00808
1983
                     905R83101
                   1983
         CONSERVATION TILLAGE
              TEST RESULTS
    ALLEN
COUNTY,
    OHIO
     ALLEN SOIL 8 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
        PhoM 223-0040
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WILLIAM BECG, Chairman
CALVIN KIBACOFE, Vice-ChaiTman
KURT WlNECARDNER, Secretary
RALPH FISCHER, Treasurer
E. EUGENE HUMPHREYS, Member
CONNIE ARTHUR, Office Secretary
= OUR SOIL * OUR STRENGTH =
       SCS STAFF
STEVE DAVIS, District Conservationist
Ross GLUM, Conservation Technician

     DISTRICT STAFF
DENNIS BASSETT, District Engineer
GARY WERLINC, District Technician
DON VICH, District Technician
JIM PHILLIPS, District Technician
  To Allen County Residents:

  The Allen Soil and Water Conservation District proudly presents these 1983 Conservation
  Tillage Results.   The information in this booklet is compiled from hundreds of plots scat-
  tered throughout  Allen County,  many from you neighbor's farms.  This booklet represents
  the sixth year of our on-going  program of testing and applying conservation tillage systems.

  The 1983 growing season was recorded as one of the dryest in many years resulting in greatly
  reduced crop yields countywide.  The yields collected were very irregular because of the
  drought and variations in rainfall patterns.  Yields varied greatly within fields and be-
  tween fields.   These factors should be considered when evaluating this years results.
  Possibly a better indicator of  the conservation tillage performance is the trend developed
  over several years of testing as explained in this booklet.

  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.  With
  the addition of no-till wheat in the District program this year, we are now able to demon-
  strate successful results in growing the three major crops; corn, soybeans, and wheat.
  The results enclosed proves you have the option of successfully producing these crops with
  conservation tillage methods.

  A special thanks  is extended to all the participating farmers in this program.  This infor-
  mation 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 assistance for many of our plots.

  The data in this  publication does not intend to represent research but rather observations
  and judgements on what we've seen in Allen County.  We attempt to present the information
  unbiased and include all participants in the program.  Understand that our tests are field
  size and many are not replicated.  Finally the use of certain products or brand names is
  not meant to be an endorsement  of their use by the Allen SWCD but only given to document
  the experiences of our demonstrations.

  This years program was made possible through a grant supplied by the United State Environ-
  mental 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.  The Allen SWCD is very appreciative of the funds
  received to sponsor our 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
         1983 Growing Season 	   5
         Soil Erosion and Water Quality	6
         Economic Comparison Guidelines	8

    II.   1983 CORN TILLAGE PLOTS

         Corn Plot Comparisons
              Tillage Test Guidelines	10
              Cultural Data Listed by Residue Cover	11

         Yield and Economic Evaluations
              Results and Summary	26
              Corn Plot Observations	30

   III.   NO-TILL HYBRID TEST

         Guidelines	32
         Yield Data and Summary	33
         Observations	37

    IV.   1983 SOYBEAN TILLAGE PLOTS

         Soybean Plot Comparisons
              Tillage Test Guidelines	38
              Cultural Data Listed by Residue Cover	,	39

         Yield and Economic Evaluations
              Results and Summary	52
              Soybean Plot Observations	55

     V.   1983 WHEAT TILLAGE PLOTS

         Cultural Data	56
         Summary and Observations	59

    VI.   NO-TILL SOYBEAN HERBICIDE PLOTS

         Cultural Data and Observations	60
Cover Photo:  Wintertime soil erosion between a fall plow and a no-till plot.
              Once the soil particles are detached from the soil surface  as  in
              the fall plow plot, they are very easily transported by wind and
              water to our streams and lakes.

                                              U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                                              GLNPO Library Collection (PL-12J)
                                              77 West Jackson Boulevard,
                                              Chicago, IL  60604-3590

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                          THE ALLEN SWCD DEMONSTRATION PROJECT


This report marks the sixth of a series of reports published by the Allen SWCD.   This
report has been expanded as a result of a grant from the United States Environmental
Protection Agency.  In July of 1980 the Allen Soil and Water Conservation District was
awarded   $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 acreage within the
county is being monitored, to determine changes over the life of the program.

Status Report

This year was the third year of grant monies used.  This money was used basically for
acquiring equipment, office supplies and salaries.  The equipment that was available
in 1983 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
quidelines set by the Allen Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors.

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Below are the accomplishments of the project for 1983.   The conservation tillage
figures represent only the fanners 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 1983 in
Allen County.
1983 CONSERVATION TILLAGE PLOTS ACCOMPLISHED
ACRES WITH ACRES WITH
DISTRICT FARMERS #FARMS
TYPE OF PLOT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT
No-Till Corn 465 464
No-Till Beans 683 55
No-Till Wheat 219
Coulter Chisel 422 47
Offset Disc 196 88
Number of Conservation Tillage Plots
Total acreage in Conservation Tillage Plots
Total acreage no-tilled in Allen County
Total number of landowners no- til ling
PARTICIPATING




185
2,618
2,706
108
50
45
19
27
16
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 two years ago, practically all realized the neccesity 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

This coming year marks the final season for assistance from the U.S.  EPA for conserva-
tion tillage.  The District plans to continue its conservation tillage program for 1984,
similar to past year's programs.  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 phased out of the equipment availability, and encouraged to purchase their own.

Training sessions have proven to be very useful and will be continued.  Corn hyrbid
selection and no-till soybean and wheat production will receive more emphasis than in
the past.  One of our goals is to effectively produce all the major crop grown in Allen
County with the no-till method.

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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 continue some no-till testing to
see how they fit into no-till crop production.

Although 1984 will be the final year of our expanded conservation tillage project
with the help from the U.S. EPA, the District will continue to encourage the
application of conservation tillage on the farm.  Some equipment will be available for
demonstration plots, thereafter.  Technical and educational programs will also be
emphasized.

It is the hope of the District and 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 5 WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
                            WATER QUALITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

                         GRANT PERIOD    JULY 1980- SEPTEMBER 1984

                  Amount of EPA GRANT:
                     Conservation Tillage Program             $364,884
                     Rural Sewage Program                      132,000
                                                              $496,884

                  Amount of Districts Matching Needed
                     In-Kind Contribution - 25%                165,628
                                                              $662,512

                          FISCAL YEAR 1983 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT

                  FY-83 Receipts
                     1982 Carryover                           $ 58,158
                     Drawn Against EPA Grant                   123,564
                                                              $181,522

                  FY-85 Expenses
                     Salaries and Benefits                      43,227
                     Office Supplies  and Rent                    5,520
                     Demonstration Plot Supplies and Parts       6,039
                     Tillage Equipment Rental                   21,678
                     Tillage Equipment Purchases                32,327
                     Rural Sewage Program                       60,339
                     Other                                       4,332
                                                              $173,461

                  Balance - October  1, 1983                   $  8,061

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                                THE 1983 GROWING SEASON
The 1983 growing season was one many of us will remember for a long time.  Most of the
County was plagued with a severe drought during the critical part of the growing season.
This weather resulted in county average yields of corn being reduced to less than one-
half of the normal and soybean yields reduced by one-third.

Table 2 shows rainfall records for 1983 from three reporting stations across Allen County.
The rainfall for the entire year was very close to normal.   However, for growing crops,
rainfall must come during the critical growing season of the plant.  This was not the
case in 1983.  Rainfall records show that the winter of 1&83 was very dry.  Rains did help
replenish some soil moisture during April and May.  Actually the rains even held up
planting operations with most of the corn planted during the middle of May, with soybeans
shortly afterwards.  Some fields were planted slightly wet, but the crops emerged very
well and showed lots of promise through the middle of June.  The idea of another success-
ful year was soon diminished as the rainfall all but ceased.  Most areas of Allen County
reported little or no rainfall for most of July and all of August, the most critical
period for crop pollination and grain fill.  Also corn and beans were severely stressed
during the pollination period.  It should be noted that a select few areas of the county
did receive occasional rains and produced fair crops.  Two areas noted were a streak
north of Spencerville and another by Bluffton.
TABLE 2.
1983 ALLEN COUNTY RAINFALL
(Average of 3 locations)

Rainfall
Normal
Jan -Mar
3.6
7.8
% of Normal 46%
April
3.8
3.6
106%
May
4.0
3.6
111%
June
3.0
4.0
75%
July
1.8
3.3
55%
Aug.
0.8
2.9
28%
Sept.
2.2
2.9
76%
Oct-Dec.
16.7
7.4
226%
Total
35.9
35.5
101%
Barren stalk counts at harvest showed that some fields had close to half of the standing
population without any ears.  The crop matured and the grain was nearly "dry" at
harvest, but then the rains came.  October and November experienced better than twice
as much rainfall as normal.  This resulted in some crops harvested wetter than desired
and harvest had to be coordinated between the heavy rains.

Growing Degree Days affects soil warming, crop growth, and grain dry-down.  The seasonal
total from April 1 to November 1 was 69 degree days above normal.   What this means is
that it was slightly warmer than normal during this period.  The crops had long matured
and dried before a late killing frost did occur.

In summary, 1983 was a record setter and one of the droughtiest we've seen in many
years.  The weather for the past year is also important in comparing this year to prior
year's data in this booklet.  1982 was a very good year with adequate rainfall and
heat units.  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
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, 'typical' of Allen County, to be 5.4  tons/acre.   As a result
of the work done in the project this year nearly 15,000 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  15 acres of all its
topsoil to a depth of seven inches.
TABLE 3
TREATMENT
No-Till
Offset Disc
Coulter-Chisel
. TONS OF SOIL SAVED AS COMPARED TO FALL PLOWING
SOIL SAVED
PER ACRE
4.7 tons
2.9
2.9
WITH DISTRICT
EQUIPMENT
ACRES TONS SAVED
1367 6,425
196 568
422 1,224
WITH FARMERS
EQUIPMENT
ACRES TONS SAVED
1339 6,293
88 255
47 136
TOTAL
TONS SAVED
12,718
823
1,360
Erosion can be controlled by managing the previous crop's residues after harvest,
over winter, and thru the time of planting.  The amount of crop residue on the
surface can be estimated from crop yields (Table 4) and reductions from tillage
and decomposition estimated by using factors from Table 5.
                       TABLE  4. ESTIMATING QUANTITIES OF RESIDUE
           CROP

         Corn
         Soybeans
         Wheat
RESIDUE PRODUCED PER
BUSHELS OF GRAIN (LB.)

         60
         50
         100
FACTOR TO CONVERT TO
   CORN EQUIVALENT

         XI
         X2
         X2
                              TABLE  5. RESIDUE REDUCTION FACTORS
                Decomposition Loss Over Winter
                Offset Disc (Fall)
                Chisel Plow - Straight Shovels (Fall)
                Chisel Plow - Twisted Shovels (Fall)
                Tandem Disc (Spring)
                Field Cultivator (Spring)
                Coulter-Chisel (Fall)
                                   25%
                                   50%
                                   25%
                                   50%
                                   30%
                                   30%
                                   50%

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These factors can be used individually or in succession to reflect various combinations
of tillage practices.  These factors were used to develop the chart below.

The following definitions and assumptions were made:

1.  Offset Disc 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.  Tandem 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
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Percent Reduction in Erosion Compared to Fall Plow
                                                             Table  6  does  show  the
                                                             percent  reduction  of
                                                             several  conservation tillage
                                                             practices  as  compared  to
                                                             fall plowing.   One  thing
                                                             to  note  is  that  discing
                                                             and chiseling  soybean
                                                             stubble  does  not
                                                             significantly  reduce soil
                                                             erosoion and  therefore is
                                                             not a  recommended
                                                             conservation practice.
                                                             This chart  can be very
                                                             useful in comparing the
                                                             amount of reduction of
                                                             soil erosion on your farm
                                                             based  upon  the assumptions
                                                             given.

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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 7  and  8 list the unit prices and custom
machine rate charges used to determine production costs.  Corn value was determined
by dividing wet weights per acre by 56 pounds per dry bushel and multiplying by
$3.40/bushel less 2.5% price discount for each half point of moisture over 15.5%.
(local elevator schedule)  Soybeans were valued at a straight $8.50/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 1983 Farm Custom Rates Bulletin published by the
Cooperative Extension Service.  A set charge of $40.00/acre for corn, $30.00/acre
for soybeans, and $25.00/acre for wheat was used to include the cost of seed, lime,
interest, and other incidental costs.  No land charge was included in the calculations.
Wheat was valued at a straight price of $3.25/bushel.
TABLE 7. MACHINE CUSTOM RATES

Operation
Primary Tillage


Secondary Tillage




Planting





Rotary hoeing
Cultivate Row Crops

Implement
Plow
Offset Disc
Chisel Plow
Tandem Disc
Field Cultivator
Harrow
Cultimulcher
Roterra
No-till Planter
(Double Planted)
Conventional
(Double Planted)
No- Till Drill
Conventional Drill


Apply Anhydrous Ammonia
Spray Liquids

Spread Dry Fertilizer
Inject 28%
Aerial Applications
Harvest Corn
Harvest Soybeans
Harvest Wheat
Haul Grain (300 bu





loads, 10 miles)

Custom Rate
$10.00/Acre
8.50
9.00
6.50
7.00
6.00
5.00
5.00
11.00
16.00
8.00
11.75
8.00
7.00
3.00
5.00
6.50
3.50
3.50
5.00
5.00
20.00
18.50
17.00
.08/bu.
Fuel Used
(Gal/Acre)
1.85
1.15
1.15
.65
.65
.45
.45
.65
.75
1.50
.65
1.30
.75
.65
.30
.45









Time Spent
(Minute/Acre)
19
15
15
8
8
6
6
8
15
30
10
20
12
8
6
11









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TABLE 8. 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 	
10-34-0 	
Zinc Sulfate 	
Borate . 	
Herbicides
Amiben 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
Dynap
Lasso Granules
Lasso
Lorox
Insecticides
Amaze
Counter 15G
Dyfonate 20G
Dylox SOW
Furadan 10G
Furadan 4L
Furadan 15 G
Isotox













$ .97/lb
16.44/gal
1.92/lb
9.98/gal
2.34/lb
50.95/gal
30.56/gal
81.00/gal
21.11/gal
3.39/lb
18.31/gal
.85/ Ib
73.64/gal
31.80/gal
6.16/gal
50.08/gal
10.90/gal
.79/lb
20.51/gal
46.40/gal

$ 2.01/lb
1.39/lb
1.69/lb
5.15/lb
1.00/lb
49.44/gal
1.47/lb
9.18/lb













Lorox
Lexone DF
Lexone 4L
Hoelon
Paraquat
Poast
Princep SOW
Princep 9-0
Princep 4L
Prowl
Roundup
Sencor SOW
Sencor 4L
Sencor DF
Surf Ian WP
Surf Ian 11G
Sutan
Treflan
X-77 Surfactant
2,4-D Amine

Lorsban
Lorsban
Mocap
Sevin SOW
Sevin XLR
Toxaphene
Thimet


$.245/lb. actual N
.15 /Ib. actual N
.23 /Ib. actual N
.32 /Ib. actual N
.265/lb. actual N
.224/lb. actual P
.12 /Ib. actual K
. . . $241.66/Ton
. . 234 00/Ton
. . . 625.83/Ton
768 33/Ton

$ 5.55/lb
17.77/lb
93.48/gal
50.43/gal
44.03/gal
118.25/gal
3.16/lb
3.43/lb
15.63/gal
32.12/gal
81.02/gal
11.55/lb
94.88/gal
17.55/lb
10.28/lb
52.00/gal
23.54/gal
32.97/gal
14. 80/gal
11.05/gal

1.36/lb
33.93/gal
,83/lb
3.27/lb
20.12/gal
10.57/gal
1.41/lb


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          CONSERVATION  TILLAGE   CORN  PLOTS


GENERAL CONDITIONS

    This field trial  program was developed to help Allen  County  farmers
evaluate the performance of conservation tillage on their  farms.   It was
designed to  help  farmers  collect data necessary to judge  their success
at 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.

Fanners:

    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
        resi due 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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                         CQBM-PLOT$_ELANTED  IN WHEAT STUBBLE
Norm Capp, Breese Road, Perry Township
TREATMENT
No-till
HYBRID
N.K.Px-39
POPULATION
18,000
MOISTURE
18.0%
YIELD
35.0
VALUE
$118.23
NET RETURN
$63.99
Planted on June 1 with the White planter at a seed drop of 23,200.   Sprayed with
1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant and 3.2 qt.  Bicep with 25 gal.  of 28% and 15 gal.
of water as a carrier.  Fertilization included 200# 0-0-60 broadcast in the spring
250# 18-46-0 in the row,  and 268#  28% for a total of 120-115-120.   10* Furadan
used for insect control.   Soil type is Morley and Pewamo...   Broadleaf control
was good, grass control fair.  Field suffered moderate damage  from  cutworm and
armyworm.  Barren stalk count was 35%.
Bob
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ernest, Napoleon
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
Coulter- Chisel
Fall Plow
Spring Plow
Rd,, Jackson Township
HYBRID
Funks 4438
Funks 4438
Funks 4438
Funks 4438
POPULATION MOISTURE
19.3%
19.0%
18.7
19.8
YIELD
41.1
36.7
36.0
25.4
VALUE
$137.92
123.84
120.62
85.09
NET RETURN
$ -32.75
-49.82
-53.98
-92.27
 1.   Fall  offset  disc,  Spring disc, field cultivate
 2.   Fall  coulter-chisel, Spring disc, field cultivate, plant, rotary hoe
 3.   Fall  plow, Spring  disc, field cultivate, plant, rotary hoe
 4.   Spring plow,  Spring disc twice, plant, cultivate

 Plant  all plots  on May 21 with a seed drop of 24,000.  Sprayed 2.0 qt. Lasso and 1.75 Ib.
 Aatrex 9-0 with  20 gal. of water as a carrier.  Fertilization included 250# of 21-0-0, 100#
 of 0-0-60,  10# of Borate, and 10# of zinc broadcast in Spring, 100# of 10-34-0 in the row,
 and 110#  of 82-0-0 sidedressed for a total of 153-34-60.  Soil types are Blount with Pewamo.
 .  .  .  Weed control was good in all plots.
Dave Ernest, N. Phillips Road, Jackson Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Coulter-chisel
Fall Plow
HYBRID
Crows HY
Crows HY
6438
6438
POPULATION
	
MOISTURE
23.7%
23.2%
YIELD
29.8
32.6
VALUE
$98.18
$107.70
NET RETURN
$50.00
$41.71
 1.  Fall  coulter  chisel,  field cultivate twice, plant
 2.  Fall  plow,  field  cultivate twice, plant

 Planted  on  May 14  at a  seed drop of 26,100.  Sprayed with 2 qt. Lasso and 2# Atrazine
 with  20  gal. of  water as a carrier.  Fertilization included 200# 21-0-0 and 15#
 Zinc  broadcast in  spring and 110# Anhydrous sidedressed for a total of 132-0-0.
 Field was also spread  with hog manure.  Soil type is Morley with Blount...  Broad-
 leaf  and grass control  was good.
Dave Ernest, N. Phillips Road, Jackson Township
TREATMENT
No-till
HYBRID
Test plots (F)
POPULATION MOISTURE
20.2
YIELD
49.4
VALUE
$164.75
NET RETURN
$13.03
 Planted on May 13 with  a  John  Deere  Planter  at a  seed drop of 26,100.  Sprayed with
 1 qt.  Paraquat,  plus  Surfactant.  1#  Atrazine, 1#  Princep, and 1.5 qt. Bladex with
 20 gal.  of water as a carrier.   Fertilization included 200# 21-0-0,  100# 0-0-60,
 10#  Borate and  15# Zinc.  Broadcast in the  spring,  110# of Anhydrous, and 110#
 of 28%.   For a total  of 163-0-6-.  Soil type is Blount with Morley...  Broadleaf and
 grass  control was excellent.
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                    CORN PLOTS  PLANTED IN WHEAT  STUBBLE CONTINUED
Dave Ernest,  State Route 81,  Jackson Township
       TREATMENT
1. Paraplow
2. Offset disc
                   HYBRID
                 Pioneer  3780
                 Pioneer  3780
                POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                                28,7     33.9
                                28.2     27.9
                               VALUE   NET RETURN
                               $109.27     $76.32
                                 90.20      89.91
1. Fall paraplow, disc twice,  plant
2. Fall offset disc,  disc twice,  plant

Planted on May 27 with a John Deere no-till  planter at  a seed drop  of 24,000.
Sprayed with 1.5# Atrazine and 1.5# Princep  with 20 gal of water as a carrier.   Also
sprayed 2# Bladex and crop oil later in the  spring.  Fertilization  included 200#
21-0-0 ,100# 18-46-0  and 250# 0-0-60 all broadcast in the spring, and 98# side-
dressed for a total of 140-46-150.   Soil type is Blount and Pewamo...   Broadleaf
and grass control is  good.  Paraplow plot was disced to smooth out  the field.

