Project Preparation SOP

• The following questions should be answered once an experiment or research project is in the process of or has been proposed.
• Add this template to a wiki page on the project repository as per New Activity Organization

Project Information Overview

• Project Objectives -
• Project Description -
• Project Protocol -
• Field Design -
• Field Diagrams -
• Projected Start Date-
• Projected End Date-
• Project Manager(s)-
• Projected Planting Date-
• Crop(s)-
• Irrigation -
• Applications -
• Planting methods -
• Data Collection & Sampling -
• Project Maintenance -
• Equipment needed -
• Field crew assistance -

Land Request

• Preferred block-
• Section-
• Area/Acres requested-
• Greenhouse -

To Do

• Complete TREC Land Request
• Complete TREC Greenhouse Request
• Request faculty sponsor to complete UFarm request.

Land Preparation

• Cultivation (mowing, moldboard plow, disc and level the field, form raised beds, drilling holes, etc.) -
• Row Length -
• In-Row Spacing
• Between-Row Spacing -
• Field Buffers -
• Seeding? (Direct, Broadcast, Incorporated, Drill, Earthway, etc.) -
• Transplants? -
• Support Structure (Rebar, String, etc.) -
• Plastic Mulch? -
• Full image of field layout, design, and plot arrangement -
• Date to complete land preparation -

To Do

• Complete TREC field preparation request
  • Row Crop
  • Plastic Culture
  • Fruit Crop

Irrigation

• Drip Tape? (drip placement, emitter spacing, flow-rate GPM/100 ft., etc.) -
• Solid set? (overhead irrigation, microsprinkler) -
• Irrigation Timing (frequency and trigger) -
• Irrigation Amount (per application) -

To Do

• Complete TREC fieldwork request for irrigation.
• Review Chpt 3. (pg. 17-29) of the Vegetable Production Handbook Principles and practices of Irrigation Management

Fertilizer Application

• Label Name -
• Analysis rates (NPK, etc.) -
• Application rate per acre -
• Application method (banded on top of the bed, soil incorporation, etc.) -
• Application timing and frequency -
• Lab or field personnel

To Do

• Fertilizer request form

Pesticide Application

• Label Name -
• Active ingredient(s) and concentration -
• Application rate per acre -
• Application method (pre-plant broadcast incorporated, shank or drip applied, etc.) -
• Application timing and frequency -
• Lab or field personnel

To Do

• Worker Protection Standard Training
  • Review "Training Workers and Handlers under the 2016 Revision Requirements" by Frederick M. Fishel.
  • Found in the TREC network Unit drive > TREC Pesticide Use information > WPS information
• Pesticide request form

Project Maintenance Events

• Research treatment application -
• Weeding -
• Scouting -
• Sampling -
• Harvesting and Sampling -
• Project removal-

To Do

• Equipment Request
• Complete TREC field work request well ahead of maintenance events.

Data Collection & Sampling

• Database
  • Data type -
  • Data storage -
  • Metadata -
• Data collection
  • Protocols -
  • Timing -
  • Logistics
• Sample processing and analysis
  • Protocols -
  • Timing -
  • Logistics -

Contingencies

• What important decisions are next to be made or remain a challenge?
• What could possibly go wrong?