1999 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Ohio, Jackson, Sown 8-20-98
Variety	1999					Relative Yield 99	% Stand
Variety	17 May	1 Jul	10 Aug	16 Sep	Total	Relative Yield 99	% Stand
Commercial Seed:	Tons Dry Matter/Acre					%mean	5/10/99
Choice	1.98	1.10	0.55	1.58	5.29	111	97
DK 141	2.07	1.14	0.66	1.34	5.24	110	100
Geneva	2.02	1.11	0.57	1.48	5.12	108	97
DK127	1.87	1.10	0.55	1.36	4.98	105	99
Arrest	1.92	1.10	0.54	1.30	4.85	102	98
DK140	1.88	1.05	0.57	1.38	4.85	102	98
AmeriGraze 401 + Z	1.88	1.04	0.50	1.39	4.84	102	96
Depend + EV	1.94	1.05	0.49	1.29	4.81	101	97
Yielder	1.92	0.97	0.52	1.36	4.79	101	98
631	1.78	1.04	0.60	1.33	4.75	100	100
Vernal	1.93	1.00	0.51	1.27	4.71	99	95
Pristine	1.81	1.05	0.54	1.21	4.67	98	97
Innovator + Z	1.70	1.01	0.56	1.29	4.65	98	97
Affinity + Z	1.72	1.08	0.56	1.23	4.60	97	97
Complete	1.86	1.01	0.51	1.15	4.56	96	96
AlfaStar	1.78	1.01	0.53	1.23	4.54	96	100
5454	1.77	0.92	0.53	1.28	4.51	95	100
Emperor	1.79	0.97	0.51	1.21	4.48	94	97
Supercuts	1.84	1.07	0.59	1.12	4.44	93	100
Experimental Seed:
Ameriguard 302 + Z*	1.91	1.07	0.46	1.16	4.54	96	97
Defense + EV*	1.71	1.07	0.49	1.28	4.53	95	99
Mean	1.86	1.05	0.54	1.30	4.75	--	98
LSD 0.05	ns	0.09	ns	ns	0.45	--	ns
CV %	9.18	5.06	8.65	12.23	5.70	--	3.04
no. of harvests					4
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed.
Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means are reported.
Seeded with presswheels at 16 lb/a.
Monogahela silt loam, pH= 6.3, P = 150 lb/a, K = 534 lb/a, CEC = 9 (3/99).
No fertilizer required in reference to the soil analysis.
No insecticide required.
* Irrigation (1inch) applied after the third cutting due to extremely dry weather.