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 4 - Alfalfa Variety Trial- South Charleston, Ohio - 1996 Seeding

Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 5-20-96
Variety
1999
Total
1998
Total
1997
Total
1996
Total
1997-1999
Total
Relative
Yield
1997-1999
% Stand
Commercial Seed:
Tons Dry Matter/Acre
% mean
4/14/99
WL 324
5.41
7.48
7.50
2.62
20.36
107
94
Affinity + Z
5.12
7.30
7.47
2.51
20.19
107
92
5454
5.66
7.51
6.68
2.42
20.07
106
97
DK127
4.89
7.36
7.23
2.57
19.74
104
91
Green Field
4.90
7.33
7.14
2.73
19.40
102
94
Gem
5.16
7.29
7.05
2.59
19.35
102
95
Amerigraze 401+Z
5.05
7.26
6.76
2.77
19.30
102
95
DK133
5.10
7.15
6.90
2.63
19.30
102
89
WL 325 HQ
5.14
7.45
6.39
2.69
18.87
100
96
HayGrazer
4.71
6.97
6.77
2.46
18.62
98
93
Choice
4.62
7.24
6.66
2.46
18.61
98
90
TMF Multiplier II
4.92
6.95
6.73
2.53
18.56
98
93
631
4.98
6.67
6.82
2.63
18.24
96
92
645
4.80
6.69
6.63
2.40
18.13
96
92
Synergy
4.52
7.04
6.61
2.52
17.77
94
91
VERNAL
3.65
5.04
6.08
2.33
14.88
78
80
Experimental Seed:
Stellar*
5.62
7.81
6.43
2.53
19.93
105
100
WL 326 GZ*
5.26
7.41
7.11
2.43
19.63
104
97
WL 332 SR*
4.80
7.10
6.79
2.43
18.45
97
92
Mean
4.97
7.13
6.85
2.54
18.95
--
93
LSD 0.05
0.42
0.48
0.69
ns
1.03
--
5
CV %
5.92
4.74
7.13
7.71
3.84
--
3.47
no. of harvests
4
4
4
2
14
   
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed.
Drill seeded with pressheels at 16 lb/a.
Crosby silt loam, pH = 7.0, P = 200 lb/a,K = 297 lb/a, CEC = 10, O.M.= 2.7 (10/98).
85 lb/a of K2O applied in the spring of 1999.
Insecticide was applied on 9 June, 14 July, 19 August to control potato leafhoppers.



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