LaMar Evans, Sandy Point Rd.,  Sugar Creek Township	
        TREATMENT
     No-Till
                    HYBRID_
                  Leader  555
                  POPULATION   MOISTURE
                    19,300
              20.3%
         YIELD
           67.0
         VALUE
        $223.97
           NET  RETURN
             $  22.66
Planted on May 27 with a seed drop of 27,100.   Sprayed with 1.0  qt.  Paraquat  with  1.0  qt.
Surfactant, 0.4 gal.  Aatrex,  and 0.36 gal.  Dual 8E with 15  gal of 28%  as  a carrier.
Fertilization included 50# of 18-46-0 and 150# of 0-0-60 broadcast,  190#  of 82-0-0 applied
preplant, 135# of 8-32-16 in the row, and 160# of 28-0-0 sprayed with  chemicals  for a  total
of 221-66-102.  6# of Counter 15G applied for insect control.  Seed  corn  beetle  damaged 8%
of seed.  Percent barren stalk count was 7%.

Melvin Gable, Kiggins Rd., Marion Township
 1.
 2.

 1.
 2.
   TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Offset Disc
    HYBRID
Crows SL-35
Crows SL-35
                                      POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
22.331
19,998
22.2%
21.8%
89.2
65.6
 VALUE
$329.36
 241.40
NET RETURN
  $109.07
    17.58
Fall plow, field cultivate twice,  plant,  cultivate twice
Fall offset disc, field cultivate  three times,  plant,  cultivate  once
Planted on May 21 with a seed drop of 24,000.  Sprayed with 2# Bladex plus 2# Aatrex with
12 gal. of 28% as a weed and feed application.  Field was also sprayed later with an over
the top application of .25 pt. of Banvel and .5 pt. 2-4D as clean up.  Fertilization included
280#,  18-46-60 broadcast in the Spring and worked in 200# 10-34-0 as starter at planting
and 12 gal.  (130#) of 28% sprayed with herbicides.  For a total of 200-196-168.  Soil type
is Blount.   .  .  . Weed control was rated good for both broadleaves and grasses.

Greg Herron, Thayer Rd., Monroe Township	
        TREATMENT
      No-Till
                      HYBRID
                  Hybrid Plots
                  POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                    20,660
              21.2%
           26.9
         VALUE
         S 89.59
           NET RETURN
             $ -76.If
 Planted on May  13 with a White planter at a seed drop of 25,800.  Sprayed with 1.0 qt.
 Paraquat plus Surfactant, 0.8 gal. Bicep, and 1.0 pt. Banvel with 10 gal of 28% as a carrier.
 Fertilization included 100# of 0-0-60 broadcast prior to planting, 120# of 11-53-0 in the
 row,  100# of 28-0-0 sprayed with chemicals, and 100# of 82-0-0 sidedressed for a total of
 123-64-60, 0.75 pt. Toxaphene 6EC sprayed with chemicals for insect control.  Soil type is
 Blount with Pewamo.   . . . Weed control was excellent except for Quackgrass.
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                   CORN  PLOTS  PLANTED  IN  WHEAT STUBBLE  CONTINUED
Harold Hutchinson, Sugar Creek Rd.,  Jackson Township
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
   TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Inject-Chisel
Offset Disc
Coulter Chisel
No-Till
    HYBRID
Sohigro 48
Sohigro 48
Sohigro 48
Sohigro 48
Sohigro 48
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
               24.3%     53.6
               20.5%     45,
               22.0%     44,
               21.0%     47.
               25 .3%     38 .8
  ,7
  ,3
  .1
 VALUE
$176.41
 153.28
 147.57
 157.67
 127.31
NET RETURN
  $ +0.55
   -20.72
   -25.85
   -16.49
   -37.28
Fall plow, field cultivated twice,  plant
Injected liquid hog manure in fall, field cultivate twice,  plant
Fall offset disc, field cultivate twice, plant
Fall coulter chisel, field cultivate twice,  plant
No-till planted with White no-till  planter.
Planted on May 18 in 30" rows with a seed drop of 25,800,   Sprayed with 2.0 Ib.  of Aatrex
9-0 with 20 gal.  of water as a carrier.   No-till also received 1.0 qt.  Paraquat  with
Surfactant.  Fertilizer included 320# of 9-23-30 in the row and 130# of 82-0-0 sidedressed
for a total of 136-73-96.  10# of Counter 15G applied for  insect control.   Soil  type is
Blount and Morley.   .  .  . Broadleaf control  was good, grass control was excellent.

Greg  Knotts,  Slabtown Rd.,  Bath Township
       TREATMENT
    No~Till
                     HYBRID
                 Cargill 921
                 POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                   20,000
               18.0%
50.0
 VALUE
$168.66
NET RETURN
  $-23.19
 Planted  on April 27 with the Kinze planter at a seed drop of 24,600.  Sprayed with 1 qt.
 Paraquat plus Surfactant, 1 pt. Banvel, and 3.2 qt. Bicep with 20 gal of 28% as a carrier.
 Four weeks after planting sprayed with an additional 1 pt. Banvel.  Fertilization included
 20# 18-46-0 and 80# 0-0-60 broadcast in the Spring, 125# 8-33-17 in the row, 214# 28% with
 the herbicide and 342# of 28% injected (sidedressed) for a total of 172-50-69.  Soil type
 is Blount with Morley.   . . . Broadleaf and grass control was good.  Barren stalk count
 was 15%.  This field had some armyworm and slug damage.
 Luke Lugibihl, Augsburger Rd., Richland Township	
        TREATMENT
    No-Till
                      HYBRID
                 Hybrid Plots
                 POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                   25,600
               22.5%
70.4
 VALUE
$234.16
NET RETURN
  $ 41.12
Planted on April 26 with John Deere planter with a seed drop of 27,000.   Sprayed with 1.0 qt,
Paraquat with Surfactant, 1.0 Ib. of Princep SOW, 1.0 qt.  of Aatrex 4L,  2.0 qt.  of Bladex
4L, and 0.5 pt. of Banvel with 30 gal.  of water as a carrier.  Fertilizer included 350#
of 3-10-30 sprayed preplant, 120# of 10-34-0 in the row, and 220# of 82-0-0 sidedressed
for a total of 203-76-105.   1 pt. of Furadan 4L used for insect control.   . .  .  Weed
control was good.  For more information on each hybrid, see the hybrid plot section later
in this booklet.

Bill Meyers^ Stewart Rd., Bath Township
      TREATMENT
   No-Till
                     HYBRID
                Asgrow 610
                POPULATION   MOISTURE  YIELD
                                VALUE
                  20,700
              17.0%    30.0    $101.41
                NET RETURN
                  $-50.38
Planted on May 12 with the Kinze planter at a seed drop of 27,000.  Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, and 1 pt. Banvel with 20 gal. of 28% as a carrier.  Fertilization
included 77# 18-46-0 and 116# 00-0-60 broadcast in the Spring, 150# 11-53-0 in the row
and 212# of 28% for a total analysis of 90-115-70.  Soil type is Morley.  . .  .  Broadleaf
and grass control was fair.  Percent barren stalks was 12%.
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                    CORN  PLOTS  PLANTED IN  WHEAT STUBBLE CONTINUED
Charles Miller, Ada Road, Jackson Township
TREATMENT
No- till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3518
POPULATION
21,300
MOISTURE
28.0%
YIELD
40.7
VALUE
$124.04
NET RETURN
$-70.01
Planted on May 20 with the White planter at a seed drop of 24,000.   Sprayed with 1 qt of
Paraquat with surfactant, 1.0 Ib Atrazine SOW, 2.0 qt Bladex 4L,  and 2.2 Ib Princep SOW
with 20 gal of water as a carrier.   Fertilization included 200# of 9-23-30 broadcast in
the fall, 280# of 9-23-30 in the row,  and 190# of Anhydrous ammonia sidedressed for a
total of 199-110-144.  Soil type is Morley. . .  Broadleaf and grass control was good.
Arrnyworms did damage some of the crop  in the early season.
Harold Pohlman, St.
TREATMENT
No- Till
No-Till
Mary's Rd. , Amanda Township
HYBRID
Plots E
Plots F
POPULATION
27,200
25,200
MOISTURE
18.3%
21.0%
YIELD
87.6
87.6
VALUE
$294.13
293.13
NET RETURN
$ 65.89
64.63
 Planted on May 12 with an A.C. planter at a seed drop of 24,000.   Sprayed with 1 qt.
 Paraquat plus surfactant, 2# Princep, 3# Bladex, .8 pt.  2,4-D and .5 pt.  Banvel with  21
 gal. of 28% as a carrier applied one day before planting.   Fertilization  included 150#
 0-0-60, 50# 0-46-0 and 100 # 21-0-0 broadcast in the Fall,  171# anhydrous with N-Serve in
 the Fall, 250# 13-32-18 in the row, and 220# of 28% for a total of 256-103-135.  8#
 Furadan 15G used for insect control.  Soil type is Blount with Pewamo. .  .  .  Broadleaf
 control excellent, grass control was good.  Planter seemed to plant heavy on these plots.


 Tom Schumacher,   N. Phillips Rd.,  Richland Township

          TREATMENT        HYBRID       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
      No-Till          Funks 4323 §       23,700       16.6%     79.8  $268.33     $ 65.55
                       Dekalb TX1000

 Planted on May 14 with a John Deere planter at a seed drop of 26,200.  Sprayed with 1 qt.
 Paraquat plus surfactant, 2.5 pt.  Dual, and 2# Atrazine 9-0 with 50 gal.  of water as  a
 carrier.  Fertilization included 200# 21-0-0 and 200# 0-0-60 broadcast in the Spring,
 170# 8-38-18 in the row, and 145# Anhydrous sidedressed for a total of 175-64-150.
 9# Counter used for insect control.  Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . .  .  Broadleaf
 control good, grass control was fair.  Nutsedge was not controlled.  There was some
 armyworm damage.


 Glen Troyer, Grubb Road, Marion Township	

          TREATMENT        HYBRID        POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET  RETURN
      No-till           Crows  444           18,300       22.2%     43.1   $142.74     $-55.46

 Planted on  May  31  with the  John Deere  planter at a  seed drop of 26,100.  Sprayed  with  .5
 pt  Banvel and  1 pt 2,4D ahead  of planting.   Also sprayed with  1 qt  Paraquat  plus surfac-
 tant,  2.0 Ib Princep,  and  2.0  Ib Atrazine with  22 gal of 18-18-0 as a  carrier.  Fertiliz-
 ation  included  130#  21-0-0  and 285#  0-0-62  broadcast in the Spring;  188# 15-15-15 in the
 row; 236# 18-18-0  and  118#  anhydrous sidedressed for a total of 195-71-205.  Soil type is
 Pewamo,  Blount  and Hoytville.  .  .  Broadleaf and grass control  was  considered good.   Barren
 stalk  count was  30%.
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                   CORN PLOTS  PLANTED IN  WHEAT  STUBBLE CONTINUED
Vance Weaver, Sugar Creek Rd.,  Bath Township
         TREATMENT
     No-Till
    HYBRID
Bayless 627
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE
  19,700
                                                      19.5%
 40.4  $135.68
         NET RETURN
           $-17.64
Planted on April 28 with an AC planter at a seed drop of 21,800.  Sprayed with 1 pt.  Banvel,
1.1# Princep 9-0, and 1.1# Atrazine 9-0 with 20 gal.  of 28% as a carrier.  Also sprayed
an additional 1 pt. Banvel after corn was up.  Fertilization included 85# 0-0-60 broadcast,
200# 6-24-24 in the row, 214# 28% with the herbicides and 321# 28% injected (sidedressed)
for a total of 162-48-100.  8.7# Counter used for insect control.  Soil type is Blount
and Belmore.  . .  . Broadleaf and grass control excellent.   Barren stalk fount was 37%.

 Ray Whetstone,  State Route 501,  Shawnee Township
        TREATMENT
 1.  No-Till
 2.  Paraplow
 3.  Offset Disc
 1A. No-Till
 2A. Paraplow
 3A. Offset Disc
    HYBRID
Bayless 637
Pioneer 3389
Bayless 622
Pioneer 3307
POPULATION   MOISTURE
               24.1%
               23.1%
               19.0%
               20.6%
               21.0%
               19.8%
YIELD
 79.0
 77.1
 71.0
 76,
 80,
                                          86.5
 VALUE
$259.60
 254.40
 239.30
 255.31
 269.38
 289.24
NET RETURN
  $ 90.93
    75.99
    61.39
    81.84
    85.55
   101.68
 1.  No-till planted with a John Deere planter
 2.  Fall Paraplow, planted no-till
 3.  Fall offset disc,  disc, field cultivate,  plant

 Planted on May 11 with a seed drop of 26,100.   Sprayed with 2  qt.  Lasso,  2#  Atrazine  and
 .5 pt. Banvel.  No-till and paraplow also received  1.5 pt.  Paraquat  plus  Surfactant.
 Plot above with letter "A" afterwards received an additional 2.5#  Atrazine applied  in
 the Fall.  Fertilization included 134# 0-0-60 in the Fall,  65# 8-8-8 sidedressed  in the
 row with the planter,  140# 22-10-0 in near the seed at planting and  133#  Anhydrous
 sidedressed for a total of 144-19-85.  9# Lorsban used for  insect  control.   Soil  type
 is Haney, Digby, Millgrove and Pewamo.  . .  .  Broadleaf and grass  control was  basically
 good in all plots.  The Fall applied Atrazine was effective in the Paraplow  plot  only,
 where no noticeable weeds were present at planting  time.  Paraquat may have  been  omitted
 from this plot.  Hybrids for each plot was two rows harvested  of each of  the four
 hybrids listed above.   Variation of soil  type may have a slight influence on crop yields.
                           CORN  PLOTS  PLANTED IN  CORN  STALKS
Apollo FFA, Shawnee
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
No-Till
Coulter-Chisel
Tandem Disc
Rd., Shawnee Township
HYBRID
Hybrid Plots
Hybrid Plots
Hybrid Plots
POPULATION
20,000
18,750
19,250
MOISTURE
27.5%
24.0%
25.6%
YIELD
43.6
25.4
40.6
VALUE
$141.96
83.90
132.54
NET RETURN
$-53.18
117.03
-60.82
 1.  No-till planted with a John Deere planter.
 2.  Fall coulter-chisel, disc twice, plant.
 3.  Spring tandem disc twice,

 Planted on May 28 with a seed drop of 26,000.   Sprayed with 1.5# Princep SOW and 2.5  qts.
 Lasso with 34 gal. of 28% as a carrier.   No-till also received 1 qt.  Paraquat with
 Surfactant.  Fertilization included 316# 19-19-19 broadcast in the Spring,  200#  15-15-15  in
 the row, and 35S# of 28% for a total of 190-90-90.  8.3# Furadan 10G  used for insect
 control.  Soil type is Blount with Pewamo and Haney.   .  .  . Broadleaf and grass  control
 good on all plots.  Percent barren stalks:    No-till  28%,  chisel 23%  and disc 22%.
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                      CORN PLOTS PLANTED  IN  CORN STALKS  CONTINUED
Don Davis,  Boundary Rd.,  Union Township,  Auglaize  County
       TREATMENT
1.  No-Till
2.  Offset Disc
3.  Coulter-Chisel
    HYBRID
Hybrid Plots
NK PX9527
NX PX9527
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
  18,700
  19,600
  20,300
19.1*
19.0?
20.0%
38.5
24.2
20.7
 VALUE
$128.64
  81.59
  69.53
NET RETURN
  $ -7.26
   -48.62
   -60.91
1.   No-till planted with Allis  Chalmers  planter
2.   Fall offset disc,  field cultivate, plant
3.   Fall coulter-chisel, field  cultivate,  plant

Planted May 21 with a  seed drop of 25,800.  Sprayed with  2#  of Princep  SOW  and  1.5#  of  Aatrex
SOW.  The no-till plot also had 1 pt.  of Paraquat plus  Surfactant.   With  20 gal of 28%  as
a carrier.  Fertilization included 100#  of 0-0-60 Spring  broadcast,  90# of  9-18-9  in the row,
and 214# of 28-0-0.  8# of Furadan was used for insect  control.   Soil type  is Blount.   .  .  .
Broadleaf weed control was good, grass control was fair.   No-till had Foxtail,  Nutsedge,
Velvetleaf and Smartweed.  The  other two plots were cleaner.   Percent barren stalks  across
all plots were about the same as 30%.

Jeff Hager, S.R. 117,  Amanda Township
        TREATMENT
     No-Till
     HYBRID
 Cargill 921
 POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                   VALUE
   25,000
 26.2%
 40.0   $130.53
           NET RETURN
             $-155.96
Planted on May 18 with the John Deere planter at a seed drop of 26,100.   Sprayed with 1.0 qt.
Paraquat with Surfactant, 2.7 pt. Dual, 2.6 Ib. of Aatrex 9-0 with 56 gal.  of 28% as a carrier.
Fertilization included 80 Ib. of 18-46-0 and 500# of 0-0-60 broadcast, 407# of 8-32-16 in
the row, 600# of 28-0-0 with chemicals, and 140# of 82-0-0 sidedressed for a total of 330-174-
365.  10.7 Ib. of Furadan was used for insect control.  Soil type is Shoal  and Morley.
.  . . Broadleaf control was good, grass control was fair.  This field looked good all year.
Soils and fertility was ideal for a high yield but moisture just wasn't  there.

Robert Hasson, Defiance Trail Rd., Amanda Township	
       TREATMENT

 1.  Coulter-Chisel
 2.  Fall Plow
     HYBRID

 Migro  SPX49
 Migro  SPX49
 POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
    24,600
    23,600
 30.0%
 30.0%
 22.0
 21.0
  VALUE

 $ 70.89
   67.68
  NET  RETURN

    $-117.69
    -121.80
 1.  Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivate, plant
 2.  Fall plow, field cultivate, plant

 Planted on May 13 with International air planter with a seed drop of 28,000.  Sprayed with
 1.5 Ib. of Aatrex 9-0, 2.0 qt. of Lasso with 20 gal. of water as a carrier.  Fertilization
 included 55# of  18-46-0 and 270# of 0-0-60 broadcast, 200# of 8-25-3 in the row and 177 Ib.
 of 82-0-0 sidedress for a total of 171-75-168, 12# of Furadan used for insect control.
 Soil  type is Blount with Morley and Pewamo.  . . . Weed control was good.  Percent barren
 stalk count was  45% on both fields.
Kenneth Miller, Zion Church Road, Amanda Township
TREATMENT
No- till
HYBRID
Migro HP470
POPULATION
22,300
MOISTURE
17.6%
YIELD
45.7
VALUE
$153.27
NET RETURN
$-83.12
 Planted  on May  14 with a John Deere planter at a seed drop of 26,100.  Sprayed with 1.25
 pt  Paraquat plus surfactant, 3.0 Ib Bladex, 1.5 Ib Princep,  .75 pt 2,4-D, and .33 pt
 Banvel with 46  gal  of 28% as a  carrier.  Fertilization included 367# 4-10-10 broadcast in
 the fall, 157#  10-34-0 in the row, 210# anhydrous sidedressed, and 496# of 28% for a total
 of  342-90-147.   10# Furadan used for insect control.  Soil type is Blount with Pewamo. .  .
 Broadleaf and grass control was good.  Percent barren stalks was 20%.
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                    CORN PLOTS PLANTED IN  CORN  STALKS  CONTINUED
Norman Heidlebaugh, State Route 66, Amanda Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT HYBRID
Coulter-Chisel PAG 351
Fall Plow PAG 351
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD VALUE
25,000 21.0% 75.0 $251.88
21,300 19.0% 74,5 250.91
NET RETURN
$70.35
68.61
Fall coulter-chisel, tandem disc, field cultivate, plant
Fall plow, tandem disc, field cultivate, plant
Planted on May 12 with a seed drop of 26,400.   Sprayed with .9 Ib.  Aatrex 9-0 and 2  Ib,
Princep with water as carrier.   Also sprayed with .5 pt.  2-4D and .5 pt.  Banvel  for  clean up
with water as a carrier.  Fertilization included 200# 8-25-3 as a starter in the row and 225*
82% applied as sidedress for a total of 201-50-6.   Insecticide applied was Lorsban 1 qt.
per acre.  Soil type is Blount.  . . .  Both broadleaf and grass control was good.  Barren
stalk count was 7% on plow plot and 3% on the  chisel plot.


