadleafs and grasses, there was
some volunteer corn.
LaMar Evans, Bussert Rd., Sugar Creek Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Williams 79 -- 13.9% 48.1 $225.00 $132.94
Planted on May 11 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 163,000 (62#). Sprayed
with 1 qt. Paraquat, .3 gal. Dual 8E, and .6# Lexone DF with 40 gal. of water as a
carrier. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is Col wood with Kibbie. . . . Broadl.??.f
weed control good, grass control good.
Mark Hershberger, Rumbaugh Rd., Jackson Town snip
TREATMENT
1. No-Till
VARIETY
Pella
POPULATION
--
MOISTURE
13.0%
YIELD
46.6
VALUE
$233.00
NET RETURN
$135.24
Planted on May 14 with the Crustbuster Drill at a seed drop of 293,000 (100#). Sprayed
with 1 pt. Paraquat, 1# Lexone 50W and 2 qt. Lasso. No fertilizer applied. Soil type
Shoals, Belmore & Morley.. „ . Broadleaf weed control was good, grass control fair.
Seed drop was high because drill planted heavier than it was set at.
Hutchinson Bros., Sugar
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Fall
No-Ti
Fall
No-ti
now
11
plow,
1
1
disc
planted
Pel
Pel
Creek Rd
VARIETY
la
la
, harrowgate,
with
the
. , Jackson Township
POPULATION
--
plant.
MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
14.0% 36.9 $184.50 $ 52.33
13.8% 30.2 151.00 26.42
Crustbuster Drill .
Planted on May 14 with a seed drop of 263,700 (90#). Sprayed no-till with 1 5 pt
Paraquat plus Surfactant, 3 qt. Lasso and 1.25# Lorox WP with 30 gal. of water as'a carrier
Sprayed plow plot with 2.6 qt. Lasso and 1.1# Lorox with 30 gal. of water as a carrier
Fertilization on both plots was 140# of 6-16-39 and 73# 0-0-60 broadcast ahead of planting
for a total of 8-22-99. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control was excellent
in plow plot, good in no-till; grass control was excellent in plow plot, good in no-till
We had "°
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONTINUED
Luke Lugibihl, Columbus Grove-Bluffton Rd., Richland Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT VARIETY
No-Till 15" Agrosoy 16
No-Till 10" Agrosoy 16
No-Till 10"w/rye Agrosoy 16
POPULATION
--
MOISTURE
15.7%
16.1%
15.9%
YIELD
48.4
40.2
45.8
VALUE
$242.00
201.00
229.00
NET RETURN
$129.10
88.84
116.34
Planted on May 14 with the Crustbuster Grain Drill on the 10" row width plots at a seed
drop of 166,000. The White 15" planter was used on the other plot at a seed drop of
174,000. Sprayed with 1 pt. 2,4-D preplant and 1 qt. Paraquat, 2.5 pt. Dual 8E and .75#
Lexone DF with water as a carrier. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is Blount with
Pewamo and Morley. . . . Broadleaf and grass control was good. Rye was seeded at 1
bushel per acre on August 15, 1981.
Carl McDorman, Napoleon Rd., Auglaize Township
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
Spring Plow
Coulter-Chisel
VARIETY
Amasoy
Amasoy
Williams
Williams
POPULATION
--
MOISTURE
13.2%
13.5%
15.2%
12.4%
YIELD
39.5
51.0
47.8
43.0
VALUE
$197.50
255.00
239.00
215.00
NET RETURN
$ 93.48
152.80
134.24
113.52
1. Fall plow, field cultivate, plant.
2. Spring plow, field cultivate, plant.
3. Spring plow, field cultivate, plant.
4. Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivate, plant.
Drilled on May
271,950 (105#)
290,080 (112#)
is Morley.
13th with a seed drop of 295,100 (115#) for the Coulter-Chisel (Williams),
for the Coulter-Chisel (Amasoy), 248,920 (98#) for the Spring Plow, and
for the Fall Plow. Sprayed with 2 pt. Dual and .5 pt. Sencor. Soil type
. . Broadleaf weed control was good, grass control good.
Paul Purse!!. Napoleon Rd., Richland Township
TREATMENT
1 . No-Ti 1 1
VARIETY
Williams 79
POPULATION
.__
MOISTURE
13.0%
YIELD
42.9
VALUE
$214.50
NET RETURN
$113.02
Planted on May 14 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 137,000 (54#). Sprayed
with 1.3 pts. Paraquat plus Surfactant, 3 qt. Lasso and 1.5# of Lorox. No fertilizer
applied. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control good, grass control good.
This was a very good bean yield for this farm.
Marvin Miller, Swaney Rd., Richland Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
Fall Plow
VARIETY
Wayne
Wayne
POPULATION
~ —
MOISTURE
13.0%
13.0%
YIELD
38.0
40.0
VALUE
$190.00
200.00
NET RETURN
$ 81.31
88.28
1. Fall offset disc, Field cultivate, cultimulched, planted, cultivate (three times).
2. Fall plow, field cultivate, cultimulched, planted, cultivate (three times).
Planted on May 1 in 30" row with a seed drop of 163,000 (65#). 9# Amiben banded in row
during planting. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is Blount and Morley. . . . Broadleaf
weed control rated as good, grass control good.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN CORN STALKS CONTINUED
Wes Plikerd, Monfort Rd., Amanda Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
No-Till 30"
No-Till 15"
No-Till 10"
VARIETY
Gutwein 331
Gutwein 331
Gutwein 331
POPULATION
—
MOISTURE
14.3%
14.8%
13.9%
YIELD
47.6
52.0
43.9
VALUE
$238.00
260.00
219.50
NET RETURN
$128.13
144.18
109.96
Planted on May 14 with the Crustbuster Drill used on the 10" plot, John Deere for the 30"
plot and double back to make the 15" plot. Seed drop was at 83#. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, 1# Lexone WP and 2.5 pt. Dual 8E with 33 gal. of water as a
carrier. Soil type is Pewamo with Blount. . . . Broadleaf and grass control was good.
30" row plot was sprayed with "Poast" to clean up grass. Yield dropped from 47.6 to 41.8 bu/
ac. where grass was heavy in the 30" rows and POAST was not sprayed. See herbicide plot
section.
