Fertilizer Distribution Testing


 fert testing1.JPG (80393 bytes) Fertilizer applicator entering the two-dimensional array of collection pans.
fert testing2.JPG (78631 bytes) Rear view of applicator spreading potash while passing over collection pans.
truck1.JPG (65971 bytes) Side view of truck applying potash just before entering test area.
pan matrix.JPG (81720 bytes) The two-dimensional array of collection pans.  Pans were spaced uniformly in order to capture rate changes and spread width.
pans.JPG (92773 bytes) Another view of the pan matrix.  Flags were used to ensure proper placement of pans before each test.
pan.JPG (127021 bytes) Individual collection pan fabricated from aluminum sheet and sized according to ASAE Standard 341.2.  Dividers were placed in each pan to keep particles from bouncing out.
pans1.JPG (64197 bytes) Side view of pans along with starting to emptying pans.
emptyingpans.JPG (87956 bytes) Emptying potash collected in pans into plastic bags which will be weighed back in the lab.

 


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