BLACK EYE PEAS

Effect of NutriPak Fertilizer on Yield of 'California' Black-eyed Peas

M.A. Wilson1, C. Stevens2, D. Harp1, and V.A. Khan1
1Department of Agriculture, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
2George Washington Carver Agricultural Experiment Station, Tuskegee, University, Tuskegee, AL, 36088

Introduction

Beans and peas are members of the Leguminoseae, a family of plants with worldwide distribution. There are nearly 30 legumes species used as vegetables, most of which are important in countries other than the United States. A few grown for tubers or tuberous roots, most are valued for seeds and/or pods. Black-eyed peas are valued for their seeds. Most of the black-eyed peas in the United States are grown and consumed in the southern United States. In the United States, those with commercial significance include garden pea, cowpea, snap-bean, and dry bean, mung bean, lima bean, soybean, and small amount of chickpea, lentil, scarlet runner bean, and fava bean (broad bean).

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of three levels of NutriPak fertilizer on the yield of black-eyed peas.

Materials and Methods

All plots were prepared with a mould-board plow and rotavator in early spring and 30 lbs. or triple 12-12-12 fertilizer added prior to planting the peas. Peas were planted on June 5, 2002 with a drip irrigation system. Row spacing was 3 ft wide x seven ft long with seeds approximately 3 in apart within rows. NutriPak fertilizer was applied when plants were 3 inches tall and two weeks apart with second and third application. Plots were drip irrigated as needed. Data collected were number of pods per plot and weight of pods per plot. All data was analyzed by Duncan's multiple range test.

Results and Discussion

Black-eyed peas responded similarly at all treatment levels, with no significant differences found in the number and weight of pods per plot (Table 1). There was no response to any nitrogen treatment; the roman farmer recognized that clover would enhance soil productivity, although the basis for this effect, the biochemical reduction of the atmospheric nitrogen to NH4 in the latter root nodules by the symbiotic bacterium Rhizobium, was not understood until the nineteenth century. To some degree, however, this symbiotic relationship limits economic yields of legumes, since energy (carbohydrates) must be diverted from dry matter accumulation to drive the reduction of nitrogen. Our results did not show a response to nitrogen.

Literature Cited

1. Perice, Lincoln. Vegetables Characteristics, Production, and Marketing. 1987. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, N. Y.
2. Steel, D.G.R. and J.R.Torrie. 1960. Principles and Procedures of Statistics. McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, N.Y.
   

Mean separation within columns with the same superscript are not significantly different at the 5% level of probability as determined by Duncan's multiple range test.

1999 Cotton Research

Research Data Supplied By:
Kesler Farms, Vanduser, Missouri
Normal farming procedures were used in check areas.
All plots were irrigated with 38 inch rows.
Planting rate was 12.5 lbs. per acre.
Seed treatment with NutriPak was used on plots 1 and 2. Rate used was 8oz./50lb. bag of seed. Equal to 2oz. per acre.
All applications were 12oz banded over the row.
Only two applications were applied to plot 4.

COTTON

NutriPak
COTTON RESEARCH PLOT
LONE OAK FARMS-WHARTON COUNTY TEXAS

FIELD: IRRIGATED
PLANTING DATE: APRIL 15, 20002
VARIETY: STONEVILLE 4892 BR
HARVEST DATE: AUGUST 22, 2002

NutriPak appeared to increase yields when used sequentially. The late application at blooming did not increase yield over the check.

POTATOES

NutriPak
Effect of NutriPak Fertilizer on Yield of Potatoes in Missouri

M.A. Wilson, Derald A. Harp, V.A. Khan, and C. Stevens Department of Agriculture, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 George Washington Carver Experiment Station, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee Inst. AL 36088 USA

Introduction
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are native to the Americans and were cultivated from Chile to New Granda before the discovery of the New World. Potatoes are not roots but specialized underground storage stems called "tubers". Potatoes are ranked with wheat and rice as one of the most important staples in the human diet. NutriPak fertilizer (4-1-3) was applied as a soluble fertilizer at different rates on "Atlantic Potatoes". The objectives of these studies were to evaluate the effect of three rates of NutriPak fertilizer and the effect of bare soil polyethylene mulch on yield of potatoes.

Methods and Materials
This study with potatoes was conducted in the spring of 2001 at Stalling Brothers Farm, Charleston Missouri (Mississippi County). The soil type was Lilbourn sandy loam (entisol). Treatments were replicated three times with single row plots with seed potatoes of the cultivar "Atlantic" spaced 3 ft x 12 ft apart in a split-split plot designed where "Atlantic" potatoes were the main plot. Sub plots in this study were rates of fertilizer of 8, 16, and 32 ounces per acre of NutirPak. Sub-sub plots were bare soil and IRT 100 polyethlylene mulch.