Don Spallinger, North Phillips .Rd., Jackson Township'
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Spring Plow
No- Till
VARIETY
Wayne
Wayne
POPULATION
174,000
MOISTURE
11.2%
12.0%
YIELD
33.1
31.9
VALUE
$165.50
159.50
NET RETURN
$ 50.18
43.95
1. Spring plow, harragrate, cultimulch twice, plant.
2. No-till planted with Crustbuster Grain Drill.
Planted on June 9 with a seed drop of 200,800 (80#). Sprayed no-till with 3 pt. Paraquat
plus Surfactant, 1.5 pt. Dual 8-E and l/3# Lexone DF with water as a carrier. Sprayed
plow plot with 2^2 qt. Lasso and .5# Lexone DF with water as a carrier. No fertilizer
applied. Soil type is Blount with Morley. . . . Broadleaf weed control was good on
the no-till, excellent on the plow; grass control was excellent overall. Used a light
tandem disc in fall to cut up cornstalks in the no-till plot.
Troyer Bros., Dutch Hollow Rd., Sugar Creek Township
TREATMENT
1. Spring Plow 30'
2. Spring Plow 15'
3. Spring Plow 10'
4. Coulter-Chisel
5. Coulter-Chisel
6. Coulter-Chisel
7. No-Till 30"
8. No-Till 15"
9. No-Till 10"
VARIETY
N.K. 1492
POPULATION MOISTURE
30"
15"
10"
11
12
11
12
12
12
13
12
1%
8%
5%
.1%
.8%
1%
.0%
.8%
YIELD
47.9
45.
48.
45.
VALUE NET RETURN
.3
.7
.5
45.1
12.1%
43.5
44.2
42.1
48.9
$239.50
226.50
243.50
227.50
225.50
217.50
221.00
210.50
244.50
$119.74
106.97
123.67
108.65
106.69
98.83
105.80
95.49
128.88
Spring plow, disc, cultimulch, plant.
Fall coulter chisel, field cultivated twice, plant.
No-Till: 30" - planted with John Deere planter.
15" - planted with White 15" planter.
10" - planted with M&W Grain Drill.
Planted on May 10 with a seed drop of 163,800 (60#). Sprayed plots with 1.2 qts. Dual 8E
and 1.2# Lexone 50W with water as a carrier. No-Till plots also received 1 qt. Paraquat
plus Surfactant. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is Pewamo, Blount, Haney and EEL.
. . . Broadleaf weed control was fair, grass control fair.
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SOYBEAN PLQTS PLANTED TN CORN STAI KS CONTINUED
Herb Stewart, Napoleon Rd., Richland Township
TREATMENT
1. No-Till
VARIETY
N.K. 1474
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
13.3%
43.0 $215.00 $112.97
Planted on May 17, with the Crustbuster Grain Drill at a seed drop of 222,000 (75#).
Sprayed with 1.4 pt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, 3 qt. Lasso and 1%# Lorox with 40 gal. of
water as a carrier. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is Pewamo and Morley with Digby
and Millgrove. . . . Broadleaf weed control was fair, grass control good. A part of
this field was disc in the Spring several times. The discing didn't increase stand or yield
but did cause more volunteer corn to germinate as compared to the no-till plot.
Bill Williams, Ridge Rd., Sugar Creek Township~~
TREATMENT
1. No-Till
VARIETY
Callahan 7302
POPULATION
--
MOISTURE
13.1%
YIELD
45.6
VALUE
$228.00
NET RETURN
$107.75
Planted on May 11 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 275,200 (85#). Sprayed
with 1 qt. Paraquat, 1.3 qt. Dual, and .6# Lexone DF with 40 gal. of water as a carrier.
Also used 3 qt. Dyanap as a post-emergent spray. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is
sloan and Haskins with St. Clair. ... Broadleaf weed control fair, grass control
good. The high seed drop was caused by a jumped chain on the planter. The original
setting was at 62#.
Kurt Winegardner, Lawrence Rd., Auglaize Township
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Offset Disc
Coulter-Chisel
No-Ti 1 1
VARIETY
Classic II
Classic II
Classic II
Classic II
POPULATION MOISTURE
13.8%
13.8%
13.6%
13.1%
YIELD
47.0
45.3
39.8
48.0
VALUE
$235.00
226.50
199.00
240.00
NET RETURN
$112.84
114.19
87.19
147.95
1. Fall plow, field cultivate, disc, cultimulch, plant.
2. Fall offset disc, disc, cultimulch, plant.
3. Fall coulter-chisel, disc, cultimulch, plant.
4. No-Till planted with John Deere 15" planter.
Planted on May 15 in 15" rows at a seed drop of 176,400 (72#). Sprayed with 1 qt. Dual 8E
and .75 Ib. Sencor. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is Blount with Pewamo.
. . . Broadleaf and grass control was excellent. No contact herbicide was used on the
no-till because it had wo growing vegatation at planting. Results were excellent.
Bill Younkman, Reservoir Rd., Jackson Township
TREATMENT
1. No-Till
VARIETY
N.K. 4440
POPULATION
—
MOISTURE
15.1%
YIELD
25.9
VALUE
$129.50
NET RETURN
$ 26.29
Planted on May 15 with the Crustbuster Drill at a seed drop of 70#. Sprayed with 1
Paraquat, 3 qt. Lasso and 1.5# Lorox. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is Blount
with Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf and grass control was good.
qt.
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snYRFAN PIOTS PLANTFn TN CORN STALKS
MP!
i.
2.
vin Gable, Zion
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
No-Till
CONTINUED
Church Rd., Amanda Township
VARIETY
Agripro 26
Agripro 26
POPULATION MOISTURE
13.0%
13.0%
YIELD
39.8
45.9
VALUE
$199.00
229.50
NET RETURN
$ 64.51
94.28
1. Fall plow, field cultivate twice, plant in 30" rows, cultivate twice.
2. No-Till planted with John Deere 15" planter.
Planted plow plot on May 6 in soybean stubble and no-till plot on May 27 in cornstalks
with both having a seed drop of 138,600 (60#). Banded 10# Lasso II for the plow plot
and sprayed the no-till with 1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, .66# Lexone DF and .33 gal
of Dual 8E. Also sprayed both plots with 1 qt. Basagran and crop oil. Soil type is
Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control poor in the plow plot, good in the no-till; grass
control poor in the plow, good in the no-till. This plot was not used in comparison
table due to the difference in planting dates.
