Field Notes

Bouldin Alfalfa: 2023-02-01 14:45:00 (DOY 32)
Author: Daphne Szutu
Others: Robert

Summary: Regular data collection/cleaning, alfalfa short and sparse, reoriented PL Arable to face south

2023-02-01
Bouldin Alfalfa

Robert and I arrived at 14:45 PST. It was cool with a little breeze and thin high clouds. Some of the potholes on the gravel levee road between the barn and our field have been repaired, but there are still some sketchy areas. There were some sheep two fields to our east. Looks like some of the ewes and freshly born lambs were in a separate enclosure for everyone else. The alfalfa is still short and sparse.

Robert took veg height measurements and cleaned flux and rad sensors. I downloaded met, cam, USB GHG, FD, and IRT data. I couldn’t check the live Licor data because I dropped my USB-ethernet dongle in the water at Bouldin Corn. I retrieved it but it's wet so I don't want to plug it into anything just yet.

I twisted the PL Arable so the sensors are facing south instead of northwest. I must have twisted it a few weeks ago when we were releveling the post.

We left at 15:00 PST.

Next Mowing: 2023-02-03

Veg Height (cm): Tape measure from ground to top of plant
10, 6, 13, 5, 7, 10, 6, 8, 11, 12, 9, 4, 6, 8, 5, 9, 8, 5, 7, 8, avg = 7.9, stdev = 2.48

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bouldinalfalfa_IR_2023_02_01_144506.jpg ( 2023-02-01 22:47:42 ) Full size: 1296x960
Robert on site in near IR