All plots were prepared with mould board plow and a disc harrow. At planting 50 lb of Kmag, 50 lb of diammonium phosphate and, 420 lb of 5-20-20 was used. On April 5, 2001, 85 lb of urea as added. Potatoes were planted with a six-row planter on March 25, 2001. IRT-100 polyethylene mulch was applied to potatoes on April 19, 2001. Holes were punched into the plastic to allow emerging potatoes to the sun light. On May 5, 2001, 90 lbs of urea was applied to the soil and 20 lbs of a 32% nitrogen solution was applied through irrigation water. Potatoes were sprayed with 3 applications of NutriPak fertilizer of 8, 16, and 32 ounces per acre at 3 different growth stages; 3 to 4 inches high, preflowering, and at flowering. The dates of foliar treatments were April 26, May 15, and June 5, 2001. Data collected were: total number of grade A and grade B tubers, and total grade A weights of tubers. A center pivot irrigation system was used for irrigation and Carbarly insecticide and Bravo W-75 Fungicide were used to control pests as needed.

Results and Discussion
Data showed that potato numbers were highest with the 16 oz of NutriPak per acre with the bare soil treatment. Similar results showed that the highest yield for grade B potatoes were at the 16 oz of NutriPak per acre again with the bare soil treatment. Potato yields were consistently higher for both grade A and grade B with NutriPak fertilizer at 16 ounces per acre. This data showed that bare soil had the highest number and weights of potatoes at 16 oz of NutriPak per acre for both grade A and grade B potatoes. This years potato crop yielded a bumper crop due to the ideal temperatures and environmental conditions that occurred in Southeast Missouri. Generally, polyethylene mulch tended to produce higher yields compared to the bare soil treatments.

NutriPak
Effect of NutriPak Fertilizer on Yield of Potatoes in Missouri

DATA

SOYBEANS

The Effect of NutriPak on Soybeans in Southeast Missouri

PLOT SIZE: 10 Acres treated and 10 acres untreated.

PLANTING DATE: 5/12/01

VARIETY: ASGROW 4902RR

IRRIGATION: Furrow irrigated 4 times.

ROUNDUP APPLICATIONS: 2 over the top.

Each treatment was machine harvested and weighed separately.

TREATMENT 1: NutriPak was applied as a seed treatment at the rate of 10 ounces per 100 lbs of seed. Next, NutriPak was applied at the rate of 8 ounces per acre at the 3rd trifoliate stage. Lastly, apply NutriPak at first bloom at the rate of 16 ounces per acre.

TREATMENT 2: Untreated Check--- Farmer's Standard Practice.

RESULTS/YIELD:
TREATMENT 1: 62 BUSHELS/ACRE
TREATMENT 2: 47 BUSHELS/ACRE

TOMATOES

Influence of NutriPak Fertilizer on Yield of 'Better Boy' Tomatoes in Southeast Missouri

M. A. Wilson1, C. Stevens2, D. Harp1, and V. A. Khan2 1Department of Agriculture, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
2George Washington Carver Agricultural Experiment Station, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088.

Abstract.
An experiment was conducted in a randomized block design in the spring of 2002 at the All American Garden Plots to determine the effect of three rates of NutriPak fertilizer on the yield of 'Better Boy' tomatoes. NutriPak fertilizer was applied at three different growth stages with tomatoes. There was a significant difference with the number of tomatoes, however, the highest number of tomatoes occurred at the 24 ozs/ac treatment. There was a significant difference of yield of tomatoes. Highest yield occurred with the 24 ozs/ac treatment.

Keywords: NurtriPak fertilizer, 'Better Boy' tomatoes, marketable number and yield.

Introduction
Tomatoes and peppers, although not among the most valuable crops in nutrients per pound, are important contributors to dietary needs because of the substantial per capita consumption of each. In the United States, tomato consumption exceeds only that of potato. Peppers, although a significant commodity in the United States, have a higher consumption in other countries. Tomatoes are grown extensively in southeast Missouri on black polyethylene mulch with drip irrigation.

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of three rates of foliar applied NutriPak on the yield of 'Better Boy' tomatoes in Missouri.

Methods and Materials
This study was conducted in the spring of 2002 at Southeast Missouri State University All American Garden Plots, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The soil typed used was Menfro silt loam (entsol). All plots were prepared by tillage with a moldboard plow and rotavator and 100 lbs. of triple twelve (12-12-12) fertilizer added. Black polyethylene mulch was applied with drip irrigation after row spacing was 5 ft wide x 1.5 ft (between row) spacing. Tomatoes were transplanted on June 4, 2002 and sprayed with a foliar application of 8, 16, and 24 ozs/ac of NutriPak fertilizer on June 5, 2002. The second and third applications of NutriPak were applied at pre-flowering on June 21, 2002 and the latter application on July 11, 2002. Plots were drip irrigated as needed. Data collected were: number and weights of marketable fruits. All data were analyzed by Duncan's MRT (4).