Greg Herron, Thayer Rd, Monroe Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION
1. No-Till Pickering 3200
Voris 295
MOISTURE YIELD VALUE
11.1% 44.5 $222.50
NET RETURN
$90.86
Planted on May 13 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 163,000. Sprayed with
.6 qt. Round-up, 1 qt. Dual, and .75 pt. Sencor with 20 gal. of water as a carrier.
Sprayer made two trips with a half rate. Fertilization included 80# of 18-46-0 and
240# of 0-0-60 for a total of 14-37-144. Soil type is Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed
control was fair, grass control fair.
SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN SOYBEAN STUBBLE
Richard Bowdle, Crabb Rd., Perry Township
TREATMENT
VARIETY
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
VALUE
1. No-Till
Pfi zer
-13.0%
37.0 $185.00
NET RETURN
$ 87.77
Drilled May 12 in 10" row with M & W Drill with a seed drop of 160,000 (64#). Sprayed with
1 qt. Dual, .5 Ibs. Lexone D.F. and 1 pt. Paraquat with 2 oz. Aqua-mate. Soil type is
Blount and Pewamo. . . . Weed control was good for both broadleafs and grasses.
Doug Post, Spencerville Rd., Amanda 1
1.
TREATMENT
No-Ti 1 1
VARIETY
Callahan 7302R
fownship
POPULATION
167,000
MOISTURE
13.0%
YIELD
39.1
VALUE
$195.50
NET RETURN
$80.00
Planted on May 14 with the John Deere 15" planter at a seed drop of 208,000 (80#)
Sprayed with 1.2 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, .6# Lexone DF and 1.5 qt. Dual 8E with
35 gal. of water as a carrier. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is Blount.
. . . Broadleaf weed control fair, grass control good.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED IN WHEAT STUBBLE
Bob Etzkorn, Allentown Rd. , Spencer Township
TREATMENT
1. No-Till
VARIETY
Von's 295
POPULATION
—
MOISTURE
13.0%
YIELD
37.5
VALUE
$187.50
NET RETURN
$ 69.81
Planted on May 13 with the John Deere 15" planter at a seed drop of 148,200 (60#).
Sprayed with 1 qt. 2,4-D Ester plus 1 qt. Paraquat and Surfactant, 1.25 pt. Dual, .62#
Lexone DF and 1 qt. Blazer with 50 gal. of water as a carrier. No fertilizer applied.
Soil type is Blount and Pev/amo. . . . Broadleaf weed control was poor.
Steve Gibson, Ada Rd., Bath Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION
Offset Disc Voris 295
Coulter-Chisel Voris 295
Spring Offset Disc, field cultivate,
Fall Coulter-Chisel, field cultivate
~™
plant
, plant
MOISTURE YIELD VALUE
14.5% 34.0 $170.00
14.5% 31.0 155.00
NET RETURN
$ 61.07
46.34
Planted on May 18 in 7" rows at a seed drop of 185,250 (75#). Sprayed with 2 pts. Dual
8E and 1/2 pt. Sencor 4L and also 1/2 pt. Blazer. No fertilizer applied. Soil type is
Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control was good, grass control good. Canadian thistle
more prevelant in chisel plot.
Parrel! Lehman, Amherst Rd., Perry Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Shawnee 151,000 15.0% 40.3 $201.50 ~ $ 75.32
Planted on May 12 with the John Deere 15" planter at a seed drop of 223,200 (80#).
Sprayed with 1 pt. Paraquat, 2.4 qts. Dual and 1# Sencor with 40 gal. of water as a
carrier. Fertilization included 200# of 9-23-30 broadcast for a total of 18-46-60.
Soil type is Pewamo and Blount. . . . Broadleaf weed control was excellent, grass
control excellent. This plot was planted in wheat that was too thin to use for grain.
John Marshall , Cool Rd.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
No-Till - Field A
No-Till - Field B
, Monroe Township
VARIETY
Calland
Calland
POPULATION MOISTURE
13%
13%
YIELD
30.8
22.6
VALUE
$154.00
113.00
NET RETURN
$ 49.84
9.58
Planted May 25 with White 15" planter with a seed drop of 163,800. Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat, plus Surfactant, 3 qt. Lasso and 1.25# Lorox with 45 gal. of water as a carrier.
Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf weed control good, grass control poor.
2-4D was used ahead of planting to kill sweet clover cover and thistles. This field had
extremely heavy grass pressure.
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SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTFD IN WHEAT OR RYE
Bluffton Vo-Aq, Bluffton, Richland
TREATMENT
No-Till
VARIETY
Voris 295
Township
POPULATION
--
MOISTURE
13.0%
YIELD
30.6
VALUE
$153.00
NET RETURN
$ 49.38
Planted on May 15 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 163,000 (62#) in a poor
stand of wheat. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat, 1.5#Lorox and 3 qt. Lasso. No fertilizer
was applied. Soil type is Blount and Haney. . . . Broadleaf weed control rated as good,
grass control as good. These beans were planted in a poor stand of wheat.
Greg Bowsher, Buckland-Holden Rd., Wayne Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Ti11 Williams 79 -- 13.0% 38.5 $192.50 $ 33.02
Planted on May 12 with a seed drop of 152,960 (64#) with the John Deere 15" planter in
a poor stand of wheat. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, .8# Lexone and 1 qt.
Surflan with 25 gal. of liquid fertilizer as a carrier. Fertilizer included 300# of
10-26-26 broadcast in the fall and 250# of 3-10-10 sprayed after planting for a total of
38-103-103. Soil type is Blount with Glynwood. . . . Broadleaf weed control was fair,
grass control was good. Volunteer wheat was evident. These beans were planted in a poor
stand of wheat.
Glenn Shaffer, Purdy Rd., Spencer Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE NET RETURN
1. No-Till Asgrow A-3127 145,200 13.0% 31.6 3T58700 $68.64
Planted on May 26 with the John Deere 15" planter at a seed drop of 240,000 (85#).
Sprayed with .9 qt. Basagran and 1.3 qt. crop oil with 27 gal. of water as a carrier.
No fertilizer applied. Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf weed control
fair, grass control good. Paraquat not used because couldn't get sprayed on time, due
to frequent rains between planting and emergence of the bean. These beans were planted
in wheat to poor to leave for grain. Since the beans emerged before the Paraquat was
applied, the wheat was mowed off with a rotary mower.
