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 6 - Alfalfa Variety Trial - North Baltimore, Ohio

Ohio, North Baltimore, Sown 4-22-97
Variety 1999
Total
1998
Total
1997
Total
98-99
Total
% Stand
04/22/97
Relative
Yield
98-99
Commercial Seed: Tons Dry Matter/Acre %mean 4/21/99
5312 8.76 8.33 2.76 17.09 103 99
WL 332 SR 8.72 8.28 2.71 17.00 102 95
WL 325 HQ 8.81 8.13 2.90 16.94 102 97
631 8.36 8.57 2.72 16.93 102 99
DK140 8.78 8.14 2.84 16.92 102 96
Depend + EV 8.85 8.02 2.70 16.88 102 98
Tamax-Plus 8.70 8.16 2.75 16.86 102 97
DK 127 8.73 8.04 2.71 16.77 101 94
Complete 8.63 8.08 2.67 16.71 101 95
Choice 8.48 8.15 2.69 16.64 100 96
WL 324 8.49 8.11 2.80 16.60 100 94
GH 797 8.61 7.97 2.79 16.58 100 99
Ace 8.60 7.95 2.61 16.55 100 94
Gem 8.31 8.17 2.69 16.48 99 93
DK 141 8.36 8.11 2.79 16.46 99 97
Alfastar 8.35 8.10 2.56 16.45 99 98
5454 8.40 8.01 2.51 16.41 99 96
645 8.35 8.01 2.71 16.36 98 96
Ovation 8.25 8.00 2.67 16.25 98 96
Arrest 8.01 7.95 2.61 15.96 96 88
Vernal 7.68 7.43 2.49 15.10 91 96
Experimental Seed:
ABT 400 SCL* 8.91 8.20 2.72 17.11 103 97
Mean 8.52 8.09 2.71 16.61 -- 96
LSD 0.05 0.43 0.41 0.14 0.51 -- 3
CV % 3.58 3.55 3.59 2.16 -- 2.42
no. of harvests 4 4 2 10
* 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.
Hoytville silty clay, pH = 6.1, P = 86/lb/a, K = 374 lb/a, CEC = 20 (10/98)
No fertilization was required in reference to the soil analysis.
Insecticide was applied on 17 June to control Potato leafhoppers.



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