| Table 4: Alfalfa Variety Trial - North Baltimore, Ohio - 1997 Seeding | |||||||
| Ohio, North Baltimore, Sown 4-22-97 | |||||||
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Relative Yield | ||
| Variety | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 98-00 | 98-00 | % Stand |
| Commercial Seed: | ------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- | % mean | 03/30 | ||||
| 5312 | 7.16 | 8.76 | 8.33 | 2.76 | 24.25 | 104 | 100 |
| 631 | 7.02 | 8.36 | 8.57 | 2.72 | 23.96 | 102 | 100 |
| AlfaStar | 7.41 | 8.35 | 8.10 | 2.56 | 23.86 | 102 | 100 |
| WL 325 HQ | 6.83 | 8.81 | 8.13 | 2.90 | 23.76 | 102 | 100 |
| DK140 | 6.81 | 8.78 | 8.14 | 2.84 | 23.73 | 101 | 100 |
| Tamax-Plus | 6.85 | 8.70 | 8.16 | 2.75 | 23.71 | 101 | 100 |
| WL 332 SR | 6.68 | 8.72 | 8.28 | 2.71 | 23.68 | 101 | 100 |
| WL 324 | 7.03 | 8.49 | 8.11 | 2.80 | 23.63 | 101 | 100 |
| Depend+EV | 6.75 | 8.85 | 8.02 | 2.70 | 23.62 | 101 | 100 |
| DK127 | 6.80 | 8.73 | 8.04 | 2.71 | 23.57 | 101 | 100 |
| GH797 | 6.77 | 8.61 | 7.97 | 2.79 | 23.36 | 100 | 100 |
| Gem | 6.86 | 8.31 | 8.17 | 2.69 | 23.34 | 100 | 100 |
| Choice | 6.70 | 8.48 | 8.15 | 2.69 | 23.34 | 100 | 100 |
| 5454 | 6.83 | 8.40 | 8.01 | 2.51 | 23.25 | 99 | 100 |
| Complete | 6.50 | 8.63 | 8.08 | 2.67 | 23.21 | 99 | 100 |
| DK141 | 6.71 | 8.36 | 8.11 | 2.79 | 23.17 | 99 | 100 |
| Ace | 6.60 | 8.60 | 7.95 | 2.61 | 23.14 | 99 | 100 |
| Ovation | 6.65 | 8.25 | 8.00 | 2.67 | 22.90 | 98 | 100 |
| 645 | 6.34 | 8.35 | 8.01 | 2.71 | 22.71 | 97 | 100 |
| Arrest | 6.16 | 8.01 | 7.95 | 2.61 | 22.12 | 95 | 95 |
| Vernal | 6.45 | 7.68 | 7.43 | 2.49 | 21.55 | 92 | 99 |
| Experimental Seed: | ------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- | % mean | 03/30 | ||||
| ABT400SCL* | 7.00 | 8.91 | 8.20 | 2.72 | 24.11 | 103 | 100 |
| Mean | 6.78 | 8.52 | 8.09 | 2.71 | 23.39 | -- | 100 |
| LSD 0.05 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.14 | 0.71 | -- | 0.74 |
| CV % | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.1 | -- | 0.5 |
| no. of harvests | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||
| * Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed. | |||||||
| Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported. | |||||||
| Establishment: | Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a. | ||||||
| Plot size: | 5' x 25', 25' alleys and borders. RCBD with four reps. | ||||||
| Soil type and analysis: | Hoytville silty clay, pH = 6.2, P = 108 lb/a, K = 410 lb/a, CEC = 20 (11/99). | ||||||
| 2000 Fertilization: | No fertilization was required in reference to the soil analysis. | ||||||
| 2000 Pest control: | Insecticide was applied on 12 May for alfalfa weevil control and 26 July for potato leafhopper control. | ||||||