Bn 1
1.
2.
1.
2.
1 Meyers
, Stewart
TREATMENT
Spring
No-Till
Spring
No-till
Plow
Rd. , Bath Township
VARIETY
Agripro
Agripro
plow, disc twice,
planted with M&W
26
26
plant
Grai n
POPULATION
, (.30"
Drill
--
rows) cul
MOISTURE
13.0%
13.0%
tivate.
YIELD
37.2
34.1
VALUE
$186.00
170.50
NET RETURN
$42
46
.71
.86
Planted on May 12 with a seed drop of 166,000. Sprayed with 1 qt. Dual 8E and 1 pt.
Sencor 4L with no-till also receiving 1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant. Fertilization
included 65# of 0-46-0 and 40# 0-0-60 broadcast for a total of 0-30-24. Plow plot
also received 100# 4-10-46 in the row for a total of 4-40-70. Soil type is Blount
with Morley. . . . Broadleaf and grass control was good in plow plot and fair in
No-till. Plow plot was not used in tillage comparison table due to different row width
Some beans drowned out in no-till plot and phytopheria root rot and/or dampinq off was
a problem. Prior crop was cornstalks with a rye cover crop.
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TABLE 20. THREE YEAR
YEAR
1982
1981
1980
J. Bassett (10")
J. Bassett (15&30")
B. Begg (10")
B. Begg (30")
J. Begg (10")
E. Berry (15")
G. Brooks (10")
G. Brooks (15")
G. Brooks (30")
R. Clum (15")
R. Clum (38")
B. Etzkorn (7")
S. Gibson (7")
F. Habegger (7")
M. Hershberger (20"
Hutchinson Bros (10
C. McDorman (7")
C. McDorman (7")
M. Miller (30")
D. Spallinger (10")
Troyer Bros. (10")
Troyer Bros. (15")
Troyer Bros. (30")
K. Winegardner (15"
1982 Mean Average
Mean Average
Mean Average
Three Year Average
* Two Year Average
COMPARISON OF SOYBEAN YIELDS BY TILLAGE SYSTEMS
NO-TILL
48
49
43
43
44
47
37
)
11 ) 30
32
49
42
44
) 48
43(13)
37(9)
44(2)
41
Only
FALL
PLOW
53
41
45
37
40
40
47
42(7)
33(7)
51(2)
42
SPRING
PLOW
40
35
48
33
49
45
48
43(7)
37(2)
—
40*
OFFSET
DISC
52
50
43
45
48
42
32
54
34
44
44
38
45
43(13)
39(9)
48(2)
43
COULTER-
CHISEL
42
36
52
55
31
47
47
51
43
44
45
46
40
45(13)
34(8)
—
40*
Row
Spacing
7-10"
15-20"
30"
NOTE: These
withi
*number of
TABLE 21. 1982
No-till
41 (6)*
46 (4)
42 (2)
are not all side
n the comparison
plots in test
SUMMARY OF AVERAGE YIELDS BY EACH TREATMENT
Fall
Plow
43 (3)
44 (3)
40 (1)
by side
plots.
Spring
Plow
43 (3)
43 (2)
42 (2)
comparisons but only an
Offset
Disc
46 (.6)
45 (3)
39 (3)
average of all
Coulter-
Chisel
45 (8)
44 (3)
46 (1)
the yields
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TABLE
10
10
15
22. NO-TILL SOYBEAN
(ONLY PLOTS
" spaci
49 bu.
" spaci
52 bu.
" spaci
50 bu.
ng
ng
ng
YIELDS IN
WITH BOTH
versus
versus
versus
RELATION TO ROW
COMPARISONS)
15"
30"
30"
spaci
49 bu.
spaci
44 bu.
spaci
44 bu
ng
ng
ng
SPACING
15
(3
(3
plots)
plots)
plots)
1982 NO-TILL SOYBEAN PLOTS
WITHOUT COMPARISONS
TABLE 23
B.
R.
Bl
R.
G.
J.
C.
D.
D.
D.
B.
L.
M.
G.
FARM
Amstutz (15")
Bixel (10"
uffton Vo-Ag (15")
Bowdle (10")
Bowsher (15")
Burkholder (15")
Diller (10")
Ernest (10")
Ernest (15")
Ernest (30")
Etzkorn (15")
Evans (15")
Gable (15")
Herron (15")
YIELD
40
50
31
37
39
48
45
62
60
52
38
48
46
45
NET
RETURN
$131
121
49
88
33
139
126
202
187
153
70
133
94
91
FARM
M. Hershberger (10")
D. Lehman (15")
L. Lugibihl (10")
L. Lugibihl (15")
J. Marshall (15")
B. Meyers (10")
W. Plikerd (10")
D. Post (15")
P. Pursell (15")
G. Shaffer (15")
H. Stewart (10")
B. Williams (15")
B. Younkman (10")
Mean Average No-Till
w/o Comparison
Mean Average All
No-Till Plots
YIELD
47
40
40
48
31
34
52
39
43
32
43
46
26
Afi
HO
45
NET
RETURN
$135
75
89
129
50
35
144
76
215
69
113
108
26
$1 ??
•P 1 L.O
$112
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TABLE 24. 1982 SOYBEAN TILLAGE COMPARISON PRODUCTION COSTS SUMMARY*
FARM
J. Bassett
B. Begg
J. Begg
E. Beery
G. Brooks
R. Clum
C. Oilier
B. Etzkorn
S. Gibson
F. Habegger
M. Hershberger
H. Hutchinson
C. McDorman
M. Miller
D. Spa! linger
Troyer Bros.
K. Winegardner
Averages
NO-TILL
O
rc u. o h-
37 0 68 105
31 0 67 98
39 0 67 106
41 0 67 108
32 0 67 99
36 23 66 125
37 0 66 103
48 0 67 115
24 0 68 92
36 3 67 105
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23 18 26 65 132
25 0 18 64 107
22 0 24 64 110
26 26 64 116
22 41 27 64 154
22 23 24 63 132
22 0 19 64 105
8 0 40 64 112
24 0 28 63 115
32 0 23 64 119
24 0 30 67 121
23 7 26 64 120
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22 0 15 64 101
24 0 21 64 109
22 0 35 63 120
27 4 26 65 122
30 Q 16 63 109
19 0 26 68 113
21 41 24 64 150
8 0 37 64 109
24 0 21 67 112
22 5 23 65 115
* In Dollars
TABLE 25. TIME & FUEL FOR TILLAGE SUMMARY
Soybeans
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
$2.71
100%
Plow
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Gal.)
