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| Variety | 1997 Total | 1996 Total | 1995 Total | 1994 Total | 4-Year Total | % Stand 04/10/97 Yield 94-97 Commercial Seed | Tons Dry Matter/Acre |
| (%mean) | Crystal | 4.53 | 2.49
| 4.04 | 3.22 | 14.28 | 66 | 104 | Aggressor | 4.25 | 2.38
| 4.27 | 3.11 | 14.01 | 76 | 102 | 2833 | 4.42 | 2.47 | 4.11
| 2.98 | 13.97 | 70 | 101 | 8920 MF | 4.56 | 2.44
| 4.00 | 2.97 | 13.97 | 79 | 101 | DK133 | 4.50 | 2.45 | 4.18
| 2.80 | 13.93 | 85 | 101 | Vernal | 4.46 | 2.46 | 3.96
| 3.03 | 13.92 | 70 | 101 | Key | 4.38 | 2.47 | 4.08
| 2.96 | 13.89 | 81 | 101 | WL 323 | 4.21 | 2.52 | 4.22
| 2.91 | 13.86 | 80 | 101 | Magnum IV | 4.36 | 2.44
| 3.98 | 3.07 | 13.85 | 86 | 100 | 5454 | 4.28 | 2.31 | 3.90
| 3.25 | 13.74 | 80 | 100 | Cimarron VR | 4.32 | 2.31
| 4.18 | 2.84 | 13.66 | 85 | 99 | Webfoot MPR | 4.24 | 2.30
| 4.01 | 3.02 | 13.57 | 79
| 98 | BH 330 | 4.35 | 2.36 | 4.08
| 2.77 | 13.56 | 84 | 98 | Agate | 4.21 | 2.27 | 3.96
| 2.77 | 13.21 | 79 | 96 | Variety | 1997 | Total 1996 | Total 1995 | Total 1994 | Total 4-Year | Total % Stand | 04/10/97 Yield 94-97 Experimental Seed | Tons Dry Matter/Acre |
| (%mean) | SuperCuts* | 4.46 | 2.46
| 4.23 | 3.04 | 14.18 | 76
| 103 | Columbia 2000* | 4.34 | 2.27
| 4.01 | 3.16 | 13.77 | 75
| 100 | Rushmore* | 4.36 | 2.30
| 3.97 | 2.85 | 13.48
| 79 | 98 | Mean | 4.39 | 2.38 | 4.04
| 2.98 | 13.79 | 78 | --- | LSD 0.05 | 0.32 | 0.22
| 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.79 | 10
| --- | CV % | 5.18 | 6.50 | 6.02
| 6.21 | 4.03 | 9 | --- | no. of harvests | 3 | 3 | 3
| 3 | 12 | | | * Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give
performance identical to that of commercially available seed. | Date seeded: | 08/27/93 | Establishment: | Seeded with a Carter cone seeder at 15 lb/a. A uniform
application of Ronilian was applied on October 26 for Sclerotinia control. | Plot size: | 3.5' x 20', RCBD with four reps, 2' alleys and borders. | Harvest area: | 2' x 18' | Soil type and status: | Gilpin loamy clay, pH = 6.9,
P= 134 lb/a, K = 500 lb/a (11/96). 2 ton of lime was applied in June
1993, 200 lb/a of 0-46-0 and 600 lb/a of 0-0-60 was applied prior to
seeding, 100 lb/a of 0-46-0 and 1 ton of lime was applied at
seeding. | 1997 Fertilization: | Annual fall application of 300 lb/a
of 0-46-0 and 300 lb/a of 0-0-60, plus 400 lb/a of 0-0-60 was
applied after the first harvest. | 1997 Pest control: | Insecticide was applied on 21 July for potato
leafhopper control. | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||