Field LC14
Farmland
Field LC14 is a 140-acre field located west of the Vermilion campus and north of the Research Centre, along Range Road 70.
It is primarily used for crop production, and supports agricultural initiatives and student learning.
Illustration of field LC14
Activity history
Seeding and growing season
Field information
| Acres | 140 |
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| Crop type | Peas |
| Crop variety | Carver/Hickey |
Manure applications
| Manure application | Liquid |
|---|---|
| Manure application season | Fall |
| Manure application rate | 3000ga/ac |
Pesticides applications
| Pre-seeding application | Voraxor/Roundup |
|---|---|
| First in-crop application | Viper/UAN |
| Pre-harvest application | Reglone Ion |
| First fungicide application | Delaro |
Cattle notes
| Days grazing | 47 |
|---|---|
| Head count | 42 |
| Herd type | Commercial |
Important dates
| Seeding date | May 6 |
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Yield
| Yield | 55.38 bu/ac |
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Weather throughout season
| Month | Total precipitation (mm) | Avg. air temperature (celcius) | Temperature (min/max) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 7.7 | 5 | -11.9/22.2 |
| May | 44.4 | 13.4 | -0.2/30.9 |
| June | 37.3 | 15.1 | 0.2/27.1 |
| July | 26.5 | 17 | 1.3/31.3 |
| August | 44 | 17.9 | 2.0/34.0 |
Total precipitation: 159.9 mm