42 3.5
$9.24
340%
Disc
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Gal.)
35 2.6
$7.32
270%
Chisel
Time Fuel
(Min.) (Sal.)
36 2.7
$7.56
279%
Assume Fuel Costs $1.20/gallon and labor is $7.00/hour
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23
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23 65
CONT. 1982 SOYBEAN TILLAGE COMPARISON
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TABLE 26. THREE YEAR COMPARISON OF SOYBEAN NET RETURNS BY TILLAGE SYSTEMS
YEAR
1982
1981
1980
J. Bassett (10")
J. Bassett (15"&30
B. Beqg (10")
B. Begg (30")
J. Begg (10")
E. Berry (15")
6. Brooks (10")
G. Brooks (15")
G. Brooks (30")
R. 01 urn (15")
R. Clum (38")
B. Etzkorn (7")
S. Gibson (7")
F. Habegger (7")
M. Hershberger (20
Hutchinson Bros. (
C. McDorman (7")
C. McDorman (7")
M. Miller (30")
D. Spallinger (10"
Troyer Bros. (10")
Troyer Bros. (15")
Troyer Bros. (30")
K. Winegardner (15
1982 Mean Average
Mean Average
Mean Average
Three Year Average
* Two Year Average
NO-TILL
$137
") 139
119
112
112
121
79
11 )
10") 26
) 44
109
95
106
") 148
$101(13)
112C9)
255(2)
$156
Only
FALL
PLOW
$134
96
73
52
93
88
113
$ 93(7)
70(7)
298(2)
$154
SPRING
PLOW
$ 88
53
134
50
124
107
120
$ 96(7)
100(2)
--
$ 98*
OFFSET
DISC
$157
145
115
113
132
104
39
148
61
124
70
81
114
$105(13)
115(9)
278(2)
$166
DISC-
CHISEL
$107
79
131
158
46
114
82
153
114
99
107
109
87
$100(13)
83(8)
--
$ 92*
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TILLAGE COMPARISON OBSERVATIONS FOR SOYBEANS
The 1982 plots resulted in some very -good yields. With the incresed interest in
no-till and mulch-till soybeans, some very good comparisons were made.
1. Table 20 shows three years testing of soybean plots. The mean
average for each year is computed by combining the average of the
narrow-row soybeans, split-row soybeans and 30 inch row soybeans.
2. Yields were exceptionally close together when comparing tillage
systems. A 5% difference in yields (±4 bu./ac.) is considered
not significant. In the 13 no-till plots which had a
comparison plot, only two cases there was a significant difference
of more than 4 bu./ac. In one of these two cases the difference
was due to the no-till beans being in 30 inch rows which resulted
in poor weed control.
3. Table 21. shows this years average yields according to tillage
and by row widths. These figures are not all side-by-side
comparisons and only represent all yields from all the tillage
plots. This chart is shown for general information only. Note
that when reading across within any given row width, tillage
had very little affect on average yields.
4. Table 22. shows average yields of side-by-side no-till comparisons
with different row spacings. Narrow row (7" - 20") has a
definate advantage over 30" rows. This is probably due to the
earlier development of a canopy to shield out sunlight for better
weed control and conservation of soil moisture.
5. Below 15 inch rows no significant yield difference was seen in the
drilled verses split-row planter yields in the 1982 plots.
6. Table 22. reinforces many university studies in the importance of
narrow row soybeans, especially when soybeans are planted no-till.
ECONOMIC DATA OBSERVATIONS
SOYBEANS
1. The three year average of returns by tillage systems (Table 26.)
shows the returns were very close. Even when comparing returns
on individual farms, net returns are competive.
2. The costs of discing and chiseling is closely related to costs
incurred in the plow plots (Table 24.). The no-till average cost
of herbicides was a $13 increase over the other treatments. The
point to note is that the total cost of production of no-till
crops is still below any of the other treatments, as the increased
herbicide costs were more than offset by tillage savings.
3. When comparing time and fuel costs(Table 25. ) no-till is about
one-third of these costs in comparison to the other tillage methods
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NO-TILL SOYBEAN VARIETY TEST PLOTS
Soybean variety test plots were established on two farms in 1982. The plots
included both early maturity and late maturity soybeans. Tests were planted on
both the Richard Bixel and Wes Plikerd farms. Each test consisted of five groups
of defferent maturing soybeans. Each group contained six varieties plus a common
tester.
Individual variety yields are not shown for the Wes Plikerd plot for two
reasons; first, water damage affected some varieties but not others, and secondly,
the beans were drilled and it was very difficult to seperate the varieties at
harvest. To give a general idea of how the plots did, the average yield for each
group is shown. Complete yields are given for the Bixel farm as it was felt
these plots could be accurately harvested.
Richard Bixel Plot: Planted on May 11 in 10" rows with the Crustbuster
grain drill at a seed drop of 85#. Sparayed with 1.6 pt. Paraquat plus
surfactant, 1.7 qt. Dual and 1.7# Lorox. Fertilization included 123#
0-0-60 for a total of 0-0-74. Soil type is Haney with Belmore. Broad-
leaf control was fair. Ragweed came in late in the summer and also
several patches of thistle were found in the field. Grass control
was good. Yield chart gives two columns. The first column shows the
yield adjusted to the common tester which removes the influence of
the soil variation across the field. The second column shows actual
harvested yields. Note that groups K and L were located in a portion
of the field that was considerably more sandy with lower productivity
potential.
Wes Plikerd Plot: Planted on May 14 in 10" rows with the M&W grain
drill at a seed drop of 83#. Sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat plus
surfactant, 1# Lexone and 2.5 pt. Dual with 33 gal. of water as a
carrier. Soil type is Blount with Pewamo. . . . Broadleaf and grass
control was good. Some water damage scattered throughout the plot.
Phytphria root rot showed up in some areas of the plots, but was erratic
and couldn't be correlated with any particular varieties.
OBSERVATIONS
This was the first year we have actually harvested no-till soybean variety plots.
