| 1991 Birdsfoot Trefoil Cultivar Trial - Northwest Branch, North Baltimore, Ohio. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultivar | 1992 Total | 1993 Total | 1994 Total | 1995 Total | 1996** Total | 5-Year Total |
| Tons Dry Matter/Acre | ||||||
| Dawn | 3.46 | 4.29 | 5.94 | 5.99 | 1.64 | 21.32 |
| Norcen | 3.69 | 4.30 | 5.62 | 5.56 | 1.88 | 21.05 |
| Viking | 3.23 | 3.91 | 5.78 | 5.87 | 1.64 | 20.43 |
| Fergus | 3.40 | 4.20 | 5.36 | 5.65 | 1.59 | 20.20 |
| Carroll | 3.13 | 3.97 | 5.05 | 5.16 | 1.42 | 18.73 |
| AU Dewey | 3.13 | 3.97 | 5.05 | 4.46 | 1.68 | 18.29 |
| Empire | 2.83 | 3.94 | 4.56 | 4.54 | 1.52 | 17.39 |
| Georgia I | 2.05 | 3.26 | 4.40 | 4.12 | 1.53 | 15.36 |
| Cultivar | 1992 Total | 1993 Total | 1994 Total | 1995 Total | 1996** Total | 5-Year Total |
| Tons Dry Matter/Acre | ||||||
| MEAN | 3.15 | 3.96 | 5.23 | 5.02 | 1.71 | 19.07 |
| LSD 0.05 | 0.94 | 0.52 | 0.88 | 0.65 | 0.47 | --- |
| CV % | 20.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 8.96 | 18.74 | --- |
| Yields represent the sum of two harvests in 92 and 93, and three harvests in 94 and 95. | ||||||
| * % ground coverd by birdsfoot trefoil. | ||||||
| ** One harvest was taken in 1996 due to poor weed control and stand loss. Yields include weeds and white clover. | ||||||
| Seeding date: | 05/16/91 | |||||
| Establishment: | Band seeded at 5 lb/a. Uniform application of 3 lb/a of EPTC incorporated prior to seeding, and 100 lb/a of 0-46-0. | |||||
| Plot size: | 8' x 30', RCBD with four reps, 20' alleys and borders. | |||||
| Harvest area: | 5.75' x 20' | |||||
| Fertilization: | Annual fall application of 50 lb/a of 0-46-0 and 150 lb/a of 0-0-60. | |||||