Meadowbrook Farms, Hanthorn Rd., Perry Township	
       TREATMENT
1.  No-Till
2.  Paraplow
3.  Coulter Chisel
     HYBRID
N.K. 9527
N.K. 9527
N.K. 9527
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
  22,750
  20,750
  21,000
28.0%
31.8%
27.4%
43.3
47.7
49.8
 VALUE
$140.97
 151.67
 162.12
NET RETURN
  $-59.33
   -49.28
   -54.75
1.  No-till planted with a Kinze planter
2.  Paraplow, planted no-till with a Kinze planter
3.  Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivate (soil finisher),  plant

Planted on April 26 at a seed drop of 29,950.   Sprayed with .8 gal.  Bicep with 20 gal.  of
28% as a carrier.  Fertilization included 300# 6-15-40 fall broadcast,   150# 8-32-16 in
the row, 150# 82% sidedressed and 60# of 28% for a total of 236-93-144.   8.6* Furadan 15G
used for insect control.  Soil type is Blount.  .  .  .  Broadleaf and grass control was good.
Barren stalk counts are:  no-till 23% Paraplow 35%,  and chisel 10%.
Vernon Neff, Wapak Rd. , Shawnee Township

la.
Ib.
2a.
2b.
3a.
3b.
TREATMENT
Coulter-Chisel
Coulter-Chisel
Offset Disc
Offset Disc
Fall Plow
Fall Plow
HYBRID
Bayless
Bayless
Bayless
Bayless
Bayless
Bayless
637
7451
637
7451
637
7451
POPULATION
20,
-
17,
-
20,
-
500
-
750
-
750
-
MOISTURE
25
15
26
20
22
16
.3%
.2%
.0%
.6%
.0%
.7%
YIELD
51.5
61.4
30.4
36.6
66.7
65.7
VALUE
$169.
208.
99.
121.
222.
221.
07
08
76
88
02
11
NET RETURN
$-17.52
21.25
-84.45
-62.67
33.31
32.86
1.   Fall coulter-chisel, disc, field cultivate,  plant
2.   Fall offset disc, disc, field cultivate,  plant,  rotary hoe
3.   Fall plow, field cultivate, plant

Planted on April 26 in 36" rows at a seed drop of 23,300.  Sprayed with 1 pt.  Dual and
2# Atrazine with 20 gal.  of water as a carrier.  Fertilization included 300# 0-0-60
broadcast in the Fall, 100# 18-46-0 in the row, and 140# anhydrous sidedressed for a total
of 132-46-180.  8# Lorsban used for insect control.  Soil type is Blount and Sloan. .  .  .
Broadleaf and grass control was good on all three plots.  This is the third year of
continous corn in the identical tillage strips.  Barren stalk counts are as follows:
chisel - 12%, plow - 5%,  and disc - 28%.
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                    CORN  PLOTS  PLANTED IN  CORN  STALKS CONTINUED
Loren Peters, State Rd., Sugar Creek Township

1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
Coulter-Chisel
Offset Disc
Fall Plow
HYBRID
Select
Select
Select
Seed
Seed
Seed
POPULATION
4700
4700
4700
22
•21
22
,300
,300
,700
MOISTURE
15.2%
18.2%
16.2%
YIELD
33.8
35.4
36.8
VALUE
$114
120
125
.92
.36
.12
NET RETURN
$-83.14
-77.33
-74.18
1.  Fall coulter chisel, field cultivate,  tandem disc,  plant
2.  Fall offset disc, field cultivate,  tandem disc,  plant
3.  Fall plow, field cultivate, tandem disc,  plant

Planted May 18 with a seed drop of 24,200.  Sprayed  with 2# Atrazine SOW plus  2# Princep
SOW with water as a carrier.  Fertilization included 245# 7-11-36 as plow down,  230#
82% before planting and 200# 10-34-0 in row for starter.  For a total of 226-95-88.
Insecticide used is Counter 15G at the rate of 10# per acre.  Soil type is Blount.
.  .  .  Weed control was rated good for both broadleaves  and grasses.

Bill Reese, Bussert Rd.. Sugar Creek Township	

         TREATMENT        HYBRID       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-Till          Parker 60A         25,000       21.5%     85.0  $283.96      $ 61.33

Planted on May 15 with an A.C. planter at a seed drop of 26,000.  Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat plus surfactant, 1.2 qt. Dual, and 1.6 qt.  Atrazine with 77 gal. of 28% as a
carrier.  Fertilization included 309# 0-0-62 broadcast in the Spring, 200# 16-41-6 in the
row, and 823# of 28% for a total of 260-82-204.  13# furadan 10G used for insect control.
.  .  .  3roa41eaf and grass control was good.  Barren  stalk count was 32%.

Gene Suter, Grismore Road,  Richland Township

         TREATMENT        ?HYBRID       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
1.   No-till          Funks 4438 and       -  -        17.8%    87.0   $291.49     $109.27
2.   Fall Plow        Migro 470            -  -        18.1%    77.0    258.05       69.13

1.  No-till planted with the White planter.
2.  Fall plow, field cultivate, plant

Planted on May 10 at a seed drop of 26,500.  Sprayed with 2 qt Lasso and 2.0#  Atrazine with
20 gal of water as a carrier.  No-till also received .5 pt Banvel post-emerge.  Fertilizat-
ion included 200# 6-20-40 broadcast in the fall, 100# 8-32-16 in the row, and  150# of
anhydrous sidedressed for a total of 143-72-97.  10# Counter used for insect control.  Soil
type is Belmore. .  . Broadleaf control was good; grass  control was fair on the no-till,
good on the plow plot.  No-till was lightly disced before planting to cut up stalks.  Corn
borer did damage to some of the crop.

Vance Weaver, Sugar Creek Rd., Bath Township                             ~

        TREATMENT         HYBRID       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE   NET RETURN
     No-Till          Bayless 627        18,000       19.5%     50.0   $168.00    $-27.78

Planted on April 28 with an AC planter at  a seed drop of 21,800.  Sprayed with  1 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, 1 qt. Dual and  3# Bladex with 20 gal. of  28% as a carrier.
Sprayed 1  pt. Banvel after  corn was up.   Fertilization  included 200# 6-24-24  in the row,
214# of 28%  with the herbicides, and 321#  of  28% injected  (sidedressed) for a total of
162-48-48.   8.7# Counter used  for  insect  control.  Soil type  is Sloan.   . . .  Broadleaf
and grass  control good  to fair.  Barren stalk  count was 17%.

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                          HORN PLOTS PLANTED  IN BEAN STUBBLE
Ned Althaus, Searfoss Rd.,  Monroe Township
       TREATMENT
    No-Till
    HYBRID
Jacques JX 167
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE
  20,000
20.03
55.5   $186.06
          NET RETURN
            $ 36.76 ~
Planted on April 26 with a seed drop of 27,900 with the White Planter.   Sprayed with .4 gal.
Bladex and 2.5 qt. Lasso with 20 gal.  of water as a carrier.   Fertilization included 250#
21-0-0 broadcast in the Spring, 100# 15-30-15 in the row and  92# 82% sidedressed for a total
of 143-30-15,  Soil type is Blount with Pewamo and Haskins.   .  . .  Broadleaf and grass
control good.  Had to spot spray several thistle patches.  Portions of this'field was
replanted on May 20 due to soil crusting and damage by the garden symphalan.
Lewis Bassett, Thayer Rd.,  Bath Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
No-Till
Paraplow
Chisel
HYBRID
Robinson 3440
Robinson 3440
Robinson 3440
POPULATION
32,250
31,500
27,250
MOISTURE
18.0
17.6
18.2
YIELD
68.3
71.5
70.7
VALUE
$230.23
240.06
237.25
NET RETURN
$ 42.62
42.21
37.67
1.  No-till planted with John Deere planter without coulters
2.  Fall paraplow then planted no-till in Spring
3.  Fall chisel, field cultivate,  planted,  rotary hoed

Planted on April 30 with a seed drop of 26,100.   Replanted all plots  on May 21 with an
additional 15,000 seeds.  Sprayed with 1 qt.  Dual and 1.5# Atrazine 9-0 with 20 gal.  of
water as a carrier, fertilizer included 200#  0-0-60 fall broadcast, 183# 82% knifed in
preplant, 200# 10-34-0 in the row and 85% 82% sidedressed for a total of 240-68-120.
Soil type is Pewamo with Blount.   . .  . Broadleaf and grass control fair.   Field was
replanted due to crusting and slow emergence.  The actual replanting  broke up the crust
and many of the first planted seeds emerged.   Barren stalk count on all plots was the
same at 28%.
Dennis Bassett, Wolfe Rd.,  Bath Township
       TREATMENT
1.  No-Till
2.  Tandem Disc
3.  Fall Chisel
    HYBRID
PAG 275
Bayless 434M
Bayless 434M
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
  23,300
  21,300
  24,000
23.8%
21.4%
19.2%
32.0
30.2
38.8
 VALUE
$105.60
 100.75
 129.92
NET RETURN
  $-74.66
   -70.15
   -49.98
1.  No-till planted with John Deere planter without  coulters
2.  Spring tandem disc once,  field cultivate once,  plant
3.  Fall chisel, spring tandem disc once,  field cultivate  once,  plant

Planted on May 18 with a seed drop of 26,100.   Sprayed no-till with 1.0  pt.  Paraquat,  1.0
pt. Banvel, and 0.8 gal. Bicep with 20 gal. of water as a  carrier.   Chisel  and Spring
tandem disc plots receive 0.88 gal. Sutazine and 0.5 qt. Aatrex  which  was impregnated  and
spread with 375# of dry fertilizer and incorporated  prior  to  planting.   Fertilization  for
the no-till included 400# of 3-10-30 and 400#  28% injected following planting and  75#  of
82-0-0 sidedressed for a total of 185-40-120.   The  chisel  and tandem disc plots received
150# 18-46-0 and 150# of 0-0-60 and 75# of 46-0-0 spread and  incorporated prior to planting
and 190# of 82-0-0 sidedressed for a total of 217-69-60. Soil type  is  Blount with  some
Pewamo and Morley.  . .  .  Weed control was good for  all plots except some thistles.  Soil
in the no-till plot was  heavily crusted at planting  and remained hard  and dry throughout
the Spring and Summer.
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                    CORN PLOTS PLANTED  IN BEAN STUBBLE  CONTINUED
Dennis Bassett, Stewart Road,  Monroe Township
      TREATMENT
    No-till
  HYBRID
Bayless 627
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  VALUE   NET RETURN
  21,660
21.3s!
75.4   $251.41
$81.41
Planted on April 27 with a John Deere planter without coulters  at a seed drop  of 26,100.
Sprayed with 1 pt Banvel and 0.8 gal Bicep with 20 gal of water as a carrier.   Fertilization
included 300# of 3-10-30 and 600# of 28-0-0 injected when corn  was 4" tall  for a total  of
177-30-90.  Soil type was Pewamo. .  . Broadleaf and grass control were both excellent.
Herbicides were sprayed when corn was up.
Richard Bowdle, Crabb Road, Perry Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Select Seed

4700
POPULATION
20;250
MOISTURE
20.5%
YIELD
35.0
VALUL
$117.18
NET

RETURN
$90.40
Planted on May 10 with a John Deere Planter in 36" rows  at  a  seed  drop  of 25,500.  Sprayed
with 2 qt Round-Up and 1 gal Bicep with 50 gal of water  as  a  carrier.   Fertilization
included 150# 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall,  160#  18-46-0 in the  row  and 152# Anhydrous
Sidedressed for a total of 154-74-90.  7# Counter for insect  control.   Soil type
Morley, Blount and Pewamo...  Broadleaf control was good, grass  control was poor.
Problem was that he wasn't able to get a. good spray pattern with sprayer.  Barren
stalk count was 53%.  Field needed rain.


Gerald Brooks, Tom Fett Road, Richland Township
       TREATMENT
1. No-till
2. No-till
3. No-till
HYBRID
Hybrid Group E
Hybrid Group F
SoHigro 48
POPULATION   MOISTURE
               16.5%
               19.0%
               19.3
         YIELD
         122.2
         137.4
         137.9
           VALUE  NET RETURN
        $413.39
        $462.47
        $462.08
 $247.51
 $294.99
 $294.52
All plots planted on April 23 with the White planter at a seed drop of 28,600.
Sprayed with 2 qt. Lasso, 1# Princep, 1# Bladex and 1# Atrazine with 40 gal.  water
and 17 gal. of 28% as a carrier.  Fertilization included 200# 6-24-24 in the  row
146# Anhydrous sidedressed and 179# of 28% for a total of 182-48-48.  Insect  control
was split in the planter with either 5# counter or 5# Amaze.  Soil type is Sloan
and Digby...  Broadleaf control was good, grass control excellent.  By usual  checks
only, no notable difference was seen between the counter or Amaze stripe.  Rootworm
control was good.  Slugs did damage part of the field.  For additional information
on the Hybrid Groups see the Hybrid section later in the booklet.
Richard Foust. Dutch Hollow Road, American Township
TREATMENT
No-till
HYBRID
Cargill 921
POPULATION
25,000
MOISTURE
18.2%
YIELD
49.9
VALUE
$162.17
NET RETURN
$-36.44
 Planted  on May  12 with the John Deere planter with a seed drop of 26,100.  Sprayed with
 1.75  Ib  Aatrex  9-0,  2.75 Ib Bladex SOW, 1.0 qt Paraquat with surfactant with 35 gal of
 28% as a carrier.   Fertilizer included 225# of 0-0-62 broadcast, 160# of 18-46-0 in the
 row,  375# of 28% sprayed with chemicals, and 115# of 82% sidedressed for a total of 228-
 74-140.   Soil type  is Blount with Pewamo.  . . Weed control was good.  Percent of barren
 stalks was 25%,  Crop was planted in oats  stubble.
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                    CORN  PLOIS  PLANITFD IN  BEAN  STUBBLE
Dean Holdgreve, Southworth Rd., Marion Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
No-Till
HYRRID
Bailey 638
Cargill 921
POPULATION MOISTURE
26.8%
26.8%
YIELD
77.0
71.5
VALUE
$250.86
233.06
NET RETURN
$ 41.10
23.80
Planted on May 13 with a seed drop of 24,200 with John Deere planter.   Sprayed with 1.1 qt.
Dual; 2 qt. Bladex 4L, 0.67 Ib.  Aatrex SOW,  and 1 pt.  2,4-D with 21 gal of 28% as a carrier.
Fertilization included 200# of 0-0-62 fall broadcast,  180# of 82-0-0 fall applied,  220# of
10-34-0 in the row, and 60# of 28-0-0 sprayed premerge for a total of 233-75-124.  10.3 Ib.
of Counter used for insect control.
Ron
1.
2.
1.
2.
Lloyd, Lloyd Rd., Sugar Creek Township
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION
No-Till Super Crost 2350
Coulter Chisel Super Crost 2350
No-till planted with the White planter
Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivate, plant

MOISTURE
16.0%
16.0%


YIELD
109.0
119.0


VALUE
$364.23
403.31


NET RETURN
$191.90
212.84

Planted May 13 with a seed drop of 26,000.  Sprayed with 1.5 qt. Dual and 2 Ib.  Atrazine
SOW with water as a carrier for the No-Till.  With 1.5 qt.  Dual and .5 pt.  Banvel with water
as a carrier for the Coulter Chisel plot.  Fertilization included 200# 82%  actual N applied
in the fall with N-Serve, 200# 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, and 130# 15-40-5 applied
in the row as a starter fertilizer for a total of 220-52-127.  Soil type is Belmore.
.  . . Weed control was good for both broadleafs and grasses.
John Marshall, Cool Rd., Monroe Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Robinson 3122
POPULATION
17,300
MOISTURE
17.0%
YIELD
67.0
VALUE
$222.78
NET RETURN
$ 20.43
Planted on May 15 with the White planter at a seed drop of 24,100.   Sprayed with 1.1 pt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant, 3.35 qt. Lasso and 2.25# Atrazine with 35 gal.  of 28% as a
carrier.  Fertilization included 100# 9-23-70 and 357# 21-0-0 broadcast in the Spring,
180# 6-24-24 in the row and 375# 28% for a total of 200-66-73.  8#  Counter used for
insect control.  Soil type is Haney and Millgrove.  .  .  .  Broadleaf and grass control
was good.  Field had damage from corn borer and armyworm.
Dave Moser, Putman County Line Road, Richland Township

1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT HYBRID POPULATION
No-till Sohigro 48 25,700
Field Cultivate " "
No-till planted with the John Deere planter.
Spring field cultivate, plant, rotary hoe.
MOISTURE
19.7%
20.8


YIELD
85.9
83.2


VALUE
$287.34
277.81


NET RETURN
$115.19
102.46


Planted on April 25 with a seed drop of 27,700.   Sprayed no-till  with  1  pt  2,4-D,  1  qt
Atrazine 4L, 3 qt Bladex 4L with 1 pt crop oil  and 20 gal of water as  a  carrier.   Field
cultivate plot sprayed with 1 qt Atrazine 4L and 2.5 qt Bladex with 20 gal  of water  as
a carrie'r.  Fertilization included 200# 0-0-60  and 250# 21-0-0 broadcast in the  Spring,
156# 19-17-0 in the row, and 151# of anhydrous  sidedressed for a  total of 207-27-120.
Soil type is Blount and Pewamo. . .  Broadleaf and grass control was good.   Banvel  used to
spot spray some thistles.  There was some corn  borer and flea beetle damage.

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                     CORN  PLOTS  PLANTED  IN BEAN STUBBLE  CONTINUED
Charles Plikerd, Sunderland Road, Amanda Township
TREATMENT
No-till
HYBRID
Pioneer 3541 •+•
POPULATION
25,000
MOISTURE
15.0%
YIELD
58.0
VALUE
$195.84
NET RETURN
$25.16
                     Crows 3132

Planted on May 13 with the John Deere planter at a seed drop of 24,200.  Sprayed with
1.0 pt Paraquat plus surfactant, 1.5 Ib Atrazine, and 1.5 Ib Princep with 20 gal of 28%
as a carrier.  Fertilization included 200# 0-0-60 broadcast in the fall, 213# 8-32-16 in
the row, 200# anhydrous sidedressed and 214# 28% for a total of 241-68-154.   Soil type is
Blount with Pewarao. . . Broadleaf and grass control was excellent.  Barren stalk count
was 22%.
Doug Post,  Spencerville  Rd.,  Amanda  Township	

         TREATMENT        HYBRID       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE     NET RETURN
     No-Till           Cargill 921         24,000        23.9%      70.7  $233.54     $ 42.98

Planted on  April  27 with the  John  Deere planter  at  a seed drop  of 25,000.  Sprayed with
1 qt.  Paraquat plus surfactant,  .5 pt.  Banvel, 4.4# Atrazine 9-0,  and 1 qt.  Dual with
44.5 gal.  of 28%  as a carrier.   Fertilization included 150#  0-0-60 broadcast  in the Spring,
240# 8-32-16  in the row,  and  476#  of 28% for  a total of 152-77-128.   Soil  type  is Blount.
.  .  .  Broadleaf and grass control  was good.   Barren stalk count was  5%.  A high rate of
triazines was  used to take care of  the fields  weed pressure.   He will go to corn next year.

Spencerville FFA, Kolter Road, Spencer Township	

         TREATMENT        HYBRID       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-tUl	    As grow §           21,000        19.8%     51.6  $172.72    $29.41
                      Super Crost

Planted on May 13 with the White planter at a seed drop of 23,000.  Sprayed with 1 pt
Paraquat plus surfactant, 1 qt Dual, 1.5 Ib Atrazine SOW, and  .25 pt Banvel with 37 gal
of 28% as a carrier.  Fertilization included 160# of 15-15-15  in the row and 400# of 28«
for a total of 136-24-24.  Soil type is Blount and Pewamo.  . .Broadleaf and grass control
was good.  Barren stalk count was 8%.
Rodney Stratton, Grismore Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT
No-till
HYBRID
Bojac 432
POPULATION
24,300
MOISTURE
28.3%
YIELD
182.5
VALUE
$537.08
NET RETURN
$339.69
 Planted on April 28 with the John Deere  planter at  a seed drop  of 32,000.   Sprayed  with
 1.0 pt Paraquat with surfactant,  2..0 Ib  Aatrex, 2.0 pt  Dual  with  20  gal  of 28%  as a carrier.
 Fertilization included 300# 0-0-60 broadcast  in the fall,  150#  10-34-0  in  the row,  214#
 28% sprayed with herbicides, and  195# of 82-0-0 sidedressed  for a total  of 235-51-180.
 Soil type is Millgrove.  .  . Weed  control was  good.   The ground  was crusted before the  corn
 emerged.