We do not feel we should make recommendations and comments based on such a limited
test. We suggest you view the yields presented as very general information.
Current thinking within no-till circles, and supported by Ohio State University
soyben specialist Dr. Jim Beuerlein, is that tolerance and/or resistance to
phytophthora root rot is the most important characteristic when selecting a
variety for no-till soybeans. We concur in this thinking, having seen one instance
this year (Gerald Brooks farm) where yield between two varieties grown no-till
differed by 12 bushels/acre due to susceptibility to phytophthora root rot.
Therefore, at the present time it is recommended that varieties used be limited
to those in the Ohio Soybean Performance test, with pnythophthora tolerance rating
of 2.5 or better.
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GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
* 1st
TABLE 1982 SOYBEAN VARIETY
VARIETY
K Northrup King S1492
Rupp 2330
Gutwein 221
Gutwein 331
Gutwein 260
Thompson TS222
Migro HP2530
Average
L Gutwein 327
L-Soy HS265
Shawnee
Gutwein 331
Shawnee II
Thompson TS250
Rupp 2641
Average
M Isch-Bayless 123
Agripro 26
As grow 3127
Gutwein 331
Agrosoy 45NR
Agrosoy 46
Voris 339
Average
N Northrup King 32-67
Isch-Bayless 127
Thompson TS350
Gutwein 331
Washington V
MV-3M-3
Peterson 3481
Average
0 Agripro 350
Voris 295
Thompson TS400
Gutwein 331
Callahan 2380
Migro 3700
Callahan 7302
Average
column adjusted yields, 2nd column
PLOTS ADJUSTED
YIELDS
BIXEL*
58.3
49.9
63.5
51.3
61.6
55.2
61.5
57.3
47.9
53.3
50.0
51.3
48.1
56.1
49.6
50.9
39.6
54.9
48.6
51.3
51.5
45.9
46.8
48.4
50.0
52.1
51.3
51.3
51.3
52.1
45.1
50.5
48.0
51.3
57.3
51.3
56.0
53.0
50.7
52.5
actual yields
46.7
41.7
53.1
42.9
51.5
46.1
51.4
47.9
43.4
48.3
45.3
46.5
43.6
50.8
44,9
46.1
40.9
56.7
50.2
53.0
53.2
47.4
48.3
50.0
55.2
57.2
56.7
56.7
56.3
57.5
49.8
55.7
53.8
57.5
64.3
57.6
62.8
59.5
56.9
58.9
PLIKERD
37.7
36.9
39.2
39.3
36.4
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DOUBLE CROP SOYBEANS
1982 marked the second year the District has been involved in double crop soybeans
after wheat harvest. Unlike 1981, this year we planted only two double crop plots,
one on each side of the county with 35 different varities in each plot. These
varieties were the some ones used in the full season variety plots.
The plots were planed in moist soil directly after wheat harvest and the soybeans
sprouted and come up quickly. Although hurt by dry hot weather, the late frost
allowed the early and medium maturity beans to produce well in both plots. At
harvest the full season beans had not matured completely and the beans were
shriveled. Below is the cultural data from the two test plots.
Thompson Bros., State Rd., Marion Twp.: Planted on July 10 with the M&W
grain drill at a seed drop of 83#. Sprayed with 1 pt. Paraquat plus
surfactant, .66# Lexone, and 1.25# Surflan with 30 gal. of water as a
carrier. Soil type is Hoytville. . . . Broadleaf and grass control
was good. According to the production cost figures which total to
$88.75, this field must have at least a 18 bu. soybean yeild to make
a profit. The entire plot averaged 14 bu./ac. Hot dry weather in
the late summer hindered the growth of beans to reach their full
maturity.
Tom Schumacher, Phillips Rd., Richland Twp.: Planted on July 13 with the
Crustbuster grain drill at a seed drop of 83#. Sprayed with 1.5 pt.
Paraquat plus surfactant, 1.25 pt. Surflan and 1.25# Lorox. Soil type
is Blount. . . . Broadleaf and grass control was good. This field had
a good stand of clover at planting. According to the production cost
figures which total to $92.03, this field must have at least 18 bu.
soybean yield to make a profit. Entire plot averaged 26 bu./ac.
OBSERVATIONS
1. In the Schumacker plot, little yield difference is noticed between
maturity groups unlike the Thompson plot which shows the earlier
maturity beans yielded higher than the full season beans.
2. The most important factors noticed is not in the particular type
of variety but the planting conditions and the weather afterwards.
3. No strong conclusions can be made on the selection of varieties to
be used for double crop. It can basically be assumed that a medium
maturity soybean would be safe to use, but will only depend on the
weather conditions afterwards.
4. Our observations also conclude that when doing double crop soybeans,
they should be planted in rows 15 inches or less. At this time of
the year, we need to preserve as much of the soil moisture as possible.
Therefore, the narrow rows are capable of quickly shading the ground
to prevent evaporation and also discourage weed growth.
5. Planting date is very crutial to double cropping. It is assumed that
planting after about the 15th of July is risky. This cut-off date
can fluctuate depending upon the weather conditions before and the
anticipated weather after wheat harvest
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DOUBLE CROP BEANS
TABLE 28.
Schumacher Thompson
GROUP K
Northrup King SI 492
Rupp 2330
Gutwein 221
Tester (Gutwein 331)
Gutwein 260
Thompson TS222
Migro HP2530
Average
GROUP L
Gutwein 327
L-Soy HS265
Shawnee
Tester
Shawnee II
Thompson TS250
Rupp 2641
Average
GROUP M
Isch-Bayless 123
Agripro 26
Asgrow 3127
Tester
Agrosoy 45NR
Agrosoy 46
Voris 339
Average
GROUP N
Northrup King 32-67
Isch-Bayless 127
Thompson TS 350
Tester
Washington V
MV-3M-3
Peterson 3481
Average
GROUP 0
Agripro 350
Voris 295
Thompson TS 400
Tester
Callahan 2380
Migro 3700
Callahan 7302R
Average
Moisture
14.8%
15.0
15.0
15.3
14.9
15.2
14.7
15.0
15.0
15.7
NA
14.2
15.2
14.5
15.2
15.5
15.2
NA
14.7
15.2
15.3
15.0
14.7
14.4
14.7
14.7
14.7
14.7
15.6
15.3
15.6
15.0
15.4
15.7
NA
Yield
@1 3%M
34.9 bu.
