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An Attempt to Improve Uniformity of a Gaspardo Precision Seeder by Parish, R.L, Bracy, R.P

“…Prior studies have demonstrated that a Gaspardo vacuum seeder provides less uniform seed spacing than a Stanhay belt seeder. It was hypothesized that the…”
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Trifluralin Rate Affects Cabbage Stands by Bracy, R.P, Parish, R.L, McCoy, J.E

“…Difficulty in obtaining and maintaining an adequate plant stand in directly seeded cabbage led to the investigation of possible causes of plant loss. A series…”
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HIGH-SPEED CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLE CROPS WITH FINGER-WHEEL CULTIVATORS by Parish, R.L, Bracy, R.P, Porter, W.C

“…The Precision Cultural System (PCS) developed by the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station allows simple and precise cultivation of vegetable crops;…”
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PRECISION SEEDING FOR PLANTING CAULIFLOWER TO A STAND by Bracy, R.P, Parish, R.L, Moser, E.B

“…Field studies were conducted in Fall 1991 and 1992 to determine if cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea L. Botrytis Group) could be precision seeded to a stand…”
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Broadcast versus Band Fertilizer Applications on Vegetable Crops by Parish, R.L, Bracy, R.P, Morris, H.F., Jr

“…A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of banding or broadcasting fertilizer on yield and quality of turnip ( Brassica rapa L. Rapifera group), sweetcorn…”
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High-density planting in a precision cultural system for vegetable production by Bracy, R.P, Parish, R.L, Mulkey, W.A

“…A cultural system consisting of precision seeding on shaped beds, followed by cultivation using mechanically guided equipment, was developed and evaluated with…”
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Review of granular applicators for turfgrass by Parish, R.L

“…Application of granular materials is an important part of most turfgrass maintenance programs, but is not often studied by horticulturists. Agricultural…”
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Recommendations for effective use of a garden seeder for research plots and gardens by Parish, R.L, Bracy, R.P

“…An Earthway garden seeder (model 1001B) is frequently used for seeding small research and demonstration plots as well as home gardens. Seeding uniformity tests…”
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Seeding uniformity of precision seeders by Bracy, R.P, Parish, R.L

“…Stanhay, Carraro, and Gaspardo precision vegetable seeders were evaluated for seeding uniformity with seeds of five vegetable crops—cabbage ( Brassica oleracea…”
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Metering nonuniform vegetable seed by Parish, R.L, Bracy, R.P

“…Selecting the proper seeder setup to meter a given seed lot effectively can be very difficult for a vegetable grower, especially if the seed lot is not graded…”
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Precision seeder uniformity varies with theoretical spacing by Bracy, R.P, Parish, R.L, McCoy, J.E

“…Precision vegetable seeders were found to have unexpected variation in seed spacing uniformity. A belt seeder and vacuum seeder were evaluated using cabbage (…”
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A simple device to measure sod strength by Parish, Richard L

“…A simple, inexpensive device to measure the linear tear strength (tensile strength) of a strip of turfgrass sod was constructed for use in a research program…”
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Evaluating seed-covering devices and presswheels for directly seeding mustard and cabbage by Bracy, R.P, Parish, R.L

“…Stands of brassica crops obtained with precision seeders are sometimes inadequate or nonuniform. Although several types of covering devices and presswheels are…”
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Evaluation of a bulk planting system for low-cost seeding of cabbage by Porter, W.C. (Hammond Research Station, Hammond, LA.), Parish, R.L

“…Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea L. Capitata) was direct-seeded with a precision seeder or with a bulk seeder. Treatments with the bulk seeder consisted of blending…”
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A simplified turfgrass height-measuring device by Parish, Richard L, Bush, Edward W, Shepard, Dennis P

“…A simplified design for measuring the height of turfgrass (or forage) was developed and used by the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station (LAES). The…”
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