 Bill Williams, Ridge Road,  Sugar Creek Township	~~~


        TREATMENT         HYBRID       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-till           PAG  243           23,600       18.2%     36.3    $121.88    $-51.29

 Planted May 17 with the White planter with a seed drop of 25,800.  Sprayed with 1.8 Ib
 Princep,  1.5 qt Aatrex 4L,  and .5pt Banvel.  Fertilizer included 382 Ib 3-10-10 and 48
 Ib of 10-34-0  sprayed on top ahead of planting, 10 gal 28-0-0 sprayed with chemicals,
 and 155  Ib 82-0-0 sidedressed for a total of 173-54-114.  8 Ib Thimet used for  insect
 control.  Soil type is Blount and Morley. . . Weed control was good.  Barren stock  count
 wa s 40%.
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                          rnRN_Pj-QIg. PLANTED  IN RY£_CQV£Rj£ROE.
Brent Adams Agerter Rd. , Amanda Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
McKillip 15
POPULATION
21,700
MOISTURE
28.5%
YIELD
50.0
VALUE
$162.53
NET RETURN
$-21.44
Planted on April 25 at a seed drop of 23,200 with an Allis-Chalmers  planter.   Sprayed with
1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant,  2 qt. Bladex, 2 qt.  Atrazine 4L with 20 gal.  of 28%  as a
carrier   Also used 1 pt. Banvel as a post emerge.  Fertilization included 150# 13-33-16 in
the row, 183# of 82% sidedress and 261# of 28% for a total  of 243-50-24.   Insect control
was  .33 gal. of Sevin for armyworms.  Soil type is Blout with Pewamo.   .  . .  Broadleaf and
grass control was good.  Barren stalk count was 17%.
Mike Basinger, E. Lincoln Hwy., Monroe Township
       TREATMENT
 1.
 2.

 1.
 2.
No-Till
Chisel
    HYBRID
Pioneer 3747
Pioneer 3747
                                  POPULATION   MOISTURE    YIELD
16.5%
16.5%
56.6
57.0
 VALUE
$191.62
 192.96
NET RETURN
  $-17.05
   -29.75
No-till planted with a John Deere  planter.
Fall chisel,  field cultivate,  plant
Planted on April 27 with a seed drop of 27,500.  Sprayed with 2.5# Atrazine with 30 gal. of
28% as a carrier.  No-till also received 1 pt. Round-up but was resprayed with an additional
1.5# Atrazine.  Fertilization included 250# 16-18-24 broadcast in the Spring, 180# 11-53-0
in the row, 85# of 82% sidedressed and 321# of 28% for a total 219-141-60.  10# Dyfonate
for insect control.  Soil type is Blount with Pewamo.  .  .  .  Broadleaf and grass control
good.  The cover crop of wheat in the no-till plot was not  killed after the first spraying
and needed respraying.  Armyworm and cutworms were also present in the no-till plot.   No-till
did exceptionally well in comparison to chisel plot even with insect problems and lack of
kill on the Wheat cover crop.
Bill Keller, Monfort Rd., Amanda Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
PAG 397 § 275
POPULATION
21,300
MOISTURE
20.0%
YIELD
54.0
VALUE
$180.98
NET RETURN
$-11.19
Planted on May 13, with the John Deere planter at a seed drop of 25,000.   Sprayed with 1
qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant,  1.5# Princep 9-0,  and 3.25# Bladex SOW with 20 gal.  of water
as a carrier.  Fertilization included 300#  9-23-30 broadcast in the Fall,  225#  8-33-16
in the row, and 106# Anhydrous sidedressed for a total  of 176-141-126.   Soil type is
Pewamo and Blount.  .  .  .  Broadleaf and grass  control was fair.   Percent  barren  stalks
were 25%.   Armyworms had been  feeding on this  field.  This field was planted in  a growing
stand of wheat.
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                     CORN PLOTS PLANTED  IN MISCELLANEOUS  COVERS
Richard Foust, Dutch Hollow Rd. , American Township
TREATMENT
No -Till
HYBRID
Cargill 921
POPULATION
22,600
MOISTURE
17.0%
YIELD
29.9%
VALUE
$ 99.45
NET RETURN
$-100.86
Planted on May 12 with the John Deere planter with a seed drop of 26,100.   Sprayed 1.0 pt.
of Banvel and 1.0 pt. of 2,4-D on May 14; sprayed 1.75#   of Aatrex 9-0,  2.75# of Bladex
SOW, 1.0 qt. of Paraquat with Surfactant with 30 gal. of 28% as a carrier.   Fertilizer
included 225# of 0-0-62 broadcast, 160# of 18-46-0 in the row, 375# of 28-0-0 sprayed with
chemicals, and 115# of 82-0-0 sidedressed for a total of 228-74-140.  Soil  type is Blount
with Pewamo.  . . . Weed control was good.  Percent barren stalks was 25%.
Jim Messinger, Rockport Rd., Richland Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
HYBRID
Funks G4323
POPULATION MOISTURE
14.9%
YIELD
50.0
VALUE
$168.64
NET RETURN
$-23.94
Planted April 25 with the John Deere planter with  a seed drop  of 27,000.  Sprayed with  1.5
qt.  of Paraquat, 2.0 qt.  of Lasso,  1.75  Ib.  of Aatrex with  crop,  and  30 gal. of water as
a carrier.   Fertilizer included 350 Ib.  of 3-10-10 Spring broadcast,  120  Ib. of 10-34-0 in
the  row, and 210 Ib.  of 82-0-0 sidedressed for a total  of 195-76-105.  10# of Furadan used
for  insect  control.   Soil type is Morley.   .  .  . Weed control  was  good.   Crop was planted
in a pasture-sod field.
Joe Schmersal, Slabtown Rd., Bath Township	

         TREATMENT        HYBRID       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-Till          Pioneer 3747       19,000       21.3%     18.8  $ 62.62    $-170.41

Planted on June 3 after a cutting of alfalfa hay, with a John Deere planter at a seed drop of
26,000.  Sprayed with .88 qt. Paraquat plus surfactant, 1.33 qt. Dual, and 1 gal.  Atrazine 4L
with 20 gal. of 28% as a carrier.  Also sprayed with 1 pt. Banvel and 1 pt. 2-4-D.
Fertilization included 400# 9-23-30 broadcast in the Spring, 150# 6-20-6 in the row, 97#
Anhydrous sidedressed , and 200# 28% for a total of 181-122-129.  10# Furadan 15G used
for insect control.  Soil type is Morley with Blount. . .  . Broadleaf and grass control
was good.  Barren stalk count was 30%.  Corn after Hay did very poorly this year due to
the lack of rainfall after planting this as a double-crop.  The corn just wasn't able to
fully use the fertilizer available.
 Russell  Staley,  Pevee  Road,  Jackson  Township	

          TREATMENT        HYBRID       POPULATION    MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
      No-till           Cargill  921         24,600        22.6%    60.0    $198.14     $-2.72

 Planted  on May 18 with the Kinze planter  at a  seed drop of 23,300.  Sprayed with 1 qt
 Paraquat plus  surfactant,  2  qt Bladex  4L,  and  1.5 qt Atrazine 4L with  40 gal of water as
 a carrier.  Fertilization  included  350# 9-23-30 broadcast in the Spring, 270# 9-23-30
 in the row,  and  185# of 82%  sidedressed for a  total  of 208-142-186.  Soil type is Blount
 with Pewamo.  .  .  Boadleaf  and  grass  control was excellent.  Dandelions were not controlled.
 Arrcyworms did  damage some  of the crop.  Crop was planted in a hay field.


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              CORN PLOTS PLANTED  IN MISCELLANEOUS COVERS CONTINUED
Herb Stewart,  N.  Napolean Road,  Riehland Township
         TREATMENT        HYBRID       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-till          Cargill  921          -  -          19.9%    71.7    $240.03    $26.85

Planted on May 13 with the White planter at  a  seed  drop  of 24,000.  Sprayed with 1 pt
Banvel and 1 qt 2,4D ahead of  planting.   Also  sprayed  1  qt Paraquat plus surfactant, 1.5
qt Dual,  and 2.33# Atrazine 9-0 with  40 gal. of water  as a carrier.  Fertilization included
221# 0-0-60 and 109# 11-53-0 broadcast  in the  Spring;  125# 18-46-0, 80# 0-0-60, and 6#
zinc sulfate in the row;  and 111#  anhydrous  sidedressed  for a total of 126-116-181.
5.8# Counter was used for insect control.  Soil type is  Blount.  .  . Broadleaf and grass
control was good.  There  was some  Armyworm damage.  Crop was planted in an alfalfa-sod
field.
Ron Steiner,  Tom Fett Road,  Riehland  Township
         TREATMENT        HYBRID       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-till          Pioneer 3518        16,300        17.2%    77.0    $259.05     $126.82

Planted on April 27 with the  White  planter  at a  seed drop of 27,500.   Sprayed with 1 qt
Paraquat, 1.5 qt Atrazine 4L, 1  qt  Dual,  and 1 qt  crop  oil with 50 gal of water as a
carrier.  The field was  also  sprayed  with 1 qt 2,4D ahead of planting.  Fertilization
included 115# 0-0-60 and 115# 0-46-0  broadcast in  the  Spring, 230# 15-15-15 in the row,
and 180# anhydrous sidedressed for  a  total  of 183-88-104.  9# Counter  used for insect
control.  Also 1.5 qt toxaphene  sprayed for armyworm control.  Soil type is Morley. .  .
Broadleaf and grass control was  rated fair  to good.  Field suffered numerous insect prob-
lems throughout the year but  none were detrimental  (armyworms, slugs,  cutworms, and corn
borers).  Crop was planted in an alfalfa-sod field.
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TABLE 12. 1983 NO-TILL CORN PLOTS WITHOUT COMPARISON
W R
H E
E S
A I
T D
U
E
C R
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R S
N I
D.
C C
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V 0
E P
R
Farm Yield Net Return
N. Capps 35 $-64
D. Ernest (F) 49 19
L. Evans 67 23
G. Herron (F) 27 -76
G. Knotts 50 -23
L. Lugibihl (G) 70 41
B. Meyers 30 -50
C. Miller 41 -70
H. Pohlman (F) 88 65
T. Schumacher 80 66
G. Troyer 43 -55
V. Weaver 50 -28
Average 53 $-13
Farm Yield Net Return
D. Ernest 40 $-38
J. Hager 40 -156
K. Miller 46 -83
B. Reese 85 48
V. Weaver 40 -18
Average 50 $-49
Farm Yield Net Return
B. Adams ( rye) 50 -21
B. Keller (wheat) 54 -11
Average 52 $-16
S R
0 E
Y S
B I
E D
A U
N E
H R
A E
Y S
I
D
U
E
Farm Yield Net Return
N. Althaus 56 $37
D. Bassett 75 81
R. Bowdle 35 -90
G. Brooks (F) 137 295
R. Foust 48 -36
D. Holdgreve 77 41
J. Marshall 67 20
C. Plikerd 58 25
D. Post 71 43
Spencer. FFA 52 29
R. Stratton 183 340
B. Williams 36 -51
Average 75 $ 61
Farm Yield Net Return
J. Messinger 50 $-21
R. Staley 60 -3
R. Steiner 77 127
H. Stewart 72 27
R. Foust 29 -101
J. Schmersal (dbl cp) 19 -170
Average 51 -24
Average No- till without 59 $ 4
Comparisons
Average All No-till Plots 60 $ 8
TABLE 13. 1983 CORN TILLAGE PRODUCTION COST SUMMARY *
Herbicide
Treatment
No-till
Plow
Disc
Chisel
* Represents
Cost
$23
16
15
16
average
Fertilizer
Cost
$72
66
67
66
cost of all
Tillage
Cost Other
$ 0
24
21
21
plots
$85
85
80
81
reported.
Total
$180
190
184
185


Bu/Ac
61
51
42
51

Cost
Per Bu.
2.95
3.72
4.38
3.63

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TABLE 14. SIX
NO-TILL
WHEAT
YEAR STALKS STUBBLE
1983 56 (11)* 54 (16)
1982 125 (6) 136 (25)
1981 101 (7) 105 (19)
1980 109 (9) 122 (5)
1979 119 (9) 147 (1)
1978 105 (5) 116 (4)
Six
Year 103 113
Average
Six
Year 99 1O7
We ighted
Ave rage
YEAR AVERAGE
CORN YIELDS
BEAN
STUBBLE
72 (16)
143 (19)
128 (5)
127 (4)
118
114
NO-TILL YIELDS BY COVER
- BU/AC.
COVER WEIGHTED
CROP HAY AVERAGE
54 (3) 58 (5) 60
131 (2) 139 (4) 137
120 (6) 100 (5) 108
149 (1) 132 (5) 126
144 (1) — 124
141 (1) — 113
123 107 111
113 106 107

COUNTY**
AVERAGE
128. 7
100.9
123.5
124.7
100.1


*Number of Times Tested
** Ohio Crop Reporting Service Figures
TABLE 15. SUMMARY OF SIDE-BY-SIDE TILLAGE COMPARISON YIELDS **
(Corn in bushels per acre)
Treatments
Coulter-Chisel
Offset Disc
Spring Plow
Fall Plow
vs No-till
57/57
40/44
	
65/63*
vs Fall Plow
45/45
45/56
25/36*

vs Spring Plow
37/25*
41/25*

vs Offset Disc
38/36


* Tested only once or twice; should not be considered a representative county
sample.
**Represents average yields of all plots that contained in the same field the two
systems shown.
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                                 CORN PLOT OBSERVATIONS


The 1983 corn plots were discouraging due to the severe conditions  we experienced.
Corn yields averaged close to half of what yields are for a normal  year.   Specific
observations are made below:

 I.  CORN YIELD OBSERVATIONS:

     Comparison by Tillage Treatments

          1.  Table  9 shows  the average yield of all side by side  comparisons.
              The more comparisons of the same tillage, the more accurate  the
              figures become.

          2.  Based on a 5% error of significant difference (+3 bu.), there  was
              quite a difference between tillage systems.   No-till  produced  the
              highest average yield but  was not always the highest  yielding
              system in the side by side comparisons  on specific farms.

          3.  Table 15 shows  a summary of averages of side-by-side  comparisons.
              All tests included were fairly close except  the offset  disc/plow
              comparisons.  The plow averaged higher  than  the disc  when  these
              two were compared.

          4.  The 1983 bean stubble residue figures are high due to two  locations
              which had exceptionally good yields due to occasional rains.  This
              figure minus these two locations averages 60 bu/ac, which  still  exceeds
              the average of the other residue covers by a range of 2 -  6  bu/ac.

          5.  University research has shown that no-till will perform better in  a
              crop rotation than with continuous corn.  The results in Table
              support this idea.  Corn after soybeans also shows a  lot of  promise.

          6.  Each of the past 5 years,  no-till average yields have been equal to or
              better than the County averages based on data from the Ohio  Crop Reporting
              Service. (Table 14)

     Six Year Averages

          1.  Table 10 shows six years of yields according to tillage treatment.  Over
              these six years of testing, the variations among the  different treatments
              is s1ight.

          2.  These averages represent a large number of trials in  each  tillage  test
              and we feel these figures  are getting more reliable each year.  These
              figures do all represent tillage comparison plots.  However, each
              location did not have each treatment.

          3.  Coulter-chisel plots seem to be consistently high in  yields  over the
              six years.

     Residue Cover

          1.  Table 14 shows the long term averages of no-till yields according  to
              residue cover.  Some of the residues have been tested more than others
              and this should be kept in mind when evaluating these  figures.  Figures
              in parenthesis indicate the number of tests.


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              2.   Residue cover has a significant effect on yields.   Stalk
                  residue has been consistently lowest in yields while bean
                  stubble has been the highest.   Cover crop figures  should
                  not be weighted to heavily because only one trial  was done
                  in each of 1978, 1979,  and 1980.


II.   ECONOMIC DATA OBSERVATIONS (CORN):

     Crop costs and returns were calculated for all comparison plots and are summarized
     in this section.  It is important to remember that custom rate  charges were used
     to assign costs to the farm operations that the farmer reported performing.
     The net returns and other dollar values are used only for comparison purposes
     within this booklet and do not represent actual cost'sincurred  or profit's
     received on the farm listed.   Below are the observations we have made.

     Comparison by Tillage Treatments

          1.  The net return per acre was very low in 1983 because of poor yields.
              Table  9  shows that no-till ranked similarly to the fall plow tests
              based on net return.  The number of observations ranked first versus
              the number of times tested is very close for these two systems.

          2.  The six year averages of net returns did vary slightly.  The six
              year average return for each system was:  no-till at $53, fall
              plow at $36, spring plow at $38, offset disc at $31 and coulter-
              chisel at $60. (Table 10)

          3.  Based on economic net returns and number of times first, the coulter-
              chisel has shown the highest returns.

          4.  The effects of wide variations in crop prices and growing seasons
              can be seen in the differences in yearly returns.

          5.  The no-till plots look better in the cost/return comparisons than in
              the yield comparisons.  This is due to lower production costs with
              the no-till system.

     Production Costs
          1.  Table 13 shows a cost summary of each tillage treatment for herbicides,
              fertilization, tillage and miscellaneous expenses.  The herbicide
              cost of no-till was about $6 more than the other treatments, but was
              still lower in the final production cost.

          2.  The cost per bushel of grain produced was the lowest in no-till
              and highest in the offset disc plots.

          3.  The cost of fuel and labor (Table H ) should be considered
              when comparing the overall dollar benefits of each treatment.
              Fuel and labor costs for the plow, disc, and chisel plots are
              three times greater than fuel and labor costs under the no-till
              system.
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               ALLEN  COUNTY NO-TILL  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 16. ADJUSTED 1983 NO-TILL HYBRID DATA *
MOISTURE
HYBRID
As grow RX777
Pioneer 3747
Pickering 533
Northrup King 74
Cargill 921
Migro HP470
Voris 2491
Bojac 432
Rupp XR1690
Bayless 627
Trojan T1000
AVERAGE
* NOTE : Above
plots
PERCENT
20.2
16.5
18.7
22.0
23.2
18.0
21.4
22.4
17.4
20.7
18.9
19.9
RANK
6
1
4
9
11
3
8
10
2
7
5

figures adjusted only to the
which were planted
no-till.
YIELD
BU/AC.
86.4
80.2
79.2
79.0
78.4
76.6
77.0
76.9
74.5
75.2
72.0
77.8
two groups

RANK
1
2
3
4
5
8
6
7
10
9
11

of County

VALUE
DOLLARS
$288.31
271.38
265.23
263.19
259.03
258.36
256.94
255.50
251.12
250.53
241.88
$260.13
hybrid

RANK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11



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                      1983 ALLEN COUNTY NO-TILL HYBRIDS - GROUP E
                       POPULATION
MOISTURE
YIELD
HAROLD POLHMAN
1. Trojan T1000
2. Pioneer 3747
3. Rupp XR1690
4. Voris 2491
5. Bojac 432
6. Cargill 921
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1.
2.
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4.
5.
6.
LUKE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
DON
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Trojan TlOOO
Pioneer 3747
Rupp XR1690
Voris 2491
Bojac 432
Cargill 921
LUGIBIHL
Trojan TlOOO
Pioneer 3747
Rupp XR1690
Voris 2491
Bojac 432
Cargill 921
DAVIS
Trojan TlOOO
Pioneer 3747
Rupp XR1690
Voris 2491
Bojac 432
Cargill 921
AVERAGE
1.  Trojan TlOOO
2.  Pioneer 3747
3.  Rupp XR1690
4.  Voris 2491
5.  Bojac 432
6.  Cargill 921
27,700
26,300
28,000
26,700
26,000
28,700
24,300
27,300
29,300
27,700
26,300
29,700
26,700
25,000
25,700
28,000
25,000
26,300
19,000
20,000
24,000
21,300
21,700
24,700
24,400
24,700
26,800
25,900
24,800
27,400
19.2%
15.0
16.0
19.2
20.4
20.2

15.1
15.3
16.5
17.6
18.1
19.2
16.7
18.2
24.8
27.5
28.8
17.4
16.2
17.4
21.4
20.4
21.6
18.1
15.8
16.7
20.5
21.5
22.2
86.5 bu/ac,
96.4 bu/ac
83.6 bu/ac,
86.5 bu/ac,
85.9 bu/ac,
86.6 bu/ac

118.0 bu/ac,
108.0 bu/ac
126.1 bu/ac
127.3 bu/ac
131.4 bu/ac
69.5 bu/ac
85.0 bu/ac
72.5 bu/ac
68.0 bu/ac
64.9 bu/ac
62.7 bu/ac
21.7 bu/ac
34.6 bu/ac
46.2 bu/ac
40.3 bu/ac
42.2 bu/ac
46. 1 bu/ac
75.0 bu/ac
83.5 bu/ac
77.6 bu/ac
80.2 bu/ac
80.1 bu/ac
81.7 bu/ac
VALUE
                                                                                $289.60
                                                                                 325.38
                                                                                 283.16
                                                                                 289.60
                                                                                 287.60
                                                                                 289.17
                                                                                 395.42
                                                                                 365.50
                                                                                 426.46
                                                                                 427.06
                                                                                 440.38
                                                                                 232.64
                                                                                 286.62
                                                                                 243.10
                                                                                 223.76
                                                                                 211.96
                                                                                 202.74
                                                                                  72.93
                                                                                  116.58
                                                                                  155.76
                                                                                  134.54
                                                                                  141.44
                                                                                  153.14
                                         $252.08
                                          281.00
                                          261.88
                                          268.59
                                          267.01
                                          271.36
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1983 ALLEN COUNTY NO-TILL HYBRIDS  - GROUP  F
 POPULATION       MOISTURE              YIELD              VALUE