31.0
27.6
28.7
35.6
26.8
29.1
32.1
27.3
27.6
NA
25.8
27.7
25.7
22.0
20.6
28.4
NA
24.4
23.4
26.5
28.7
28.1
29.2
29.8
28.9
29.8
26.7
21.9
33.7
21.2
32.2
22.7
24.5
NA
Moisture
13.2%
13.4
13.0
12.6
12.6
12.9
12.7
15.3
15.3
15.6
15.3
15.3
15.7
15.4
16.2
16.0
15.6
15.4
15.9
16.1
15.9
15.3
15.5
15.6
15.2
15.2
15.6
15.9
16.5
16.0
16.0
15.2
15.3
15.6
15.6
Yield
@1 3%M
24.5 bu.
20.2
17.2
17.9
20.9
13.7
16.7
14.2
13.9
13.2
15.0
16.1
19.0
17.3
12.5
10.1
15.6
14.3
10.9
11.3
11.5
12.9
14.4
14.1
13.6
11.8
12.2
11.3
5.3
8.2
8.2
14.6
8.0
10.3
14.2
Average Yield
13% M
29.7 bu.
25.6
22.4
23.3
28.3
20.3
22.9
24.6
23.2
20.6
20.4
21.0
23.4
21.5
21.7
17.3
15.4
22.0
17.7
17.4
19.0
18.1
20.8
21.3
21.7
21.7
20.4
21.0
19.0
20.8
13.6
21.0
14.7
23.4
15.4
17.4
IT" re
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NO-TILL HERBICIDE PLOTS
GERALD BROOKS FARM
Twenty-six different soybean herbicide combinations were compared on the Brooks farm
near Bluffton. Each combination was sprayed in ore pass across both a conventional
section and no-till section. Each section contained beans planted in 10 inch, 15
inch and 30 inch row widths. Planting was done on May 12 and spraying on May 13.
Prior crop was two years of no-till corn. Planting was done with an All is Chalmers
planter and Crustbuster drill.
Water was used as the spray carrier at the rate of 26 gal./acre, spray pressure was
30 PSI, and speed 4 mph. Post emergent materials were applied on June 15. In the
Basagran/Poast plots, each was applied as a separate spray operation with a waiting
period in between. Poast was applied with one quart oil concentrate per acre.
Yield checks were made by harvesting each different row width and tillage plot
across all the different herbicide treatments. Table 29 lists materials applied and
cost/acre. In addition to those materials listed the entire field received 1 pint
2-3D Ester one week prior to planting for dandelion control.
OBSERVATIONS - BROOKS PLOT
1. Individual combinations were not rated. The plots were characterized
in general by both poor and eratic broadleaf weed control. Control
even differed between different sections within the same row width
and herbicide treatment. Overall control is shown in the following
chart:
TILLAGE & GRASS BROADLEAF
ROW WIDTH CONTROL CONTROL YIELD
Conventional 30" Fair Fair 48.4
Conventional 10" Excellent Good 44.5
No-Till 10" Excellent Fair 44.2
No-Till 15" Good Fair 47.0
No-Till 30" Poor Poor 37.4
2. THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR INFLUENCING CONTROL WAS ROW WIDTH.
Control was best in the drilled section and poorest in the 30"
row section.
3. Post emergent broadleaf materials were not very effective. We are
not certain exactly why.
4. Less Sencor/Lexone burn was observed in the no-till plot as opposed
to the tilled plot. Lexone/Sencor control was also not as good as
it should have been. Hindsight indicates the top 1-2" should have
been tested for pH and organic matter. Perhaps the test would
have indicated the Metribuzin rate should have been higher.
5. Yields for the different row widths and tillage combinations are above,
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TABLF 29. 1982 SOYBEAN HERBICIDE COMPARIONS
GERALD BROOKS FARM
PLOT RATE/CHEMICAL* COST
A .75 pt. Lezone 4L $ 8.57
2.5 qt. Lasso 12.15
32.55*
B .75 pt. Lexone 4L 8.57
2.0 pt. Dual 12.50
32.90
C .75 pt. Lexone 4L 8.57
2.5 pt. Prowl 10.16
30.56
D .75 pt. Lexone 4L 8.57
2.0 pt. Surflan 12.16
32.56
E .75 pt. Lezone 4L 8.57
2.5 pt. MON 097 N/A
F 1 pt. Lexone 4L 11.43
2.5 pt. Lasso 6.08
29.34
G 1 pt. Lexone 4L 11.43
2 pt. Dual 12.50
35.76
H 1 pt. Lexone 4L 11.43
2.5 pt. Prowl 10.16
33.42
I 1 pt. Lexone 4L 11.43
2 pt. Surflan 12.16
35.42
J .75 pt. Lexone 4L 8.57
3 qt. Lasso 14.58
34.98
K .75 pt. Lexone 4L 8.57
2.5 pt. Dual 15.63
36.13
L .75 pt. Lexone 4L 8.57
3.0 pt. Prowl 12.19
32.59
M. .75 pt. Lexone 4L 8.57
3.0 pt. Surflan 18.24
38.64
* All plot except R and S also received 1 qt
$11.83. This cost included in total cost
Lexone shown for uniformity. Metribuzin w
PLOT RATE/CHEMCIAL*
N 1 .5 pt. Lorox
2.5 qt. Lasso
0 1 .5 pt. Lorox
2.0 pt. Dual
COST*
$ 7.53
12.15
31.51*
7.53
12.50
31.86
P 1.5 pt. Lorox 4L 7.53
2.5 pt. Prowl 10.16
Q 1 .5 pt. Lorox
2.0 pt. Surflan
R 4 qt. Bronco
.75 pt. Lexone
S 4 qt. Bronco
1.5 pt. Lorox
T 1 .5 qt. Lasso
1 pt. MON 097
U .75 pt. Lexone
1 pt. POAST
V .75 pt. Lexone
2.66 pt. Hoelon
W 2.5 qt. Lasso
1 qt. Basagran
1 pt. POAST
X 1 qt. Basagran
1 pt. POAST
Y 1 qt. Blazer
1 pt. POAST
Z 1 qt. Basagran
2.66 pt. Hoelon
. Paraquat plus Surfactant
figure shown.
as equally divided between
29.52
7.53
12.16
28.75
4L 8.57
37.32
28.75
7.53
36.28
7.29
N/A
4L 8.57
12.63
33.03
4L 8.57
16.48
36.88
12.15
19.48
12.63
56.09
19.48
12.63
43.94
19.02
12.63
43.48
19.48
16.48
47.79
at a cost of
Lexone/Sencor.
