S.B. Phillips, W.E. Thomason, J.G. Warren, and P.A. Davis. Virginia Tech, 33446 Research Dr., Painter, VA 23420
Considerable small-plot research has evaluated sensor-based N fertilization of winter wheat.  However, little work has been done using commercial-scale equipment on large plots.  The objective of this study was to evaluate the GreenSeeker RT200 for making sensor-based, variable-rate N applications to winter wheat in Virginia.  The study was conducted at six sites in the Coastal Plain of Virginia in the spring of 2005.  Plot size was 18 m wide by 90 to 150 m long.  Topdress N was applied to winter wheat using a Spra-Coupe applicator with an 18-m boom, which was equipped with a GreenSeeker RT200 variable-rate spray system.  The experimental design was a RCB that included nine treatments replicated four times.  Specific treatments included two variable N rate applications determined using the GreenSeeker, two single N rates based on tissue tests or GreenSeeker-based yield estimates, and a range of five predetermined fixed rates.  Results discussed will include grain yield, accuracy of GreenSeeker-based N rates, and our overall assessment of the RT200.                   
	
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