                                     88.8  bu./ac.          $297.36
                                     87.7  bu./ac.           290.36
                                     83.0  bu./ac.           274.59
                                     86.4  bu./ac.           287.60
                                     91.5  bu./ac.           306.05
                                     87.9  bu./ac.           292.50
                                    137.6  bu./ac.           458.44
                                    139.1  bu./ac.           460.40
                                    135.4  bu./ac.           453.70
                                    134.5  bu./ac.           455.26
                                    135.4  bu./ac.           457.95
                                    144.3  bu./ac.           486.75
                                     63.0  bu./ac.           210.50
                                     52.8  bu./ac.           175.89
                                     48.1  bu./ac.           160.31
                                     41.2  bu./ac.           138.12
                                     42.2  bu./ac.           140.62
                                     41.9  bu./ac.           138.30
                                     23.2  bu./ac.            76.05
                                     21.8  bu./ac.            72.57
                                     23.6  bu./ac.            79.86
                                     24.6  bu./ac.            82.88
                                     26.3  bu./ac.            88.20
                                     82.8  bu./ac.           276.15
                                     75.7  bu./ac.           250.67
                                     72.1  bu./ac.           240.29
                                     71.4  bu./ac.           240.21
                                     73.4  bu./ac.           246.88
                                     75.9  bu./ac.           254.86
HAROLD POHLMAN
1. Asgrow 777
2. Norchrup King 74
3. Bayless 627
4. Rupp XR1690
5. Migro HP470
6. Pickering 533
GERALD BROOKS
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3. Bayless 627
4. Rupp XR1690
5. Migro HP470
6, Pickering 533
DAVID ERNEST
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3. Bayless 627
4. Rupp XR1690
5, Migro HP470
6. Pickering 533
GREG HERRON
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3. Bayless 627
4. Rupp XR1690
5. Migro HP470
6. Pickering 533
AVERAGE
1. Asgrow 777
2. Northrup King 74
3.. Bayless 627
4. Rupp XR1690
5. Migro HP470
6. Pickering 533

22,300
25,000
23,300
27,300
27,000
26,700

24,700
28,300
27,000
25,300
27,000
26,300

25,300
23,000
21,700
23,700
25,000
24,700

16,700
21,000
23,000
25,000
23,700
18,300

22,300
24,300
23,800
25,300
25,700
24,000

20.4%
22.2
24.0
20.1
18.6
20.6

20.7
22.8
19.9
16.5
16.4
17.5

19.6
21.8
20.7
18.2
20.7
—

23.1
24.6
21.8
17.5
19.5
20.4

21.0
22.9
21.6
18.1
18.8
19.5
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TABLE 17. NO-TILL HYBRID AVERAGE YIELDS
1983 1982 1981 1980
HYBRID Moist Yield Moist Yield Moist Yield Moist Yield
Pioneer 3747 16.5 80.2
Rupp XR1690 17.4 74.5* 19.8 148.8*
Migro HP470 18.0 76.6 22.9 162.0
Pickering 533 18.7 79.2 22.8 166.6
Trojan T1000 18.9 72.0 19.2 137.6
Asgrow RX777 20.2 86.4 23.6 152.8
Bayless SX627 20.7 75.2 22.8 149.2
Voris 2491 21.4 77.0 21.3 150.2
Northrup King 74 22.0 79.0 25.3 155.1
Bojac 432 22.4 76.9 21.2 154.3
Cargill 921 23.2 78.4 21.3 153.8 30.0 140.4 25.0 134.2
Pioneer 3744 18.5 137.3
Landmark 733 22.3 144.8
PAG 397 25.6 121.3
Gutwein 2610 25.6 119.0
Northrup King 69A 27.1 126.0
Migro 2018X 27.3 123.2 21.3 125.2
Northrup King 39
Super Crost 2790 29.7 107.6
Pioneer 3529 30.3 130.0
Bailey 333 30.8 137.8
Bayless XS637 30.9 135.8
Trojan 1058 32.5 121.0
Landmark 747 34.4 129.4
Rup XR1780 35.8 121.0*
Pioneer 3780 20.3 125.4
Rupp XR1625 21.3 130.7*
Pioneer 3541 23.5 131.9
Northrup King 69 24.0 124.1
Sohigro 57 24.8 140.9
Dekalb XL72aa 25.6 126.8
Trojan 115 25.7 137.6
Voris 2532 26.0 145.4
Walton 40 26.3 133.7
Northrup King 49
Funks G4323
PAG 424
Robinson 3225
ACCO 4201
Averages 19.9 77.8 21.8 151.0 30.0 125.2 24.2 132.4
* Tester
1979
Moist Yield








27.4 122.5

24.8 140.7














19.8 117.6
21.9 116.3*



26.8 124.9*
27.1 130.2
27.2 131.6

21.2 111.5
21.3 114.4
24.1 107.5
25.6 119.4
25.9 108.7
24.5 120.4
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                            NO-TILL HYBRID TEST OBSERVATIONS


No-till hybrid plots were planted and yields taken from six farms  throughout the county.
The plots were basically planted in late April and early May.   Further information on
each plot is included in the paragraph section earlier in this  booklet.

     1.  Table 16    shows the 1983 hybrids ranked according to moisture,  yield
         and value.   Most of the hybrids were ranked by net return in nearly
         the same order as when ranked by yield.   Net return takes into
         account moisture and drying costs.

     2.  With the unusual weather we experienced,  no strong conclusion should be
         made from this data.  One item to point  out is that possibly a hybrid
         that performed well in the plots this year might also  do  well in  droughty
         field conditions such as a well drained  upland soil.   Additional  years
         of testing should be done before such a  claim can be justified.

     3.  Table 17  shows yields of all hybrids tested for the past five years.
         Tests were also conducted in 1978 and 1979 but these were omitted
         because of the addition in the market of newer improved hybrids.

     4.  Hybrid tests varied from year to year and are not adjusted between
         years.  The same tester and many of the  same hybrids were used in
         1983 and 1982.  The years 1981 and 1980  each had a different test
         and would make it difficult to compare these hybrids with the later
         year hybrids.

     5.  The same tester and many of the same hybrids were tested  in 1982  and 1983.
         Adjusting these two years to a common tester resulted  in  two observations.
         First, the  hybrids changed very little in order of yield  or value
         from one year to the other.  Second, the  most significant change
         which occurred was the better performance of the full  season upright
         leaf hybrids of Asgrow 777 and Northrup  King 74.   These had a much
         high value  in 1983 due to good drydown conditions and  moved up
         considerably in the rankings.  This points out the importance of
         drydown and individual farm drying costs  in hybrid selection.

     6.  It is commonly recognized that a good no-till hybrid must have good
         cold tolerance, good seedling vigor, and  fast drydown.  Hybrids that
         are good in conventional plots have usually done well  in  no-till.
         We have also noticed that in some situation the same hybrid planted in
         a no-till situation will have better standability than the conventional
         plot alongside it.
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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  PLANTED  IN CORN  STALKS
David Augsburger,   State Route 81,  Jackson Township
       TREATMENT        VARIETY       POPULATION   MOISTURE    YIELD     VALUE    NET  RETURN
    No-Till          N.K.  1492          151,000       11.1%      14.1    $119.85     $  27.34

Planted on May 31 with the White 15" planter at  a seed drop  of 74#.  Sprayed with  .6  qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant,  1 qt. Dual and .5# Lexone with  20  gal.  of water as a  carrier.
Soil type is Blount with Morley and Pewamo.   .  .  .  Broadleaf and  grass  control  was good.
Past crop was no-till corn.

Parrel Basinger, Putnam Rd.,  Richland Township	

       TREATMENT        VARIETY       POPULATION   MOISTURE    YIELD    VALUE     NET  RETURN
1.  No-Till          Leader T-345      157,000        11.7%      39.4   $334.90      $239.33
2.  Offset Disc      Leader T-345      168,000        11.7%      37.8    321.30      217.41

1.  No-till planted with a White 15" planter
2.  Fall offset disc, disc and plant

Planted on May 12 with a seed drop of 90#.   Sprayed with  3 qt.  Lasso and 1# Sencor SOW with
20 gal. of water as a carrier.  No-till also received 1 qt.  Paraquat plus Surfactant.  Soil
type is EEL and Shoals.  . .  . Broadleaf and grass  control was good.  This field looked
good all year.
Marvin Basinger, Zurflugh Rd. , Richland Township
1.
2.
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Coulter-Chisel
Fall Plow
VARIETY
As grow 3127
Asgrow 3127
Fall coulter-chisel, spring disc,
Fall coulter-chisel, spring disc,
POPULATION

field
field

MOISTURE

cultivate,
cultivate,

plant,
plant,
YIELD
33.8
33.5
VALUE
$287
284
.30
.75
NET RETURN
$157
154
.53
.00
cultivate
cultivate
Planted May 28 in 30" rows with a seed drop of 60#/acre.  Sprayed with 1.0 qt.  Dual  8E  and
u.75# Sencor SOW.  Fertilizer included 70# of 11-53-0,  120# of 0-0-60 and 10#  of manganese
in the row for a total of 9-37-72.  Soil type is Blount with Morley.   .  .  .  Weed control
was good with some volunteer corn in the chisel plot.
Jim Bassett
, Ada Rd,
. , Bath Township
TREATMENT
1.
2.
1.
2.
No-Till
Tandem
No-till
Spring
Disc
VARIETY
Williams 79
Williams 79
planted with
tandem disc,
POPULATION MOISTURE
116,000
128,000
White 15" planter
field cultivate twice, plant
14.0%
13.5%
(15")
YIELD
15.6
16.2

VALUE
$132
137

.60
.70

NET RETURN
$ 35
23

.96
.51

Planted on May 31 with a seed drop of 72#.  Sprayed with 1 qt.  Dual and . 75# Sencor SOW
with 20 gal. of water as a carrier.   No-till also received 1 qt.  Paraquat  plus Surfactant.
Soil type is Morley and Blount.  .  .  .  Broadleaf and grass control good.   Root rot
evaluation on no-till was excellent.
El don Beery, Cool Rd
TREATMENT
No-Till
. , Monroe Township
VARIETY
Pella
POPULATION
168,000
MOISTURE
10.5%
YIELD
31.0
VALUE
$263.50
NET RETURN
$167.93
Planted on May 31 with the Kinze 15" planter at a seed drop of 74#.   Sprayed with 1 qt.
Paraquat plus surfactant, 1 pt. Lorox and 3 qt. Lasso with water as  a carrier.   Soil type
is Blount. .  .  . Broadleaf and grass control was good.  Some foxtail was present.  Root  Rot
resistance was excellent.
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                  SOYBEAN  PLOTS PLANTED  IN CORN STALKS  CONTINUED
Bill Begg, Cool Rd., Richland Township
1.
2.

1.
2.
   TREATMENT
No-Till
Offset Disc
   VARIETY       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE    NET RETURN
Wayne                --          --       20.8   $176.80     $ 87.24
Wayne                --          --       19.2    163.20       60.51
No-till planted with White Planter in 15" rows
Fall offset disc, disc, field cultivate,  plant in 30" rows
Planted on May 7 with a seed drop of 60-65#.   Sprayed with 2 qt.  Lasso and .S# Lexone with
20 gal. of water as a carrier.  No-till also  received 1 pt.  Paraquat plus Surfactant.  Soil
type is Blount with Pewamo.  . .  .  Broadleaf  and grass control was good on both plots.
Although row width were different,  weed pressure was not a limiting factor in causing a
different in yields.

J.itn Biery,' Kemp Rd., Amanda Township
1.
2.

1.
2.
   TREATMENT
No-Till
Offset Disc
  VARIETY
Williams 79
Williams 79
POPULATION   MOISTURE
 209,000
 183,000
No-till planted with the Crusthuster Drill
Fall offset disc, disc, field cultivate, plant (10")
         VALUE
        $186.15
         190.40
           NET RETURN
             $ 93.49
               84.60
Planted on June 1 at a seed drop of ]00#.  Sprayed with 1 qt.  Dual and .75# Sencor with
20 gal of water as a carrier.  No-till also received 1 pt.  Paraquat plus Surfactant.  Soil
type is Blount and Pewamo.  . .  .  Broadleaf and grass control  was good.  Root rot
resistance was excellent.  Both plots had heavy damage from beanleaf beetle late in the
season.

Richard Bixel,  Tom Fett Road,  Richland Township	
      TREATMENT
1.  No-Till
2.  Fall Plow
                   VARIETY
                 Pella
                 Pella
                 POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                   174,000
                   168,000
               12.6
               12.8
28.3
37.7
  VALUE
$240.55
 317.05
NET RETURN
  $132.48
   196.01
1.  No-till planted with Kinze 15" planter.
2.  Fall plow,  field cultivate twice,  drill  in 7" rows.

Planted no-till on May 25 and 28 with a seed drop of 165,000.  Fall plow planted
on May 28 with a seed drop of 165,000.  Sprayed no-till  plot with 1.75  pt Lorox
1.0 qt Dual,  1.6 pt Paraquat plus Surfactant with 40 gal of water as  carrier.
Plowed plot and sprayed with 2.0 pt Lorox and 1.0  qt Dual with 20 gal of water
as carrier. Fertilization was 100# of 0-0-62 broadcast  in the  fall. Soil type  is
Blount, Pewamo, and Morley... Weed control  was good in  both plots. No-till root
rot rating is  good.

Richard Bowdle, Crabb Road,  Perry Township	
        TREATMENT
    No-till
                  VARIETY
                 Voris 295
                POPULATION
                   200,000
             MOISTURE   YIELD
          VALUE  NET RETURN
                        24.2    $205.70
                    $81.10
Planted on June 2 with the M § W Drill (10") at a seed drop of 75#.  Sprayed with 2 qt.
Roundup, 1 qt. Dual, 5# Lexone DF and 25 pt.  Aquamate with 40 gal. of water as a
carrier.  Soil type  is Millgrove with Pewamo... Broadleaf and grass control was good.
Root rot rating is very good.
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                              PI QT.S  PLANTED  IN  CORN STALKS CONTINUED
Sam
Blythe, S.R. 117, Spencer Township
TREATMENT
1.
2.
1.
2.
Coulter-Chisel
Fall Plow
Fall
Fall
VARIETY
Pioneer 3481
Pioneer 3481
POPULATION
145,000
134,000
coulter-chisel, field cultivate, plant,
plow, field cultivate, plant, cultivate
MOISTURE
"
cultivate
twice
YIELD
29
31
twice
.8
.8

VALUE
$253
270

.30
.30

NET RETURN
$136
136

.77
.50

Planted on May 31 with International Early Rise planter at 8 beans/foot in 30" rows
(140,000).  Chisel plot sprayed with 1.0 qt.  Treflan in 30 gal liquid fertilizer in fall
prior to chiseling.  Fall plow plot sprayed with 1 qt.  Daul and 1.5 Ib. Lorox in 10 gal. of
water.  Fertilization included 300# of 3-10-30 sprayed in fall and 200# of 4-10-10 in row
at planting for a total of 17-50-50.  Soil type is Blount.  . . .  Grass control was good.
Broadleaf control in plow plot was good, and fair in the chisel plot.  Velvet leaf and
Lambsquarter present in chisel plot.
Richard Bowdle, Crabb Road, Perry Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Coulter Chisel
Offset Disc
VARIETY
Agripro 26
Agripro 26
POPULATION MOISTURE
10.7%
14.7%
YIELD
22.5
25.1
VALUE
$191.25
$213.35
NET RETURN
$70.31
$92.70
1. Fall Coulter-chisel,  disc twice,  cultiraulcher,  drill
2. Fall offset disc, disc twice,  cultimulcher,  drill

Planted on May 31 with a John Deere  Drill (7")  at  a seed drop of 75#.   Sprayed with
1 qt. Dual, 5# Lexone and 1/8 pt.  Aquamate  with  20 gal. of water as a carrier.   Also
spot sprayed with 2oz. 2-4DB, 1.5  pt.  Basagran and Aquamate.  Soil type is Millgrove
with Pewamo...  Broadleaf control  fair,  grass control was good.   Velvet leaf was present.
Gerald Brooks, Tom Fett Road, Richland Township
TREATMENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
No-till
No-till
Offset
Offset
(10"
(15"
disc
disc
(10")
(15")
VARIETY
Sprite
Sprite
Sprite
Sprite
POPULATION
200
200
200
200
,000±
,000±
,oo'o±
,000*
MOISTURE
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
YIELD
47.7
48.5
47.7
45.4
VALUE NET RETURN
$405
$412
$405
$385
.45
.25
.45
.90
$298.04
$300.78
$291.79
$267.43
1. No-till planted with the M § W drill (10")
2. No-till planted with the White 15" planter
3. Fall offset disc field cultivate, drill (10")
4. Fall offset disc, field cultivate, plant (15")

Planted on May 12 with a seed drip of 100#.  Sprayed with 1.5 pt.  Paraquat Plus
Surfactant, 2.25 pt. Dual and 1# Sencor SOW with  water as a carrier.   Soil type is
Digby and Millgrove...  This field was the location of the soybean herbicide plots.
The no-till root rot rating is excellent.  Broadleaf  weed control  fair,  grass control
was good.

Dick Conner, Sugar Creek Road, Bath Township"
       TREATMENT
No-till
                        VARIETY
                     Agripro 350
                                   POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                                                  14.4
42.3    $359.55
VALUE  NET RETURN
         $263.20
Planted on June 1 with the Kinze 15" planter at a seed drop of 74#.   Sprayed with
1 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant,  1 qt. Dual and .5# Sencor with water as a carrier
Soil Type is Blount and Millgrove...  Broadleaf and grass control was good.   Variety
rated as excellent resistance to root rot.

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                   SQYREAN_ELQ!3_PLANTED IN  CORN  STALKS  CONTINUED
Larry Creeger,  Reppert Rd.,  Richland Township
       TREATMENT
    No-Till
   VARIETY
Madison 2700
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  VALUE
               13.05
           9.0    $  76.50
                 NET RETURN
                   $-16.99
Planted on May 31 with the M£W drill in 10"  rows  at  a  seed  drop  of  93#.   Sprayed with  1.0
qt. Roundup and 2.0 pt.  Dual.   With 20  gal.  of water as  a carrier.   No  fertilizer applied.
Soil type is Blount with Morley.   . .  .  Weed control was fair.   Root  rot  rating was  good.
Clifton Dillejr, Grismore Rd.,  Richland Township         	
       TREATMENT
   VARIETY
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  VALUE
    No-Till
Pella
 192,900
13.5%
35.0   $297.50
NET RETURN
  $202.08
Planted on May 18 with White 15" planter with a seed drop of 90#.   Sprayed with 1.0 pt.
Paraquat, 1.0 qt. Dual, and 1.0 qt.  Loroz with 80 gal.  of water as  a carrier.   No fertilizer
applied.  Soil type is Millgrove and Digby.   . .  .  Weed control was excellent.   Root rot
rating good.
Dave Ernest, N. Phillips Road, Jackson Township
1.
2.
TREATMENT
No-till
Offset Disc
VARIETY
Asgrow 3127
Asgrow 3127
POPULATION MOISTURE
14.4
14.6
YIELD
30.6
28.1
VALUE
$160.20
$238.85
NET RETURN
$162.42
$127.07
 1.  No-till planted with no-till  drill
 2.  Fall  offset  disc,  disc  twice,drill

 Planted  on May  27 with a seed  drop of  75#  (190,000).  Sprayed with 2 qt. Lasso and
 1#  Lexone with  20 gal. of  water  as a carrier.  No-till also received 1 qt. Paraquat.
 Soil  type is  Blount...  Bioadleaf control  good, grass control was excellent.
Bob
1.
2.
3.
Ernest, Napoleon Rd. , Jackson Township
TREATMENT
Soil Saver
Offset disc
Fall Plow
VARIETY
Asgrow 3127
Asgrow 3127
Asgrow 3127
POPULATION MOISTURE
10.0%
11.0%
11.3%
YIELD
27.6
22.4
24.4
VALUE
$234.60
190.40
207.40
NET RETURN
$ 78.27
34.99
50.07
 1.   Fall  soil  saver, Spring tandem disc twice, field cultivate, cultimulch, plant, rotary hoe
 2.   Fall  offset  disc, Spring tandem disc twice, field cultivate, cultimulch, plant, rotary
     hoe
 3.   Fall  plow, Spring tandem disc twice, field cultivate, cultimulch, plant, rotary hoe

 Planted on June  2  with  a  seed  drop of 80 Ibs. in  15" rows (doubled back).  Sprayed all plots
 with 2 qt. Lasso,  0.33  Ib. Sencor DF, and  1.0 Ib.  Lorox SOW with 20  gal. of water as a carrier.
 Fertilizer included 250#  of 0-0-60, 100# of 0-46-0, and 15# of  zinc  Spring broadcast for a
 total of  0-46-150.  Soil  type  is Blount and Pewamo.   .  .  . Weed control was good.  Root rot
 rating was good  to fair.
 Bave Ernest, Sandusky Road, Jakcson Township	
       TREATMENT
    No-till
   VARIETY
 Sprite
 POPULATION   MOISTURE    YIELD
                   VALUE   NET RETURN
                12.7%
          36.2     $407.70
                    $211.07
 Planted  on  May  27 with  the M  § W drill  (10") at a seed drop of 120#.  Sprayed with
 1  qt.  Paraquat,  Ifr  Lexone, and 2 qt. Lasso with 20 gal. of water as a carrier.  Soil
 type  is  Blount  with  Pewamo...  Broadleaf and grass control was good.  Some nutsedge
 was present.
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                                               TN  CQRN  STALKS  CQNTLNUED
LaMar Evans, Bussert Rd., Sugar Creek Township
TREATMENT
No -Till
No -Till
No -Till
No-Till
No-Till
No-Till

VARIETY
Gutwein 327
Bayless 123
Leader 345
Gutwein 331
Pella
Thompson 350
Average :
POPULATION MOISTURE
14.2%
15.4%
14.6%
12.4%
13.5%
13.4%
__
YIELD
28.7%
27.7%
28.9%
26.0%
25.7%
31.1%
28.0%
VALUE
$243.95
235.45
245.65
221.00
218.45
264.35
238.00
NET RETURN
$130.55
122.05
132.25
107.60
105.05
150.95
124.60
 Planted on May 24 with  the  Crustbuster drill  in  10"  rows  at  a  seeding  rate  of  67#/acre.
 Sprayed one week prior  to planting with 1.0 qt.  2,4-D  Ester.   Sprayed  with  1.0 qt.  Paraquat,
 1.0 qt. Surfactant and  0.3  gal  Dual  at planting  with 40 gal  of water as  a carrier.  Post
 sprayed with 0.75 qt. Basagram.   Soil  type is  Colwood.  .  .  .  Weed  control  was good except
 for thistle.  This field was  Group N of the County Soybean Variety  Plots.
Richard Foust, Dutch
TREATMENT
1.
2.
1.
2.
Fall Plow
Offset Disc
Fall
Fall
plow, field
offset disc
Hollow Rd. , American Township
VARIETY
Callahan
Callahan
7302R
7302R
POPULATION MOISTURE
187,
178,
300
600
cultivate, roterra and plant
, tandem disc, field cultivate,
13
13
.0%
.0%
roterra
YIELD VALUE
44.
37.
2 $375.70
2 316.20
NET RETURN
$266.09
202.15
and plant
 Planted on May 30 with a seed drop of 75# in 20"  rows.   Sprayed with  1.0  qt.  Dual,  0.65  Ib
 Lexone DF with 23 gal. of water as a carrier.   No fertilizer  applied.   Soil  type  is  Sloan
 and Shoals.  . .  .  Weed control was good .
Melvin Gable, Kiggins Rd.,  Marion Township
1.
2.