Results and Discussion
There was a significant difference in numbers of tomato fruit (Table 1). The highest number of tomato fruits occurred at the 24 ozs/ac treatment. There was a significant difference at the 24 ozs/ac treatment. Highest yield of tomato fruit occurred at the 24 ozs/ac treatment (Table 1). Hochmuth, et al., (1994) reported that black polyethylene mulch, drip irrigated lettuce required a maximum of 185 lbs of N per acre. Their results showed a slightly higher need for N compared to older reports (Bechenbach et al., Everett, 1980), however, newer varieties and high plant populations used in the Hochmuth study may account for the difference. Our results showed that the highest number and weight occurred at the 24 ozs/ac treatments and the data were significant. Nitrogen rates for this study was 100 lbs of N per acre in addition to the foliar applied NutriPak.

Literature Cited

1. Bechenbach, J.R., F.S. Jamison, R.W. Ruprecht, and F.S. Adrews. 1941. Crisphead lettuce in Florida-A preliminary report. Fla. Agric. Expt. Sta. Bull. 365.
2. Everett, P.H., 1960. Influence of fertilizer rates and plastic mulch on the production of two cultivars of crisphead lettuce. Proc. Fla. State Hor. Soc. 93:243-245.
3. Hochmuth, G. and I. Secker. 1994. N requirements of crisphead lettuce grown with drip irrigation on polyethylene mulched bed. Proc. 24th Natl. Agriculture Plastic Congr. 24: 96-100.
4. Steele, D.G.R. and J.R. Torrie. 1960. Principle and Procedures of Statistics. McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, N. Y.
   

Mean separation within columns with the same superscript are not significantly different at the 5% level of probability as determined by Duncan's multiple range test.

TURF

NutriPak
TURF TRIALS 2002

VARIETY:
Raliegh St. Augustine
Tif-Bermuda

RATED 1-5 (1 = DEAD, 5 = PERFECT)

TREE RESEARCH #1

June 25, 2001

During late May and early June, as per our agreement, three study plots were established in northeast Mississippi to determine the effect spraying NutriPak would have on the growth of three and four year old loblolly pine trees.

At each plot, a treated row and an untreated row were measured. The plan is to remeasure the plots in late 2001 after the growing season is concluded. The growth increase in the untreated trees will be considered the annual growth for all trees. This increase will be subtracted from the total growth of the treated trees. The difference between the normal annual growth and the total growth of the treated will be the growth attributable to the NutriPak treatment.

Tom B. Wood

SUMMARY OF PLOT INFORMATION

Bar U

Location: Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Conditions: Old field, heavy fescue
Soil type: Silty clay loam
Trees: Genectically improved loblolly pines planted in 1997

Treated: 46 trees sprayed with NutriPak at the rate of 32 ounces per acre
Average diameter: 1.6 inches Average height: 73.1 inches

Untreated (check row): 52 trees
Average diameter: 1.5 inches Average height: 67.5 inches

Maxie

Location: Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Conditions: Old field, heavy wild grasses and weeds
Soil type: Silt loam
Trees: Genetically improved loblolly pines planted in 1998

Treated: 20 trees sprayed with NutriPak at the rate of 32 ounces per acre
Average diameter: 1.0 inches Average height: 56.5 inches

Untreated (check row): 20 trees
Average diameter: 1.0 inches Average height: 56.0 inches

Hill

Location: Prentiss County, Mississippi
Conditions: Old field, heavy wild grasses and weeds
Soil type: Fine sandy loam
Trees: Genetically improved loblolly pines planted in 1998

Treated: 20 trees sprayed with NutriPak at the rate of 32 ounces per acre
Average diameter: 1.4 inches Average height: 71.7 inches

Untreated (check row): 20 trees
Average diameter: 1.1 inches Average height: 62.1 inches

TREE RESEARCH #2

February 14, 2002

The following are the results of the study to determine the effect on growth by applying NUTRIPAK on three and four year old loblolly pine trees.

Three separate tracts in northeast Mississippi were selected. Plots were established on each tract. Each plot consisted of treated and untreated trees. Trees were measured in May, 2001 and remeasured in February 2002. The increase in growth of the untreated trees was considered to be the normal annual growth. The increase of the untreated plots was subtracted from the increase of the treated plots. The difference was considered the growth attributable to the NUTRIPAK treatment.

INCREASE IN GROWTH (TREATED LESS UNTREATED)

0 indicates no or less different in the treated and untreated. Negative values were treated as 0.

Tom B. Wood

FIELD CORN TEST PLOT

FIELD #: P-4 (IRRIGATED)
PLANTING DATE: APRIL 10, 2002
VARIETY: DK 64 TBT
PLANTING RATE: 31,000 SEED/ACRE
HARVEST DATE: AUGUST 31, 2002