Extension/Research Information

1999 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 1999


Table 17 - Cool-Season Grass Variety Trial - Ripley, Ohio

Ohio, Ripley, Sown 4-10-97
Variety
1999
1998
Total
1997
Total
97-99
Total
25-May-99
25-May
6-Oct
Total
Protein
ADF
TDN
Tons Dry Matter/Acre
Stargrazer a
1.68
0.88
2.50
4.45
2.29
9.19
10.1
36.4
63.1
Palaton e
1.52
0.79
2.33
4.40
2.33
9.05
12.5
34.9
65.6
Mohawk x 2 c<
1.53
0.49
2.03
4.21
2.22
8.51
11.2
35.1
64.1
Fawn a
1.56
0.90
2.48
4.04
2.04
8.44
10.4
37.4
62.9
Shiloh b
1.46
0.46
1.98
4.05
2.25
8.22
10.5
36.6
63.3
Haymate b
1.69
0.58
2.25
3.69
2.00
7.91
9.8
36.8
63.2
Climax c
1.37
0.46
1.85
3.85
2.19
7.85
12.0
34.0
65.4
Gala f
0.92
0.45
1.37
4.08
2.30
7.81
10.8
35.1
64.0
Benchmark b
1.44
0.56
1.98
3.50
1.96
7.51
8.7
39.5
61.3
Clair c
1.48
0.35
1.83
3.65
1.97
7.45
11.9
34.7
65.3
Mohawk c
1.47
0.43
1.91
3.44
1.72
7.13
10.6
37.1
63.0
Troy d
1.20
0.70
1.86
1.31
0.02
3.24
11.0
36.6
63.1
Mean
1.44
0.59
2.03
3.72
1.94
7.69
10.8
36.2
63.7
LSD 0.05
0.30
0.16
0.32
0.59
0.47
1.09
1.41
2.75
2.19
CV %
14.33
18.67
11.03
10.97
16.87
9.86
9.05
5.29
2.39
* Crabgrass infestation influenced yield on 13 October harvest of Bluegrass, Grazing Brome and Timothy.
a Tall Fescue - 12 lb/a
b Orchardgrass - 12 lb/a
c Timothy - 6 lb/a, except Mohawk x 2 which was planted at 12 lb/a.
d Kentucky Bluegrass - 8 lb/a
e Reed Cannarygrass - 16 lb/a
f Grazing Bromegrass - 12 lb/a
CP = % Crude Protein
NDF = Neutral Detergent Fiber
TDN = Total Digestible Nitrogen
Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, unadjusted means reported.
Establishment: Seeded with a Tye drill at the rate stated above.
Plot size: 6' x 20', RCBD with four reps.
Soil type and status: Rossmoyne-Bonnel silt loam, pH = 6.4, P = 128 lb/a, K = 242 lb/a, CEC = 11 (3/98).
1998 Fertilization: 9 April applied 370 lb/a of 19-19-19 and 100 lb/a of 0-0-60. 7 September applied 150 lb/a of 34-0-0.



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