1.
2.
   TREATMENT
Offset Disc
Fall Plow
    VARIETY
Thompson 350
Thompson 350
                                       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
162,624
165,528
10.6%
10.7%
17.6
15.0
 VALUE
$149.60
 127.50
NET RETURN
  $ 44.29
    27.90
Offset Disc,  field cultivate three times,  plant,  cultivate  twice
Fall Plow,  field cultivate twice,  plant,  cultivate  twice
Planted on June 11 with John Deere planter in 30" rows with a seed drop of 65#.   Banded on
Lasso at the rate of 10 Ibs. per acre at the time of planting.   No fertilizer applied.
Soil type is Blount.  . .  . Broadleaf and grass control throughout was rated good.
William Gibbs, Amherst Rd., Auglaize Township ""
TREATMENT
No -Till
VARIETY
Pella
POPULATION
110,000
MOISTURE
13.8%
YIELD
18.0
VALUE
$153.00
NET RETURN
$ 25.62
Planted June 9 with the Kinze planter in 15" rows  with a seed drop  of 72  Ibs.   Sprayed  with
2.0 qt. of Roundup, 0.5 Ib.  of Lexone DF,  and 0.66 gal.  of Lasso with 20  gal.  of water  as  a
carrier.   No fertilizer applied.   Soil type  is Blount  with Pewamo and Morley.   .  .  . Weed
control was good.
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                    SOYBEAN  PLOTS  PLANTED  IN CORN STALKS CONTINUED
Robert Hasson,  Defiance Trail  Rd.,  Amanda  Township
        TREATMENT
     No-Till
  VARIETY
Voris 285
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  VALUE
 235,200
13.0%
17.5   $148.75
NET RETURN
  $ 18.39
Planted on May 29,  with the Crustbuster  drill  in  10"  rows with  seeding rate of  75#/acre.
Sprayed with 1.0 qt.  Paraquat with Surfactant,  2.5 pt.  Dual,  and  0.7  Ibs.  Lexone with 20 gal.
of water as a carrier.   Fertilizer included 80# of 18-46-0  and  230# of 0-0-60 broadcast for
a total of 14-37-138.   Soil type is Blount  with Morley.   .  .  .  Weed control was good.  Root
rot rating was fair.   Bean leaf beetle damage  was 15%.
Joe Hefner, S.R. 81,  Jackson Township	
        TREATMENT
   VARIETY
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  VALUE
     No-Till
Vickery
 180,400
13%
28.6   $243.10
NET RETURN
  $138.74
Planted on May 28 with the Kinze 15" planter with a seeding rate of 74 Ib./acre.   Sprayed
with 1.0 pt. Paraquat with Surfactant,  1.0 pt.  Lexone and 2.5 qt.  Lasso with 20 gal.  of 4-10-
10 liquid fertilizer as a carrier.   Fertilizer included 20 gal.  of 4-10-10 for a total of
8-20-20.  Soil type was Blount with Morley and Sloan.  .  . .  Broadleaf weed control  was fair,
grass control was good.  Root rot rating was good.   Resprayed field with 1 pt. Basagran,  2
oz. 2-4DB and 1 pt. crop oil, with very good results.  The beans were slightly stunted
though.

Mark Hershberger, Sandusky Rd., Bath Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
No-Till
Fall Offset Disc
Tandem Disc
VARIETY
As grow 3127
Asgrow 3127
Asgrow 3127
POPULATION
150,000
188,700
MOISTURE
13.0%
13.0%
13.0%
YIELD
22.6
24.4
21.8
VALUE
$192.10
207.40
185.30
NET RETURN
$100.29
107.46
87.57
1.  No-till planted with Kinze planter
2.  Fall offset disc, Spring tandem disc,  roterra and plant
3.  Spring tandem disc, roterra and plant

Planted on June 2 with a seed drop of 74#.  Disc plots planted in 18" skip rows,  no-till  with
Kinze planter in 15" rows.  No-till sprayed with 1.0 Paraquat with Surfactant,  2.5 qt.  Lasso
and 0.75 Ib. Sencor SOW with 20 gal. of water as a carrier.   Disc plots  received  2.5 qt.
Lasso and 0.75 Ib. Sencor SOW incorporated with roterra at time of planting.   No  fertilizer
applied.  Soil type is Blount with Morley.  Weed control was fair.
Harold Hutchinson, Sugar Creek Rd. , Jackson Township
1.
2.
3.
4.
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Offset Disc
Coulter Chisel
No-Till
VARIETY
Vickery
Vickery
Vickery
Vickery
POPULATION MOISTURE
200,300
156.800
YIELD
34.4
34.1
31.5
37.0
VALUE
$292.40
289.85
267.75
314.50
NET RETURN
$170.79
161.76
149.37
215.68
1.  Fall plow, field cultivate, cultimulcher, drill
2.  Fall disc, field cultivate, cultimulcher, drill
3.  Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivate, cultimulcher, drill
4.  No-till planted with M§W no-till drill

Planted on May 28 in 10" rows at a seeding rate of 210,000.  Sprayed 1.0 Ib. Lexone DF
with 35 gal. of 3-10-10 as a carrier.  No-till also received 1.0 pt. Paraquat with
Surfactant.  Fertilizer include 35 gal. of 3-10-10 for a total of 1-38-38.   Soil type
is Blount with Morley.  .  . . Weed control was excellent.
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                    SOYBEAN PLOTS  PLANTED IN  CORN  STALKS CONTINUED
Greg Herron, Thayer
TREATMENT
No-Till
Rd. , Monroe Township
VARIETY
Voris 295
POPULATION
150,800
MOISTURE YIELD
19.5
VALUE
$165.75
NET RETURN
$ 65.46
Planted on May 28 with the M£W drill  in 10" rows  with a seed drop  of 80#/acre.   Sprayed with
1.0 pt. Paraquat, 1.0 pt.  Sencor 4L,  1.0 qt . Dual 8E and Surfactant.   Fertilization
included 100# of 0-0-60 for a total of 0-0-60.  Soil type is Blount with  Morley.   .  .  .  Grass
control was excellent while broadleaf control was fair.  Field was slightly wet  when planted.
Joe
1.
2.
Hilty, Kleinoeder Rd. , Spencer Township
TREATMENT
Fall Plow
Coulter-Chisel
VARIETY
Williams §
Gutwein 331
POPULATION
148,100
145,200
MOISTURE
11.4%
11.6%
YIELD
27.8
27.2
VALUE
$236.30
231.20
NET RETURN
$ 87.38
83.32
1.  Fall plow, disc, field cultivate,  plant
2.  Fall coulter-chisel,  disc,  field cultivate,  plant

Planted May 28 in 30" rows with a seed drop of 60 Ib./acre.   Sprayed with 1.0 qt.  Dual and
1.0 gal. Amiben with 20 gal.  of water as a carrier.   Fertilizer included 200# of 0-0-60 Fall
broadcast and 250# of 3-10-30 in the row for a total of 8-25-195.   Soil type is Blount and
Pewa::;o.  .  .   . 3:'oa,'.lea~ weed control ".'as °ood,  gr&ss control vias  excellent.

Dsnnis Kahle, Slabtown Road,  Bath Township
1.
2.
3.
TREATMENT
No-till
Offset disc
Fall plow
VARIETY
Agripro 350
Agripro 350
Agripro 350
POPULATION
128,000
163,000
151,000
MOISTURE
13.9%
15 . 3%
12.6%
YIELD
31.9
29.0
32.2
VALUE
$271.15
$246.50
$273.70
NET RETURN
$176.09
$147.38
$172.82
1.  No-till planted with Kinze 15" painter
2. Fall offset disc, disc, field cultivate,  plant in 15"rows
3. Fall plow, field cultivate twice, plant in 15" rows


Planted on May 31 with a seed drop of 80#.  Sprayed with 1 qt.  Dual and 5# Sencor
with 20 gal. water as a carrier.  No-till afso received 1 qt.Paraquat plus Surfactant.
Basagran was used , post emerge to clean up  the no-till.  Soil  type is Pewamo
with Blount...  Broadleaf control was good,  grass control excellent.   Root rot
resistance is excellent.
Calvin Kiracofe, Sugar Creek Rd., Bath Township

       TREATMENT        VARIETY       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE    NET RETURN
1.  No-Till          Williams          148,100       12.5%     40-.6   $345.10     $225.92
2.  Offset Disc      Williams          139,400       12.9%     26.8    227.80      100.23

1.  No-till planted with Crustbuster drill in 10" rows
2.  Fall offset disc, Spring disc twice, drilled in 7" rows

Planted on May 28 with a seeding rate of 77  Ib. for the no-till,  and  60 Ib.  for the disc
plot.  Sprayed with 0.75 Ib. of Sencor, and  1.0 qt.  Dual with 20  gal  of water as a carrier.
No-till also received 1.0 qt. of Paraquat with Surfactant.  Both  plots post  sprayed with
1.0 qt. Basagran.  No fertilizer applied.  Soil type is Sloan and Blount.   .  .  . Broadleaf
weed control was poor, grass control was excellent.   Both plots had bean beetle damage
in June.  No-till plot was primarily in Sloan soil;  disc plot was primarily  in Blount
soil.  Soil type may have influenced yield.


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                    SOYBEAN  PLOTS  PLANTED IN  CORN  STALKS
                                                1LNUED
Bill Meyers,  Stewart Rd.,  Bath Township
      TREATMENT
   No-Till
     VARIETY
Thompson 350
POPULATION   MOISTURE  YIELD
  192,000
21.0?
12.3
 VALUE
$104.55
NET RETURN
  $-18.80
Planted on May 27 with the  M§W (10")  drill  at  a  seed  drop  of 74#.   Sprayed with  1 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant,  1 qt.  Dual  and  .8# Sencor with 20  gal.  of water as  a carrier.
Fertilization included 217# 0-0-60  and 100# 0-46-0  broadcast in  the Spring for a total of
0-46-130.  Soil type is Morley .   .  .  .  Broadleaf and  grass control  was  good.  Root rot
resistance was poor.
Gene Miller, Diller Road, American Township
TREATMENT
No- till
VARIETY
Pioneer 3981
POPULATION
139,000
MOISTURE
13.4%
YIELD
23.4
VALUE
$198.90
NET RETURN
$100.21
Planted on June 13 with the Crustbuster drill at a seed drop of 75#.   Sprayed with  .75  qt
2,4-D Ester preplant and .66 qt Paraquat with surfactant,  .63 Ib Lexone,  and 1 qt Dual  with
20 gal of water as a carrier.  Soil type is Blount,  ,  , Broadleaf and grass  control  was
good.  Root rot evaluation was excellent.
Charlie Plikerd, Defiance Trail, Amanda Township
TREATMENT VARIETY POPULATION MOISTURE
1.
2.
1.
2.
Coulter-Chisel N.K. 1474
Fall Plow N.K. 1474
Fall coulter-chisel, field
Fall plow, field cultivate
110,000
136,000
cultivate twice, plant,
twice, plant, cultivate
9.4%
9.8%
YIELD VALUE
42.4 $360.40
44.9 381.65
NET RETURN
$245.83
265.88
cultivate
Planted on May 28 in 30" rows at a seed drop of 50#.   Sprayed with 1 qt.  Dual and .6#
Lexone DF with 20 gal. of water as a carrier.  Soil type is Blount and Pewamo.  .  .  .
Broadleaf and grass control was excellent.  This was  one of the very few areas  in Allen
County that occassionally received some rain during the summer months.
Wes Plikerd, Monfort Rd., Amanda Township
TREATMENT
No -Till
No -Till
No-Till
No-Till
No -Till
No-Till
No-Till
No -Till
No -Till
No-Till
VARIETY
Thompson TS200
Besson 80
Gutwein 260
Gutwein 331
OYO 162
Migro HP30-33
N.K. S-1492
Average:
Agrisoy 45*
Agrisoy 31*
Agrisoy 46*
POPULATION MOISTURE
10.1%
9.5%
9.6%
10.8%
10.0%
10.3%
9.2%
11.1%
9.0%
10.8%
YIELD
24.8
22.4
29.1
26.7
29.3
27.5
26.7
26.6
26.9
30.8
26.8
VALUE
$210.80
190.40
247.35
226.95
249.05
233.75
226.95
226.10
228.65
261.80
227.80
NET RETURN
$102.47
82.07
139.02
118.62
140.72
125.42
118.62
117.77
120.32
153.47
119.47
 Planted on May  30 with John Deere 30" planter and double-back to give 15" rows.  Seed drop
 was  70#.  Sprayed with 1.0 qt. Paraquat plus Surfactant, 1# Lexone WP, and 2.5 pt. Dual 8E
 with 40 gal. of water as a carrier.  Soil type is Blount with Pewamo.    . . . Weed control
 was  good.  This field was Group K of the County Soybean Variety Plots.  Varieties with an
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                  SOYBEAN-PLOTSJPLANTED  IN CORN STALKS  CONTINUED
David Kesler, State Rd., Sugar Creek Township
       TREATMENT
No-Till
   VARIETY
William 82
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  VALUE
 185,000
12.6%
54.1   $459.85
NET RETURN
  $362.96
Planted on May 11 with the Kinze planter in 15" rows with a seed drop of 276,000.   Sprayed
with 1.3 pt. Paraquat with Surfactant, 1.1 pt.  Dual, 1.0 Ib.  Lorox,  and 0.55 Ib.  Lexone DF
with 20 gal. of water as a carrier.   No fertilizer applied.   Soil type is Pewamo  with
Blount.  .  . .  Weed control was good.

Mike Lehman, Amherst Rd.,  Perry Township	
       TREATMENT
    No-Till
  VARIETY
Pella
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  VALUE
 134,000
          28.0    $238.00
                 NET RETURN
                   $117.33
Planted on June 2 with the Kinze 15" planter at  a seed drop  of 74#.   Sprayed with  1 pt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant,  1 pt.  Sencor and 1 qt.  Dual  with 40  gal. of water as  a carrier.
Fertilization included 200# of 9-23-30 for a total  of  18-46-60.   Soil type is Blount.
.  .  .  Broadleaf control was good,  grass control  excellent.   Root  rot  evaluation is  good.
Jay Lugibihl, N. Phillips Rd. , Richland Township
TREATMENT
No -Till
No-Till
No-Till
No -Till
No-Till
No-Till
No -Till
No-Till
No-Till
No -Till
No-Till
No-Till

VARIETY
Migro 350
Pioneer 3981
Agripro 330
Gutwein 331
IB-127
Williams 79
Voris 339
Agripro 350
Thompson 400
N.K. MV32-67
Washington V
OYO 330
Average:
POPULATION MOISTURE
17.4%
15.3%
13.7%
13.2%
13.3%
13.1%
13.5%
14.4%
13.8%
13.0%
12.7%
13.9%
26.6%
YIELD
27.1
24.3
28.3
25.6
26.6
28.7
33.1
22.6
28.1
24.3
24.0
26.1
26.6
VALUE
$230.35
206.55
240.55
217.60
226.10
243.95
281.35
192.10
238.85
206.55
204.00
221.85
226.10
NET RETURN
$111.74
87.94
121.94
98.99
107.49
125.34
162.74
73.49
120.24
87.94
85.39
103.24
107.49
Planted on May 21  with the Kinze  15"  planter  at  a  seed  drop  of 90#.  Sprayed with  .73 qt.
Paraquat,  66# Sencor DF,  2.5  qt.  Lasso  and  1  qt. crop oil with 20  gal. of water as a carrier.
1 qt.  Hoelon applied post emerge  for  volunteer corn.  Soil type  is Blount and Pewamo.   .  .  .
Broadleaf and grass control was good.   This field  was Group  0 and  P  of the County Soybean
Variety Plots.
Luke Lugibihl, Augsburger Rd.,  Richland Township
       TREATMENT
    VARIETY
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  VALUE
    No-Till
Sprite
 226,500
          37.0   $314.50
                 NET RETURN
                   $216.88
Planted on May 18 with the M§W drill at a seeding rate of 100 Ib./acre.
qt. Paraquat with crop oil, 2.5 qt. of Lasso, and 0.6 Ib.  of Lexone DF.
applied.  Soil type is Blount and Morley.  .  .  .  Weed control was good.
                                                    Sprayed with 1.0
                                                    No fertilizer

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                   SOYBEAN PI QTS  PLANTED IN  CORN  STALKS^C_QNTINJJED
Paul Pursell,  N.  Napoleon Rd.,  Richland Township
         TREATMENT
     No-Till
                     VARIETY
                 Williams  79
                 POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  163,000
12.4%
28.5
 VALUE
$242.25
NET RETURN
  $107.76
Planted on May 31 with the Kinze 15" planter at a seed drop  of 74#.   Sprayed with  .66  gal.
Lasso and .5# Lexone DF.   Fertilization included 120# 0-46-0 and  180# 0-0-60 for a total
of 0-55-108.  Soil type is Blount.  . .  .  Broadleaf control fair,  grass control  was good.
Root Rot resistance is good.   This  field was lightly disced  before planting to  remove  the
ridges in the field.
Bill Reese, Bussert
TREATMENT
No- Till
Rd. , Sugar Creek
VARIETY
Washington II
Townshin
POPULATION
244,000

MOISTURE
13.0%

YIELD
36.5

VALUE
$310.25

NET RETURN
$207.77
Planted on May 20 with the Crustbuster drill  at  a seed drop  of 100#.   Sprayed with  1  qt.
Paraquat plus surfactant,  .75#  Lexone  DF and  1.2 qt.  Dual.   Soil  type  is  Blount  and
                         md grass  control was good.   Root Rot resistance is fair.

