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 13: Alfalfa Variety Trial - Wooster, Ohio - 1999 Seeding

Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trial
TotalTotalTotalTotal % Stand

Weevila

PLH Adultsb 2001

Injb 2001

Variety2001200019992000-014/12/017-May18-Jun23-Jul21-Aug

30-Jul

Commercial Seed:------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- 
54546.627.501.8714.129518814.032.53.52.9
Cimarron SR6.317.741.8514.04901378.730.31.32.6
WL 3246.287.711.7613.999120113.330.53.02.9
TMF4355LH6.647.091.7413.73881517.315.00.51.0
FQ302HR6.327.081.7213.40931599.827.32.51.8
Ameriguard302+Z5.937.401.8613.33851656.814.53.51.9
DK131HG5.987.311.8713.29862577.014.50.81.1
63105.787.471.7813.25891766.013.02.81.4
54H695.937.161.7513.089016311.010.32.50.5
Experimental Seed:------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- 
4M32*6.447.441.7213.88881696.35.31.50.0
4M16*6.467.241.7613.70861534.85.32.30.1
4M30*6.597.041.7513.63891697.311.01.30.5
4R37*6.517.111.7113.618912810.013.33.80.5
ZH9840H*6.267.311.6713.57861906.57.81.50.5
ZH9844H*6.337.201.7313.53861884.37.51.50.5
ZH9841H*6.247.251.6813.48861785.514.01.80.8
ZH9820H*6.206.941.6713.14861327.010.81.80.9
LH4*6.256.871.7413.11851466.59.52.01.1
PLH40*5.936.951.5212.87801556.510.80.30.5
Mean6.267.251.7513.51881697.814.92.01.1
LSD 0.050.360.42ns0.504835.88.41.90.5
CV %4.104.109.102.6033552.139.764.433.7
no. of harvests4.004.002.008.00------------
* 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 alfalfa weevil/5 sweeps

b Number of potato leafhoppers/5 sweeps

c Potato leafhopper injury rated from 1 = least to 5 = most severe reported

Establishment:Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a. Eptam applied PPI at 2 qt/a.
Plot size:4' x 20', 15' alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps.
Soil type and analysis:Riddles silt loam, pH = 6.53, P =92 lb/a, K = 198 lb/a, CEC = 8 (10/00).
2001 Fertilization:Fall applied 550 lb/a of 0-18-36.
2001 Pest control:Herbicide was applied 28-March.



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