Investigations include variety and hybrid performance tests, chemical weed control, tillage methods, fertilizer use, and planting practices, as well as disease and insect resistance and control. The Harvey County Experiment Field consists of two tracts. The second tract, located 4 miles south and 2 miles west of Hesston, is comprised of 142 acres of Ladysmith, Smolan, Detroit, and Irwin silty clay loams, as well as Geary and Smolan silt loams. All have 0-3 percent slope. Soils on the two tracts are representative of much of Harvey, Marion, McPherson, Dickinson, and Rice counties, as well as adjacent areas.
Water runoff is slow to moderate.
Permeability of the Ladysmith, Smolan, Detroit, and Irwin series is slow to very slow, whereas permeability of the Geary series is moderate. We hope you enjoy visiting our WWW site.