Tom

Schumacher, Tom
TREATMENT
No-till
Fett
Asj
Rd., Richland
VARIETY
grow 3127
Township
POPULATION
209,000

MOISTURE YIELD
29.7

VALUE
$252.45

NET RETURN
$144.19
                      Washington V

Planted on May 24 with the Kinze 15" planter at a seed drop of 245,000.   Sprayed with 2 qt
2,4D Ester plus sticker before planting.   Also sprayed with 1 pt Paraquat plus surfactant,
2.25 pt Dual and .7 Ib Sencor DF with 40 gal. of water as a carrier.   Soil type is Blount
with Morley and Pewarao.  . .  .Broadleaf and grass control was fair to good.  Root rot
resistance was good.

Dean Searfoss, Harrod Road, Auglaize Township~~
1.
2.
    TREATMENT

Coulter-Chisel
Spring Plow
    VARIETY

Agripro 26
     11
                                       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE
         22.0
         22.5
       $187.00
       191.25
          NET RETURN

          $76.72
           79.93
1.  Fall coulter-chisel, field cultivate twice, plant, cultivate.
2.  Spring plow, field cultivate twice, plant, cultivate.

Plant on May 30 in 30" rows at a seed drop of 55 Ib/ac.  Sprayed with 1 qt Dual and .45 Ib
Lexone DF with 10 gal of water as a carrier.  Soil type is Blount.  . . .  Broadleaf control
was good, grass control excellent.
Tom
1.
2.
Stechschulte, Thayer Road, Bath Townshin
TREATMENT
Offset Disc
Fall Plow
VARIETY
Agripro 26
Agripro 26
POPULATION
224,000
212,000
MOISTURE
12 . 0%
12.0%
YIELD
19.0
23.8
VALUE
$161.50
202.30
NET RETURN
$52.06
90.88
 Planted disc  plot  on  May  26  and  the plow plot on June  2  in  7" rows with a seed drop of
 235,000.   Sprayed  with  1  qt  Dual  and  .75 pt Sencor  4L  with  20 gal of water as a carrier.
 Soil  type  is  Blount with  Pewamo  and Morley. . . Broadleaf and grass control was good.   Disc
 plot  dried out earlier  than  the  plow  plot  and was therefore able to be worked and planted
 earlier.
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Jim Weaver, Augsburger Road, Richland Township
         TREATMENT        VARIETY      POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-fill	    WilliIS7T9~          --          --       35.0   $297.50      $201.38

Planted on May 21 with the Kinze 15" planter at a seed drop of 90#.  Sprayed with  Iqt.
2,4D before planting.  Also sprayed with  1 qt. Paraquat plus surfactant,  2 qt.  Lasso,  and
1#  Lorox.  Soil type is Blount with Morley. .  . . Broadleaf control good, grass control
was fair.  Resprayed part of  field after  beans were up with Basagran and  Butyrac.

Vance Weaver, Sugar Creek Rd. , Bath Township	

        TREATMENT        VARIETY       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-TiTT~~~     Beeson  80          148,000        --       22.9   $194.65      $ 84.05

Planted May 28 with the Crustbuster Drill (10") at a  seed  drop of 81#.  Sprayed when  1 qt.
Paraquat plus  Surfactant, 1  qt. Dual  and .8#  Sencor  SOW with 50  gal.  of  water  as  a carrier,
Fertilization included  166# 0-0-60 for a  total of 0-0-100.  Soil  type  is  Blount and
Belmore.   .  . . Broadleaf and grass control was good.  Root rot resistance was  good.
Dale Werling, Amherst Rd. , Auglaize
1.
2 _
TREATMENT
Coulter-Chisel
Fall Plow
VARIETY
NK-1492
NK-1492
Township
POPULATION
98,700

MOISTURE
10.4%
10.5%

YIELD
24.3
21.6

VALUE
$206.55
183.60

NET RETURN
$ 94.83
72.09
 1.   Fall coulter-chisel,  disc,  harrow,  plant,  cultivate twice
 2.   Fall plow,  disc,  harrow,  plant,  cultivate  twice

 Planted May 18  with an International planter in 30" rows at a seed drop of 55#.   Sprayed
 with 1.5 pt.  Dual and .5# Lexone with 20 gal.  of water as carrier.  Soil type is Morley
 and Pewamo.  .  .  .  Broadleaf and grass  control was  good.
Richard Werling, Bowdle Road, Augla
1.
2.
TREATMENT
Coulter-Chisel
Fall Plow
VARIETY
N. K. 1492
1 1
ize Road
POPULATION
108,000
1 1

MOISTURE
9 . 0%
10.0%

YIELD
18.0
22.4

VALUE
$153.00
190.40

NET RETURN
$41.78
77.83
 1.   Fall  Coulter-Chisel, disc, harrow, plant, cultivate  twice.
 2.   Fall  plow,  disc, harrow, plant, cultivate twice.

 Planted on May  18 with an International planter  in 30" rows at a  seed  drop of  55#.
 Sprayed with  1.5 pt Dual and . 5# Lexone with 20  gal of water as a carrier.  Soil  type  is
 Morley. .  . Broadleaf ana grass control was good.
Kenny Winegardner, Clum Road, Auglai
1 .
2.
TREATMENT
Coulter-Chisel
Fall Plow
VARIETY
Agripro 240
1 1
Lze Township
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
25.0
28.0

VALUE
$212.50
238.00

NET RETURN
$101.59
125.85
1.  Fall Coulter-chisel, disc, field cultivate twice, plant, cultivate.
2.  Fall plow, disc, field cultivate twice, plant, cultivate.

Planted on June 9 with a John Deere planter in 30" rows at a seed drop of 60#.  Sprayed
with 1 qt Dual and . 5# Lexone with 20 gal of water as a carrier.  Soil type is Morley
and Blount. .  . Broadleaf and grass control was good.
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                       SOYBEAN PLOTS PLANTED  IN SOYBEAN  STUBBLE
George Brooks,  Cols.  Grove-Bluffton Road,  Richland  Township
       TREATMENT
   No-till
   VARIETY
Williams 79
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                    VALUE  NET RETURN
  151,000
13.3%    30.3    $257.55
                  $148.05
Planted on May 18 with the White 15" planter  at  a seed  drop  of  147,000.  Sprayed with
1.5 pt. Paraquat plus Surfactant,  2 qt.  Lasso and 1 pt.  Sencor  46 with 40 gal. of
water as a carrier.   Fertilization was  100# 0-46-0 and  200#  0-0-60  broadcast in the
fall, for a total of 0-46-120.   Soil type  is  Blount and Morley...   Broadleaf and
grass control was good.  Had to spot spray some  thistles with Basagran.
Jeff Graham,  Hancock County Line Road,  Richland  Township
        TREATMENT
     No-Till
     VARIETY
 Washington V
 POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                   VALUE
  174,200
 13.0%
24.0   $204.00
NET RETURN
  $ 89.04
Planted on May 21 with White 15" planter with  a  seed  drop of 67#.  Sprayed with  1.0 pt.
Paraquat, 1.0 qt. Lasso,  and 1.25 qt.  of Lorox with 20  gal. of water as a carrier.
Fertilization included 110# of 0-46-0  and 142  Ibs. of 0-0-60 broadcast for a total of 0-51-85.
Soil type is Blount with  Pewamo and Morley.   .  .  . Weed control was good.  Part  of the field
was in corn stubble.  The field is owned by  the  Bluffton School System and Jeff  was required
to follow soybeans with soybeans to establish  a  rotation.
Dean Holdgreve, Southworth Rd., Marion Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
VARIETY
Agrosoy 46
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
25.5
VALUE
$216.75
NET RETURN
$107.64
Planted on May 31 with a seed drop of 80# in 10" rows  with  a Crustbuster  drill.   Sprayed with
1 0 gal. of Bronco, 0.5 Ib.  Lexone DF,  1.1 pt.  Lorox with 40 gal  of water as  a  carrier.  No
fertilizer applied.  Soil types are Blount and  Pewamo.   .  .  .  Weed control  is good.   Root
rot rating was very good.
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                                                   IN WHEAT STUBELE
George Cramer, Shawnee Road, Shawnee
TREATMENT
No-till
VARIETY
Callahan 73Q2
R
Township
POPULATION
--

MOISTURE
--

YIELD
8.0

VALUE
$68.00

NET RETURN
$-5.02
Planted on June 13 with the M § W drill (10") at a seed drop of 72#.  Sprayed with
1 qt. 2-4D Ester  1 week before  planting.   Also sprayed with 1 qt. Paraquat plus
Surfactant.  Soil type is Blount...  Broadleaf and grass control was fair.   The
residual herbicides is not a recommended practice.  Dry weather and excessive cover
at planting resulted in a poor stand.  With the continued dry weather through the
summer and before harvest, many of the beans had already shattered and were on the
ground before the combine went through.
Bob Devier, Hardin County Line Rd.,  Jackson Township
       TREATMENT
    No-Till
   VARIETY
Williams 79
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  VALUE
 200,400
16.0%
16.5   $140.25
NET RETURN
  $ 19.65
Planted June 3 with the MfjW drill in 10" rows with a seed drop of 90#.   Sprayed with 1.0 qt.
Paraquat plus Surfactant,  1.0 qt. Dual,  0.5 Ibs.  Lexone DF with 20 gal.  of water as  a carrier.
Fertilization included 133# of 18-46-0 and 250#  of 0-0-60 for a total of 24-61-150.   Soil
type is Blount with Morley.  .  . .  Weed control  was excellent.  Root rot rating is  good.
Three trips over the field were made before spraying to knock down the wheat to get  an
adequate spray pattern.  This practice may have  hindered the beans due to compaction.
Gordon Martini, Wolfe Rd., Bath Township
       TREATMENT
    No-Till
    VARIETY
Agropro 350
POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD
                  VALUE
               13.0%
          12.7   $107.95
                 NET RETURN
                   $  8.16
Planted on June 3 with the Kinze 15" planter with a seed drop of 72#/acre.  Sprayed with
2.0 qt. 2,4D Ester a week ahead of planting, 1.0 qt.  Dual, 0.5 Ib.  Sencor and 1.0 qt.
Paraquat with Surfactant with 20 gal of water as a carrier.  No fertilizer applied.  Soil
type is Blount with Pewamo.
John Marshall, Cool Rd., Monroe Township
TREATMENT
No-Till
VARIETY
Williams
POPULATION MOISTURE
174,200
YIELD
11.0
VALUE
$ 93.50
NET RETURN
$-24,17
Planted on June 2 with the White 15" planter at a seed drop of 174,000.  Sprayed with 1 pt,
Round-up,  ,5# Lexone, 1 pt. Lasso, 1 gal. Bronco and Surfactant with 40 gal. of water as a
carrier.  Soil type is Blount.  .  . . Broadleaf and grass control was good.  Thistles were
prominent throughout field.
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TABLE 21.
Treatments
Coulter- Chisel
Offset Disc
Spring Plow
Fall Plow
* Tested only once or
** Represents average
two systems shown.
SUMMARY OF YIELD COMPARISONS BY EACH TREATMENT **
(Soybeans in bushels per acre)
vs No- till
32/37*
30/31
	
35/32
vs Fall Plow vs Spring Plow
29/30 22/23
24/26
	

vs Offset Disc
27/27

twice, should not be taken as a representative sample.
yields of all plots that contained in the same field the

TABLE 22.
Farm
C R
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R S
N I
D
U
E
1983 NO-TILL SOYBEAN PLOTS WITHOUT COMPARISONS
Net
Yield Return
D. Augsburger (15") 14 $ 21
E. Beery (15") 31 168
R. Bowdle: 10") 24 81
D. Conner (15") 42 263
L. Creeger (10") 9 -17
C. Diller (15") 35 202
D. Ernest (10") 36 211
L. Evans (10") 28 125
B. Gibbs (15") 18 26
B. Hasson (10") 18 18
J. Hefner (15") 29 139
G. Herron (10") 20 65
D. Kesler (15") 54 363
M. Lehman (15") 28 117
J. Lugibihl (15") 27 107
L. Lugibihl (10") 37 217
B. Meyers (10") 12 -19
G. Miller (10") 23 100
W. Plikerd (10") 27 118
P. Pursell (15") 29 108
B. Reese (10") 37 208
T. Schumacher (15") 30 144
J. Weaver (15") 35 201
V. Weaver (10") 23 84
Average
28 $127

Farm
B R Geo. Brooks (15")
E E J. Graham (15")
A S D. Holdgreve (10")
N I . Average
W R G. Cramer (10")
HE B. Devier (10")
E S J. Marshall (15")
A I. G. Martini (15")
T Average
Net
Yield Return
30 $148
24 89
26 108
27 115
8 -5
17 20
11 -24
13 8
12 0
Average No-till without 26 $110
Comparisons
Average All No-till Plots 28 $127
TABLE 23. 1983 SOYBEAN TILLAGE PRODUCTION COST SUMMARY *
Herbicide
Treatment
No-till
Plow
Disc
Chisel
* Represents
Cost
$35
24
27
25
average
Fertilizer
Cost
$4
9
4
11
cost of all
Tillage

Cost Other
$ 0
28
23
28
plots reported
$61
59
59
59
•

Total
$100
120
112
122


Bu/Ac
32
30
28
28

Cost
Per Bu.
$3.13
4.00
4.00
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                          SOYBEAN  PLOT  OBSERVATIONS


This year there were quite a few good tillage comparison plots located throughout the
county.   Although yields county wide were  low,  soybeans seemed to fair slightly better
than the corn crop.   Specific observations are  below:

I  Soybean Yield Observations

   A.  1983 Tillage  Comparison Plots

       1.  Table 18  shows the average yields of all side-by-side comparisons.   Yields
           were exceptionally close  together when comparing tillage systems.   Less
           than 5% difference in yields (±1.6 bu/ac) is not considered significant.
           In the 13 no-till plots which had a  comparison plot there were only two
           cases where there was a significant  difference.

       2.  The percentage of observations  ranked first was very high in both  the
           no-till and plow plots.

       3.  Table 21  shows average yields separated by comparison plots.   Yields of
           all side-by-side comparisons were very close.

   B.  Four Year Average of Tillage  Comparison  Plots

       1.  Table 19  shows four years of soybean comparison plot results.  The mean
           average for each year is  computed by combining the average of the  narrow
           row soybeans (7-10"), split row soybeans (15-20"), and 30" row soybeans.
           This average is not weighted according to the number of plots in each
           category.

       2.  The Four  Year Average for all treatments is very close.  The more  each
           treatment is tested, the  more reliable the result becomes.

       3.  University research has shown that soybeans planted in narrow rows (less
           than 15") outyield soybeans in  wide  rows.  This trend has been seen in
           past demonstration plot results within the project.  No row width  compar-
           isons were carried out this year.  One reason is that in addition  to yield
           benefits, producers are learning that narrow rows are necessary for weed
           control in no-till soybeans.  For this reason no one plants no-till soy-
           beans in  wide rows.

II Economic Data Observations
   A.  Comparison By Tillage Systems

       1.  In Table  18 and Table 19  no-till net returns are higher than the other
           tillage plots.   The other plots are  competitive when there are an  adequate
           number of tests to compare it to.

   B.  Production Costs

       1.  Table 23  shows  production cost  averages by tillage treatments.

       2.  The cost  of herbicides in the no-till system is about $10 higher than for
           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,  since the
           increased herbicide costs were  more  than offset by tillage savings.

       3.  When comparing time and fuel costs (Table 20 )  No-till is about one-
           third of  these costs in comparison to the other tillage methods.

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            CONSERVATION    TILLAGE  WHEAT   PLOTS
Bill Begg ,  Hillville Rd., Richland Township
       TREATMENT        VARIETY       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE    NET RETURN
    No-Till -    Hart -           ~          ~       41.0   $133.25     $ H-34

Planted on October  5 with the Crustbuster Drill  (10")  at a seed drop of 2 bushels/acre.   ^
Fertilization included 300# 18-46-0, and 50# 0-0-60 broadcast in the Fall, and 214# of 28*
in the Spring for a total of 114-138-30.  Soil type is Morley with Blount.
Julius Bixel, Swaney
1.
2.
TREATMENT
No- Till
Disc
Rd., Richland Township
VARIETY
Roland
Roland
POPULATION MOISTURE
15.0%
15.0%
YIELD
64.5
65.6
VALUE
$209.63
213.20
NET RETURN
$111.61
109.59
1.   Nd-Till planted with M$W drill in 10" rows.
2.   Tandem disc once, planted with IH press wheel  drill  in  7" rows.

Planted October 1 at a seed drop of 2 bu.  Fertilization  included 100# 18-46-0, 100#
0-0-60, 300# 21-0-0, for a total of 81-46-60.  Soil type  is  Blount with Morley. .  .  .
Both fields looked good all year.

Richard Bixel,~Swaney Rd., Richland "Township

         TREATMENT       VARIETY      POPULATION   MOISTURE  YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-Till         Ruler                --         12.0%     50.2  $163.15     $ 62.15

Planted on October 2, 1982 with the M£W drill at  a  seed drop of 2 bu.  Fertilization
included 400# 21-0-0, 50# 18-46-0, 150# 0-0-60,  and 9# Borate for a total of 93-23-90-9.
Soil type is Blount with Pewamo.
Richard Bowdle, Crabb Road, Perry
1.
2.
TREATMENT
No-till
Tandem Disc
VARIETY
Logan
Logan
Township
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
69.9
69.3

VALUE
$227.18
$225.23

NET RETURN
$129.02
$115.62
1. No-till planted with the M § W Drill (10")
2. Tandem disc,  cultimulcher, drill(7")


Planted on October 8  at a seed drop of 2.5 Bu.   Fertilization included 250# 10-26-26
in the fall and 100#   Urea in the spring for a total  of 71-65-65.  Soil type is
Gasco and Mi 11grove...

Larry Creeger, MeHaffey Rd., Jackson Township	

       TREATMENT       VARIETY       POPULATION  MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE    NET RETURN
    No-Till         Hart                                     51.0   $ 65.75     $ 76.72

Planted on October 21, 1982 with the M£W drill  in  10" rows with a seed drop of 2.5 bushel/
acre.  Fertilizer included 100# of 0-0-60 and  100# of 18-46-60 and 100# 46-0-0 for a total
of 64-46-60.   Soil type is Blount with Pewamo.   .  .  . There was some hail damage.
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                                                             STUBBLE
LaMar Evans, Neely Rd., American Township
        TREATMENT        VARIETY       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-Till          Pioneer S-76         —         12.0%     51.4   $167.05     $ 62.98

Planted on October 28 with the M§W drill in 10" rows in bean stubble at a seeding rate of 2.0
bushels/acre.  Fertilization included 250# of 6-26-26 applied prior to drilling, and 250# of
28% applied in the Spring for a total of 85-65-65.  Soil type is Sloan.
Melvin Gable, Zion
1,
2.
TREATMENT
Tandem Disc
No-Till
Church Rd. , Amanda Township
VARIETY
Caldwell §
Roland
Roland
POPULATION MOISTURE
12%
12%
YIELD
59.6
53.5
VALUE
$193.70
173.88
NET RETURN
$ 64.53
50.70
1.  Tandem disc once, planted with M§W drill (10")
2.  No-till planted with M§W drill (10")
Drilled on October 30 seed drop of 2 bushel/acre.  Fertilization included 400 Ibs. 18-46-0
broadcast in the fall and 258# of 28% Spring applied for a total of 110-92-124.   Soil type
is Blount.  .  . . Variety of Wheat used on the treatments was different and could effect
yield significantly.

Sam Hager, MeHaffey Rd., Jackson Township	

        TREATMENT        VARIETY       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE    NET RETURN
     No-Till          Hart                            13.5%     45.0   $146.25     $ 26.85

Planted on October 9, 1982 with the M$W drill in 10" rows at a seeding rate of 2.5 bushels/
acre.  Fertilizer included 300# of 6-26-26 in the fall and 268# of 45-0-0 in the Spring for
a total of 139-78-78.  Soil type was Blount.

Greg Herron,  Thayer Rd., Monroe Township

       TREATMENT        VARIETY       POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE    NET RETURN
    No-Till          Titan                --          --       43.0   $139.75     $ 54.96

Planted October 18 with the M§W drill at a seeding rate of 2.5 bushels/acre.  Fertilization
included 250# of 10-26-26 broadcast after planting for a total of 25-65-65.
Harold Hutchinson,
1.
2.
TREATMENT
No-Till
Disc
Sugar Creek Rd., Jackson Township
VARIETY
Hart
Hart
POPULATION MOISTURE
12.8%
12.8%
YIELD
62.0
48.0
VALUE
$201.50
156.00
NET RETURN
$128.10
78.22
1.  No-till planted with Crustbuster drill in 10" rows
2.  Disced, planted with conventional drill in 7" rows

Planted on October 20 with a seeding rate of 2.5 bushel/acre.   Fertilizer included 200#
of 21-0-0 broadcast in February.   Soil type is Blount and Morley.   .  .  .  Field had some
hail damage.
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                       WHEAT  PLOTS  PLANTED IN  SOYBEAN STUBBLE
Dennis Kahle, Slabtown Road, Bath
1.
2.
TREATMENT
No-till
Disc
VARIETY
Arthur
Arthur
Township
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
32.4
42.3

VALUE
$105.30
$137.48

NET RETURN
$-2.13
$16.26
1.  No-till planted with crustbuster 10"  drill
2.  Tandem disc twice,  plant with IH 7"drill

Planted with plots on  October 24 with a  seed drop  of 3  Bu./acre.   Fertilization  included
200# 18-46-0 and 194#  0-0-6- broadcast and 139#  28%  topdressed  for a  total  of
76-93-116.  Soil type  is Morley and Shoals...  Conventional  field  was planted  in
slightly lower and better ground.
Meadowbrook Farms ,
1.
2.
TREATMENT
No- Till
Disc
Hanthorn Rd. , Perry Township
VARIETY
Cal dwell
Caldwell
POPULATION MOISTURE YIELD
63.3
51.6
VALUE
$205.73
167.70
NET RETURN
$102.35
54.75
 1.  No-till planted with M§W 10" Drill
 2.  Tandem disc, cultimulcher, drill 7"

 Planted on October 15" with a seed drop of 2.5 bushel/acre.  Fertilization included 300#
 6-26-26 and 100# 45-0-0 for a total of 63-78-78.  Soil type is Blount and Pewamo.

