| Table 5: Alfalfa Variety Trial - Jackson, Ohio - 1998 Seeding | |||||
| Ohio, Jackson, Sown 8-20-98 | |||||
| 2000 | 1999 | 99-00 | Relative Yield | ||
| Variety | Total | Total | Total | 99-00 | % Stand |
| Commercial Seed: | ------------ Tons Dry Matter/Acre ---------- | % mean | 03/29 | ||
| Choice | 5.72 | 5.29 | 11.01 | 107 | 99 |
| DK141 | 5.66 | 5.24 | 10.90 | 105 | 98 |
| DK127 | 5.72 | 4.98 | 10.70 | 104 | 99 |
| DK140 | 5.74 | 4.85 | 10.59 | 102 | 99 |
| Arrest | 5.68 | 4.85 | 10.53 | 102 | 95 |
| Affinity+Z | 5.88 | 4.60 | 10.48 | 101 | 98 |
| Yielder | 5.64 | 4.79 | 10.43 | 101 | 98 |
| Depend+EV | 5.59 | 4.81 | 10.41 | 101 | 99 |
| Vernal | 5.69 | 4.71 | 10.40 | 101 | 93 |
| Geneva | 5.23 | 5.12 | 10.34 | 100 | 98 |
| SuperCuts | 5.89 | 4.44 | 10.32 | 100 | 100 |
| 631 | 5.46 | 4.75 | 10.21 | 99 | 99 |
| Pristine | 5.54 | 4.67 | 10.21 | 99 | 99 |
| Innovator+Z | 5.55 | 4.65 | 10.20 | 99 | 99 |
| AmeriGraze 401+Z | 5.31 | 4.84 | 10.15 | 98 | 97 |
| AlfaStar | 5.60 | 4.54 | 10.14 | 98 | 96 |
| Emperor | 5.53 | 4.48 | 10.02 | 97 | 99 |
| Complete | 5.42 | 4.56 | 9.98 | 97 | 99 |
| 5454 | 5.32 | 4.51 | 9.83 | 95 | 98 |
| Experimental Seed: | ------------ Tons Dry Matter/Acre ---------- | % mean | 03/29 | ||
| Ameriguard 302+Z* | 5.54 | 4.54 | 10.08 | 98 | 95 |
| Defense + EV* | 5.33 | 4.53 | 9.86 | 95 | 96 |
| Mean | 5.58 | 4.75 | 10.33 | -- | 98 |
| LSD 0.05 | ns | 0.45 | 0.68 | -- | 2 |
| CV % | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.0 | -- | 1.4 |
| no. of harvests | 4 | 4 | |||
| * 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 Carter cone seeder at 16 lb/a. All seed treated with Apron. | ||||
| Plot size: | 3' x 20', 10' alleys and borders. RCBD with four reps. | ||||
| Soil type and analysis: | Monogahela silt loam, pH = 6.6, P = 110 lb/a,K = 412 lb/a, CEC = 9 (11/99). | ||||
| 2000 Fertilization: | No fertilization required in reference to the soil analysis. | ||||
| 2000 Pest control: | Insecticide was applied on 30-April for alfalfa weevil control. | ||||