Research Article

Relative Efficacy of Liquid Nitrogen Fertilizers in Dryland Spring Wheat

Table 3

Field activities and growing conditions, Conrad, Choteau, and Corvallis, 2013.

Field activityChoteauConradCorvallis

Seeding dateMay 1April 26April 20
VarietyChoteauChoteauChoteau
Seeding rate: seeds/ha1.8 million1.8 million 1.8 million
HerbicideSupremacy, Axial XLSupremacy, Axial XLSupremacy, Axial XL
Herbicide dateJune 7May 29May 20
Sensing dateJune 25June 24June 22
Top-dressing dateJune 25June 24June 22
Harvest dateAugust 23August 19August 12
Average soil temperature °C15.1015.1015.25
Average air temperature °C12.6012.6013.45
Soil seriesScobey Clay LoamScobey Clay LoamBurnt Fork Silt Loam
Soil N, kg ha−142.54642.5
Soil P, ppm21 25 21
Soil K, ppm361 398 321
Organic matter%2.72.22.8
Soil pH7.87.77.8