Mike Rumbaugh, Hanthorn Rd.,  Perry Township	__

         TREATMENT        VARIETY      POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD   VALUE    NET RETURN
 1.   No-Till          Arthur               --          --       60.6  $196.95     $ 94.44
 2.   Disc             Arthur               --          --       61.4   199.55       97.98

 1.   No-Till planted with the M$W drill (10")
 2.   Tandem disc once, planted with a 7" John Deere drill

 Planted on October 12 at a seed drop of 2 bu.  Fertilization included 300# 21-0-0 and
 200# 18-46-0 for a total of 99-92-0.  Soil type is Blount with Pewamo and Morley.
 Kenny Winegardner, Glum Road, Auglaize Township
       TREATMENT      VARIETY         POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE    NET RETURN
    No-till           Dancer &           	          	     60.4    $196.30     $114.30
                      Titan

 Planted on October 9 with the M&W drill (10") at a seed drop of 2.5 bu.  Fertilization
 included  220#  10-26-26 for d total of 22-57-57.  Soil type is Morley -r^
Kurt Winegardner, Lawrence Road, Auglaize Township
       TREATMENT         VARIETY      POPULATION   MOISTURE   YIELD    VALUE    NET RETURN
 1.  No-till           Arthur            	          	      68.9    $223.93    $129.88
 2.  Tandem Disc          "              	          	      74.6     242.45     141.44

 1.  No-till planted with M&W drill (10").
 2.  Tandem disced once, planted in 10" rows.

 Planted on October 12 with a seed drop of 3 bu.  Fertilizer included 240# 6-24-24 and
 80# 46-0-0 for a total of 51-58-58.  Soil type is Blount with Pewamo.

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FARM
J. Bixel
R. Bowdle
M. Gable
H. Hutchinson
D. Kahle
Meadowbrook Farms
M. Rumbaugh
Kurt Winegardner
Average of Plots
w/comparisons
B. Begg
R. Bixel
L. Creeger
L. Evans
S. Hager
G. Herron
Ken Winegardner
Average of All
No-Till Plots
TABLE 24. WHEAT PLOTS
YIELD
NO- TILL
65
70
54
62
32
63
61
69
60

41
50
51
51
45
43
60



BY YIELD

DISC
66
69
60
48
42
52
61
75
59

*
*
*
*
*
*
*


AND NET RETURN
NET RETURN
NO-TILL
$112
129
51
128
- 2
102
94
130
$ 93

$ 11
62
77
63
27
55
114

t 77



DISC
$110
116
65
78
16
55
91
141
$ 84

*
*
*
*
*
*
*


                                 WHEAT PLOT OBSERVATIONS
The 1983 wheat plot turned out very good.   Being planted in the Fall of 1982,  the plots
had ideal moisture conditions, and a mild Winter to produce many good results.   Below
are the observations we have made.

     1.  Table 24. shows the yields and net returns of all the 1983 wheat plots.
         All these plots were planted in soybean stubble.

     2.  When comparing no-till plots versus tandem discing yields were fairly
         close.  Of the eight plots with a comparison no-till  was similar to
         discing in three tests, greater than 3 bushel/acre better in two tests
         and below the disc plot by more than 3 bushels/acre in three tests.

         No-till, on the average returned $9 more per acre than did the convention-
         al till plots.

         In all the plots no-till seemend to have greener  color and germinate
         quicker than the conventional plots.   The potential of conserving soil
         moisture in the Fall is a great advantage of no-till  wheat.  This can
         make the difference in getting a good stand during a  dry autumn.

     5.  Time savings was another advantage experienced with the no-tilling of
         wheat.  Eliminating the time required to disc the field allows farmers
         to get the crop in quicker.   This can make a difference in years  when
         late bean harvest make it difficult to get wheat  sowed on time.
3.
4.
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                     SOYBEAN HERBICIDE    PLOTS
                                 NO-TILL HERBICIDE PLOTS
                                   GERALD BROOKS FARM


Twenty-nine different soybean  herbicide combinations were compared on the Gerald Brooks
farm near Bluffton,   Each  combination was sprayed in one pass across both a Miller disc
section and no-till  section.   Each  section contained beans planted in 10 inch, and 15
inch row widths.   Planting was done on May 17 and spraying on May 18.  Prior crop was
two years of no-till corn.   Planting was done with White planter and M£W drill.  Sprite
beans were used.   Water was used  as the spray carrier at the rate of 26 gal/acre,
spray pressure was 30 PSU,  and speed was 4 mph.  Spraying was made the day after
planting except the  post emergent products which were applied on July 8.  The post
emergent products needed to be on earlier but scheduling prevented this.  Although
the beans were 17 to 20 inch tall at time of spraying, no damage occurred to the beans.
A sprayer with narrow tires was used and the beans were sprayed in the heat of the day.

Individual treatments were rated  for amount of control by SWCD and SCS personnel.  The
results are shown in Table  .Rating was done using a numerical scale with ten
representing perfect control and  one poorest control.  A rating of 6 or above is considered
to be "adequate control".   In  addition to the ratings the table shows approximate
cost of each combination used.  These costs are based on the average prices which
elevators within the county charges for these materials.  Ratings were done at harvest
time.  Each treatment was  replicated and each replication was rated on both sides of
the plot.  Thus the  rating shown  represents the average of four observations within
each tillage treatment.

Plots were yield checked according  to tillage treatments.  Yields were as follow:
the no-till treatment yielded  48.5 bu/ac. in 15" rows and 47.7 bu./acre in 10" rows,
the disc treatment yielded 45.5 bu./ac. in 15" rows and 47.7 bu./ac. in 10" rows.

Specific observations regarding the plots are as follows:

     1.  Control varied greatly within the no-till plot and the variation
         corresponded to site  conditions..  Control was noticeable poorer on
         the north half of the no-till plot.  This area was considered to have
         more weed pressure as years ago it was farmed as a separate field.
         The "south" rating of the no-till plot was consistently 2 to 3 points
         higher than the "north"  rating for the same treatment.

     2.  Overall control was better in the disc treatment as opposed to the
         no-till treatment. However, there was not enough difference in control
         to adversely affect yield.

     3.  Perennial species accounted for a great deal of difference in control
         rating between the disc  versus no-till plots.  Milkweed and hemp dogbane
         were two species  which were more often observed in the no-till treatment.

     4.  Plots 10-14 received  low rates as shown.  These are not the planned
         rates, but  do represent  the applied rates due to application error.
         Control generally held up  in the disc plot at these rates, but it dropped
         off in the  no-till plots,  especially the section with heavy weed pressure.
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 5.   Goal performed well  in the  no-till  plots.   At  the  two  pint  rate
     considerable stunting and browning  of the  beans  occurred in the
     disc plot,  but no damage  occurred in the no-till plot.   For many
     weeks the beans in the disc plot  were noticaeable  shorter (12")
     and thinner than the no-till beans.

 6.   Goal was the only preemergent treatment to affect  bindweed.   The  Goal
     did a very good job  of burning off  the bindweed  and  holding it back,
     but it did not eradicate  it.

 7.   Plot #20 contained no Paraquat, but Lexone/Sencor  at the 1.5 pint
     rate.  In this plot  control was adequate and no  significant damage
     occurred to the beans.

 8.   Due to application error, some  of the post emergent  plots were applied
     at half rates.  Overall control by  the post emergent products was
     very good,  considering the  rates  and the lateness  of application.

 9.   Three way combination of  Sencor/Lexone+Lorox+Grass Material did not
     perform much different from Sencor/Lexone  alone.

10.   No difference in control  was observed between  the  10"  drilled versus
     the 15" planted beans.
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GERALD BROOKS HERBICIDE PLOT INFORMATION
PRE-EKER6ENT
PLOT
1


2


3



4



5


6



7



8


9



10



11



12



13


14



15



16



RATE
1.1 PT
1.0 PT
1.9 QT
1.1 PT
1.0 PT
1.5 PT
1.1 PT
1.0 PT
1.8 PT

1.1 PT
1.0 PT
1.5 PT

1.1 PT
2.0 PT
2.0 PT
1.1 PT
1.0 PT
2.5 QT

1.1 PT
1.0 PT
1.7 PT

1.1 PT
1.0 PT
2.2 PT
1.1 PT
1,0 PT
1.9 PT

1.1 PT
0.8 PT
1.9 8T

1.1 PT
0.3 PT
1.5 PT

1.1 PT
0.8 PT
1.9 PT

1.1 PT
0.8 PT
1.5 PT
S.I PT
0.9 PT
1.9 QT

1.5 PT
1.2 PT
2.0 PT

1.5 PT
1.2 PT
3.0 PT

HERBICIDE
PARAQUAT
SENCOR
LASSO
PARAQUAT
SENCOR
DUAL
PARAQUAT
SENCOR
PROWL

PARAQUAT
SENCOR
SURFLAN

PARAQUAT
6QAL
DUAL
PARAQUAT
SENCOR
LASSO

PARAQUAT
SENCOR
DUAL

PARAQUAT
SENCOR
PROWL
PARAQUAT
SENCOR
SURFLAN

PARAQUAT
SENCOR
L^SSO

PARAQUAT
SEHCOR
DUAL

PARAQUAT
SENCOR
PROWL

PARAQUAT
SENCOR
SURFLAN
PARAQUAT
SENCOR
LASSO

PARAQUAT
SENCOR
DUAL

PARAQUAT
SENCOR
PROWL

PQST-EHERBENT
HERBICIDE
NONE


NONE


NONE



NONE



NONE


NONE



NONE



NONE


NONE



NONE



NONE



NONE



NONE


HONE



NONE



NONE



COST
*/AC
$27.19


27.35


25.12



29.12



35.72


30.72



28.58



26.78


32.05



24.78



24.43



22.59



30.48


26.88



35.50



34.87



RATING
NO-TILL
6.7


7.0


6.2



6.7



7.2


7.0



6.5



6.7


7.0



7.0



6.5



6.5



5.7


6.7



6.7



7.0



RATING
DISC
10.0


9.5


9.0



9.5



9.5


9.5



9.0



9.5


9.0



10.0



9.5



9.0



9.5


9.0



9.0



9.0



FRE-EMER8ENT
PLOT
17


IB


19


20



21



22




23





24






25







26



i /




28



29


RATE
1.5 PT
1.2 PT
2.0 PT
1.5 PT
1.5 PT
2.0 PT
4.0 QT
1.2 PT

1,5 PT
2.0 FT
1.0 PT

1.5 PT
0.8 PT
1.2 PT
2.0 PT
1.5 PT
0.5 PT
1.0 PT
2.0 PT

1.5 PT
0.8 PT
0.3 PT
0.5 PT
2.0 OZ
l.i) QT
1.5 PT
0.5 PT
0.8 PT
0.5 PT
2.0 QZ
3.0 QT

1.5 PT
0.3 PT
0.5 PT
0.8 PT
0.5 PT
2.0 OZ
1.0 QT

1.5 PT
0.8 PT
2.4 PT
1.0 QT
1.5 PT
2.0 CT
0.5 PT
1.0 QT

1.5 PT
3.0 QT
l.t> Si

1.5 PT
0.5 PT
1.0 PT
HERBICIDE
PARAQUAT
SENCOR
SURFLAN
PARAQUAT
SENCOR
SURFLAN
BRONCO
SENCOR

SENCOR
DUAL
CROP OIL

PARAQUAT
SENCOR
LOROX
DUAL
PARAQUAT
SENCOR
LORDX
DUAL

PARAQUAT





PARAQUAT






PARAQUAT
SENCOR






PARAQUAT
SEfiCOR


PARAQUAT




PARAQUAT
LfiSSO


PARAQUAT


PDST-EHER6ENT
HERBICIDE
NONE


HONE


NONE


NONE



NONE



HONE





POAST
BASA6RAN
BLAZER
2-4 D,B
CROP OIL

POAST
BASA8RAN
BLAZER
2-4 D,B
CROP OIL



POAST
BASABRAN
BLAZER
2-4 D,B
CROP OIL



HOELON
CROP OIL

BKSA&RMN
WHIP
CROP OIL



BLAZER


PQAST
BLAZER
COST RATING RATIN5
t/AC NO-TILL DISC
37.87 5.2 8.5


40.79 6.0 9.0


47.20 6.2 8.5


30.65 6.7 9,0



36.71 6.2 9.5



32.37 6.7 8.0





33.11 7.0 7.0




29.41 7.2 7.5






38.19 8.2 9.0







33.82 7.0 9.0



N,A 5.7 7.0




12.09 7.0 7.5



24.85 8.0 9.0


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WES PLIKERD HERBICIDE PLOT INFORMATION
PLOT
1

^

j
4

5

6
-


8


9


10

11


12
13
14


PRE-EMERGENT
RATE HERBICIDE
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
2.0 PT LORD?,
2.2 PT DUAL
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
2.0 PT LOROX
2.7 QT LASSO
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
2.0 PT LQROX
3.0 PT PRDNL
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
0.8 PT LEXONE
2.2 PT DUAL
1.5 FT PARAQUAT
1.0 PT LEXONE
2.2 PT LUAL
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
1.0 PT LEXQNE
2.7 QT LASSO
1.5 FT PARAQUAT
1.2 FT LEJlQNE
2.7 PT LA3SO
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
0.3 PT LEXONE
1.2 FT LOROX
2.2 PT DUAL
1.5 FT PARAQUAT
0.5 PT LEXQNE
1.0 FT LOROi
2.2 PT DUAL
1.5 FT PARAQUAT
2.1) FT GOAL
2.7 QT LASSO
4.0 QT BRONCO
*.(J FT SOftL

4.0 GT BROHCG
1.0 PT LEXQNE
1.5 FT LEXONE
1.5 PT LEXONE
1.0 FT CROP OIL


PQST-EHER6ENT
HERBICIDE
NONE

NONE

NONE
NONE

NONE

NONE
NONE


NONE


NONE


NONE

NONE


NONE
NONE
NONE


COST NO-TILL NO-TILL
4/AC PLANTED DRILLED
133.71 7,0 7.0

33.73 5.0 4.0

31.53 7.0 6.0
31.18 1.0 5.0

34.11 5.0 7.0

34.13 5.0 7.0
37.06 7.0 10.0


38.24 D.O 3.0


33.91 2.0 8.0


39.43 6.0 9,0

49.57 7.0 9,0


44.27 7.0 8.0
17.55 3.0 4.0
18.35 1.0 0.0


PLOT
15

16

17

13

19


20



21


22


17
iij




24


PRE-EHERGENT
RATE HERBICIDE
1.2 PT LEXONE
2.2 PT DUAL

1.2 PT LEXONE
2.2 PT DUAL
1.0 PI CROP OIL

1.2 PT LEXONE
2.2 PT DUAL
1.0 PT CROP OIL
2.0 FT
il.'o oz
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
2.7 QT LASSO
2.0 PT
11.0 OZ
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
2.7 QT LASSO
1.0 QT
2.4 PT
3.0 OZ
1.0 QT
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
2.4 PT
3.0 QZ
1.0 QT
1.0 QT

1.5 PT
1.0 QT
3.0 OZ
1.0 QT

1.5 PT PARAQUAT
1.5 PT
1.0 QT
3.0 OZ
1.0 QT
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
1.0 PT SENCDR
1 '"i PT
i 1 V ft
1.0 QT
3.0 OZ
1.0 QT
1.5 PT PARAQUAT
1.0 FT
1.0 QT
3.0 OZ
1.0 QT
POST-EMER5ENT COST NO-TILL
HERBICIDE $/AC PLANTED
NONE 28.47 1.0

NONE 29.27 2.0

49.14 10.0
BLAZER
SURFACTANT
42.30 9.0
BLAZER
SURFACTANT
60.52 4.0
BASAGRAN
HQELON
2,4-DB
CROP OIL
4 & « 66 3 1 0
HOELON
2,4-DB
BASA8RAN
CROP OIL

POAST 55.37 1.0
BASAGRAN
2.4-DB
CROP OIL

63.94 5.0
PQAST
BASAGRAN
2,4-Dfi
CROP OIL
N/A 10.0

WHIP
BASAGRAN
2.4-DB
CROP OIL
N/A 7.0
WHIP
BASA6RAN
2,4-DB
CROP OIL
NO-TILL
DRILLED
4.0

3.D

6.0

7.0

3.0


0.0



8.0


9.0


10.0




9.0


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                           NO-TILL SOYBEAN HERBICIDE PLOTS
                                  WES PLIKERD FARM
Twenty-nine 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
10 inch rows and a plot with 15  inch rows.  Soil type was Blount Silt Loam.  The
soybeans were no-till planted and sprayed on May 30.  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.  The no-till plots
were planted using a Crustbuster drill.  Bean variety was Agrosoy 45NR.   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 ct./ac.)
except for the Bronco plots.

Post emergent spraying was done  on July 7.  Spraying was don*5 with a pick-up sprayer
at 10 mph using 8010 flat fan nozzles on 20" spacing, 55 PSI pressure and 33 gal/ac.
of water as a carrier.  Spraying was done courtesy of Farm Service Center at Scotts
Crossing.  Timing of spraying was considered appropriate for most grasses and broad-
leafs.  However it was too late  for smartweed which was 12-14 inches tall in some of
the plots, especially those which received no contact herbicide at planting.

Table     lists degree of control observed.  Observations were made by Steve Davis and
Dennis Hall, a numerical system in which 10 represented perfect control and 0 no
control.  The ratings shown represent each separate replications with each replication
being observed from both ends of the plot.

Specific observations made are  listed as follows:

     1.  There was considerable difference in control between the  rowed beans
         and drilled beans.  The difference was attributed more to variation
         in weed pressure across the field than to the influence of row width.

     2.  The rate of Lexone/Sencor used had very direct effect on  control.  In
         plots 4 thru 7 degree  of control was directly proportional to amount
         used.  At .8 pint Lexone/Sencor (plot 4) control rating was poor.  At
         1 pint rating was fair to good.  At 1.2 pint rating was good to
         excel lent.

     3.  No Lexone/Sencor damage to the beans was observed  in the  plots where
         1.5 pints were used.

     4.  Lexone/Sencor did not  provide adequate control when no Paraquat was
         used (plots  13-16).  These plots  looked good early, but later  in  the
         season grasses came on strong.  The addition of crop oil  in plots #14
         and 16 actually decreased control compared to the  same treatments
         (13&15) without oil.

     5.  Lower control was observed in  the Lorox plots (1-3) than  in the Lexone/
         Sencor plots.

     6.  Goal gave adequate to  excellent control with no damage to the  beans.


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 7.   The three way combinations (Lexone+Lorox+Grass Material) did not
     provide any better control than the two way combinations of Lexone
     + grass material.

 8.   The post products  generally gave the best control, except for plots
     where the weeds were too far along when sprayed.  However, costs on
     these combinations were generally higher.

 9.   The use of Paraquat and a residual at planting greatly improved the
     performance of the post products.

10.   Whip is a new grass compound which is coming to market.  Use of it
     gave good control.  In fact the Whip-Basagran plot had the best rating
     of any combination used.  Whip also controlled grass which Hoelon
     would not get due  to height.  No price was available on Whip.

11.   Post-Basagran (#21 and 22) gave excellent control in one replication
     (drill) and poor control in (planter) a second.  The difference was
     due to weed pressure.   In neither case was a residual herbicide used.
     In plot #21 no Paraquat was used either.  Where pressure was light this
     approach resulted  in good control but where the pressure was heavy
     the weeds got to far along for the Poast-Basagran to take out.
     Possibly an earlier application date would have solved this problem.
                                                                 DATE DUE
                       U S. Environmental Protection Agency
                       GLN'PO Library Collection (PL-12J)
                       77 West Jackson Boulevard,
                       Chicago, 1L  60604-3590
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