Extension/Research Information

1997 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Ohio State University Extension
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
The Ohio State University

Horticulture and Crop Science
Series 195
December 1997


Table 10

1996 Alfalfa Variety Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trial - Western Branch, South Charleston, Ohio.
Forage quality of 14 alfalfa entries grown without (Untrt) and with (Trt) insecticide treatment for potato leafhopper (PLH) at South Charleston, OH in 1996. Values are averaged across 2 cuttings.
%CPRFV%IVDDM
VarietyUntrtTrtUntrtTrtUntrtTrt
Commercial Seed 
Innovator+Z#25.625.422418777.275.4
5454#24.224.121417575.174.0
AlfaLeafII#23.825.521818975.976.0
Rushmore#24.624.522718277.275.0
Vernal#23.823.620416674.273.5
%CPRFV%IVDDM
VarietyUntrtTrtUntrtTrtUntrtTrt
Experimental Seed 
Arrest*24.826.520820976.377.0
5347LH*24.926.221420477.377.0
DK121HG*26.026.721720477.376.6
Ameriguard 301*24.926.621220276.976.5
Trailblazer*25.526.221820677.177.1
Interceptor*24.426.520621275.676.9
CW5351(-a)23.525.020020275.376.0
CW5332(-a)23.126.220420374.676.9
CW4242(-a)24.326.321220476.576.5
LSD(0.05) Entry within Trt1.4 151.7
LSD(0.05) Trt. within entry1.5 192.4
CV (%)3.95 1.6
%CPRFV%IVDDM
VarietyUntrtTrtUntrtTrtUntrtTrt
Means 
All experimentals24.626.221020576.376.7
Check Varieties24.424.621718075.974.8
* Experimental glandular-haired varieties, performance of experimental seed lots may not be identical to that of commercially available seedlots.
# Check varieties, Non potato leafhopper resistant.
( -a) varieties have not been named as of publication date.
%CP - Crude Protein
RFV - Relative Feed Value, calculated from neutral and acid detergent fiber.
%IVDDM - In vitro digestibe dry matter; a lab test of forage digestability.

See Table 9 for details on establishment.


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