Extension/Research Information

2001 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 2001


Table 11: Alfalfa Variety Trial - South Charleston, Ohio - 1998 Seeding

Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trial 
TotalTotalTotalTotalTotalRelative
Yield

Weevila 

Injuryb
Variety20012000199919981999-0199-01 5/10/01 08/06/01
Commercial Seed:------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------% mean   
54545.736.367.622.3119.711041523.6
DK131HG5.356.107.762.8419.22102622.9
53V635.415.837.872.8819.10101752.6
Cleansweep5.206.347.422.5318.951001073.0
54H695.625.577.582.8718.7799872.9
DK121HG5.015.817.412.6518.2397932.8
Defense+EV4.725.577.792.6518.0796623.1
AmeriGuard302+Z4.945.527.422.3917.8795973.5
Experimental Seed:------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- % mean    
4A52*6.136.277.983.1320.38108712.6
4A51*5.876.208.153.2920.22107852.6
4A62*5.916.077.923.3619.89105792.0
3A14*5.986.137.723.2819.83105861.8
3R22*5.506.227.862.8519.57104962.7
CW72000*5.305.728.052.7719.07101792.8
3A10*5.505.677.623.1018.79100733.1
98-1X*4.876.027.802.4418.70991042.9
ZH9746H*5.055.837.652.4118.5398993.2
CW6246*4.985.667.072.8717.7194822.6
PLH 404.655.517.342.5417.5093722.6
98-2X*4.705.387.412.4217.4993842.7
Mean5.325.897.672.7818.88--872.8
LSD 0.050.420.420.490.240.95--ns0.7
CV %5.605.004.506.203.60--3417.9
no. of harvests4.004.004.002.0012.00------
* 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 reported.
a Number of potato leafhoppers/5 sweeps

b Potato leafhopper injury rated from 1= least 5 = most severe injury

Establishment:Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a. Eptam applied PPI at 2Qt/a.
Plot size:4' x 20', 15' alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps.
Soil type and analysis:Crosby silt loam, pH = 6.61, P = 26 lb/a, K = 230 lb/a, CEC = 9, O.M. = 2.7 (11/00).
2001 Fertilization:350 lb/a of 0-46-0 and 500 lb/a of 0-0-60 applied after first cut.
2001 Pest control:No insecticide applied. Herbicide applied 15-March.



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