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Planning and preparation of cover crops [September-January] #38

Closed Danielcalza closed 4 years ago

Danielcalza commented 5 years ago

September . 9/2 - Set up envelopes and weigh seeds 9/3 - Collect weather station data 9/9 - Print all data sheets and set up Biomass sample bags 9/16 - Set up Soil Organic Matter sampling bags, organize Bulk Density containers 9/23 - Communicate with field crew for mowing, plowing, disking 9/27 - Frist mowing of all four sites . October . 10/09 - Collect weather station data 10/10 - Second mowing for OC and HH 10/15 - Plowing all sites 10/21 - Disking all sites 10/28 - Second disking of OC and HH 10/28 - BD sampling VF 10/30 - BD sampling HH 10/31 - SOM sampling all four sites . November . 11/4 - 7 - Set up flags and rake 11/6 - 8 - Planting (6-VF, 7-FO, 8-HH, OC). 11/12 - Reinstall soil moisture probes 11/12 - Collect weather station data 11/13 - Week 1 emergence 11/20 - Week 2 emergence . December . 12/2 - Collect weather station data 12/4 - Week 4 Height & Chlorophyll 12/18 - Week 6 Height & Chlorophyll / Canopy? . January . 1/1 - Week 8 Height & Chlorophyll / Canopy? 1/6 - Collect weather station data 1/6 - Harvest

Danielcalza commented 5 years ago

@readersm Hi Stacy, I'm starting to plan for the winter planting season. Are you going to need soil sample bags again?

readersm commented 5 years ago

Nope, don't worry about it. I can make them here. Thanks for offering though!

I will need seed again, and would greatly appreciate them parceled out again. I know the AG plot will be the same, but I'm meeting with a committee member next week which might mix up what we are planting in the SP plot. So if we could hold off on sending those for a least a week or two, that would be great!

Danielcalza commented 5 years ago

Okay sounds great!

I have already sorted the mucuna seeds, but we're waiting for the other seeds to come in. Let me know when you have decided how you'll prepare the SP plot.

Danielcalza commented 5 years ago

I will need seed again, and would greatly appreciate them parceled out again. I know the AG plot will be the same, but I'm meeting with a committee member next week which might mix up what we are planting in the SP plot. So if we could hold off on sending those for a least a week or two, that would be great!

Hi Stacy!

Just following up if you decided what seeds are needed for the SP plot. I know with the storm coming it shifted everything around.

readersm commented 5 years ago

Yep it did! But I did still get to meet with Dr. Jango. AG plot I will need the full, normal breakdown of units (just like you sent last time). For SP, I will just need a little bulk seed of each of the 3 lots. Enough to sow 4 solo blocks of each species (with a little to spare) would be great!

Thanks so much for all of your help Daniel!

Danielcalza commented 5 years ago

Okay sounds great. So just to clarify, as an example of a solo block for mucuna it would be 50 seeds per block (about 225 seeds for the 4 blocks) right?

readersm commented 5 years ago

yep! that would be great

brymz commented 4 years ago

Hey @Danielcalza, Let's get the harvest date on the calendar for the lab (and field crew?).

Danielcalza commented 4 years ago

Hey @Danielcalza, Let's get the harvest date on the calendar for the lab (and field crew?).

Done, sent out an email.

I'm planning for the second week of January 1/6/2020.

How does that line up with you @readersm

readersm commented 4 years ago

60 days for me lands me at harvesting the third week of January 1/13/2019 So that's what I have on my calendar

Danielcalza commented 4 years ago

1.21.2020