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NO-TILL SOYBEAN HERBICIDE PLOTS
WES PLIKERD FARM
Eighteen different no-till soybean herbicide combinations were compared on the Wes
Plikerd farm near Spencerville. Each combination was used to treat both a plot with
30 inch rows and a plot with 15 inch rows. Plot size was .16 acre each. Soil type
was Blount Silt Loam.
The soybeans were no-till planted and sprayed on May 17. Prior crop was corn (also no-
till). Seed drop was approximately 83# using a 30 inch John Deere planter. The
15 inch plots were planted by lowering the seeding rate and doubling back.
Spraying was done immediately following planting. Water was used as a carrier and the
spraying was done using flat fan nozzles, (20" spacing) 30 PSI pressure and a speed
of 4 mph. Carrier volume was 26 gal./acre. Paraquat was used as a contact herbicide
(1 qt./ac.) except for the Bronco plots.
Weather after the initial spraying was cool and wet. The beans and weeds were slow to
grow. Almost 6 weeks passed before the crop reached proper stage for application of
the post-emergent materials.
Post-emergent spraying was done on July 7. Hoelon was applied at the rate of 2 2/3 pts./
acre. Poast was applied at 1 qt. per acre. Both herbicides were applied wtih 1 qt. oil
concentrate per acre. A heavy cover of 5-6 tall grass was present at spraying. The
timing was considered ideal for Poast but too late for Hoelon. Table 30 gives rates
and costs for each combination used.
OBSERVATIONS - PLIKERD PLOT
1. Plot ratings were not assigned to each/individual herbicide combination.
Broadleaf control was rated good to excellent across all plots with no
significant variation. Grass control ranged from poor to excellent with
wide variations.
2. GRASS CONTROL WAS INFLUENCED MORE BY ROW WIDTH OF THE BEANS THAN BY THE
HERBICIDES APPLIED. There was very little difference between the
different herbicide combinations within either the 30 inch or 15 inch
row width replications, but there was a significant difference
between the 15 inch and 30 inch row sections.The 15 inch plots were
fairly clean while GRASS CONTROL WAS VERY POOR IN ALL 30 INCH ROW PLOTS.
It was poor in both those 30 inch row plots with a medium rate ( 2 pints
or quarts} grass herbicide application and those plots with a "top of
the label" (2.5-3 pts. or qts.) application. The grass materials ran
out early in the season, the beans never got enough growth to close the
row and the grass come in. The two grasses most prevelant were foxtail
and fall panicum.
3. No difference in grass control was observed between the SurfIan/Prowl plots
and the Lasso/Dual plots. Experience with these and other plots
indicates that SurfIan and Prowl can be considered for no-till fields
where nutgrass isn't a problem.
4. The Bronco plots showed considerably more foxtail than any of the other
plots. The Bronco plot in the 15 inch row section was the only 15 inch
row plot with significant grass pressure.
5. Hoelon gave some help when used as a post-emergent grass material. However,
the timing was too late and grass was too tall to get the needed control.
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Poast gave dramatic results when applied post-emergent for grass control.
The only clean plots in the 30 inch row section were the plots that
received Poast. Also, much of the grass Poast took out was 6 inches tall
Representative yield for the various combinations were:
15 inch row plots - (clean): 53 bu./ac.
No Poast
30 inch row plots - (clean): 48 bu./ac.
With Poast
30 inch row plots - (grassy): 42 bu./ac.
No Poast
TABLE 30. 1982 SOYBEAN HERBICIDE COMPARISONS
WES PLIKERD FARM
PLOT RATE/ CHEMICAL*
A 1 pt. Sencor 4F
3 qt. Lasso
B 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2.5 pt. Dual
C 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2.5 pt. Prowl
D 1 pt. Sencor 4F
3 pt. Surflan
F- 4 qt. Bronco
1 pt. Sencor 4F
F 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2.5 qt. Lasso
G 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2 pt. Dual
H 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2 pt. Prowl
I 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2 pt. Surflan
J 4 qt. Bronco
1 pt. Sencor 4F
COST*
$11.43
14.58
$37.84
11.43
15.63
38.89
11.43
10.16
33.42
11.43
18.24
41.50
28.75
11.43
40.18
11.43
12.15
35.41
11.43
12.50
35.76
11.43
8.13
31.39
11.43
12.16
35.42
28.75
11.43
40.18
* All plots except E and J also
cost of $11.83/ac. This cost
Sencor shown for uniformity.
PLOT RATE/ CHEMICAL*
K 1 pt. Sencor 4F
1 pt. Poast
L 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2.66 pt. Hoelon
M 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2.5 qt. Lasso
1 pt. Poast
N 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2.5 qt. Lasso
2.66 pt. Hoelon
0 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2 pt. Dual
1 pt. Poast
P 1 pt. Sencor 4F
2 pt. Dual
2.66 pt. Hoelon
Q 2 pt. Lorox 4L
2.5 pt. Dual
R 2 pt. Lorox 4L
3 pt. Surflan
received 1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant at
is included in total cost figure shown.
Metribuzin divided between Sencor/Lexone.
COST*
$11 .43
12.63
35.89
11.43
16.48
39.74
11.43
12.15
12.64
48.04
11.43
12.15
16.48
51.89
11.43
12.50
12.63
48.39
11.43
12.50
16.48
52.24
10.04
15.63
37.50
10.04
18.24
40.11
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GENERAL NO-TILL SOYBEAN HERBICIDE OBSERVATIONS
1. Experience this year and prior years indicates that IT IS
NECESSARY TO GROW NO-TILL SOYBEANS IN ROWS 15" OR LESS
CONSISTENTLY OBTAIN SATISFACTORY WEED CONTROL.
2. Weather greatly influenced control this year. The cool wet
late May - early June weather slowed growth of the crop and
germination of the weeds. As a result herbicides ran out
before the weeds were germinated and/or the row closed.
3. Preemergen
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