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 15: Alfalfa Variety Trial - South Charleston, Ohio - 2001 Seeding

Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trial
    Total

Heighta 2001

Injuryb 2001

Nymphc 2001

Variety28-Jun2-Aug7-Sep200127-Jun7-Sep27-Jun

31-Jul

27-Jun31-Jul
Commercial Seed:------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- 
54H911.111.411.183.7415.818.62.01.018.03.8
Evergreen1.111.420.923.4714.115.72.81.843.96.7
DKA 37-200.741.130.922.7211.614.83.31.853.713.3
54V540.930.990.712.609.79.74.84.3125.544.8
Vernal0.851.010.612.469.19.04.54.3112.431.7
54540.780.970.642.4410.912.05.04.3130.038.8
Experimental Seed:------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- 
FG 40H111*1.121.311.083.5115.414.92.01.019.61.9
FG 4S97*0.941.401.083.4613.616.82.81.035.04.9
FG 40H124*1.131.271.013.4615.514.72.01.019.04.4
FG 40H106*1.271.191.013.4215.113.92.01.010.91.8
FG 4S98*1.121.330.983.4113.916.12.31.019.010.8
Mean1.011.220.923.1513.214.23.02.053.314.8
LSD 0.050.290.320.140.651.51.90.50.722.816.7
CV %19.7017.9010.2014.308.19.211.223.829.578.1
no. of harvests1.001.001.003.00------------
* 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 Height recorded in inches

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

c Nymph = Number of nymphs collected with two pan sweeps

Establishment:Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a. Eptam was applied PPI at 2 qt/a.
Plot size:4' x 20' , 15'alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps.
Soil type and analysis:Crosby silt loam, pH=6.3, P=110 lbs/s, K=282 lbs/a, CEC=8.4, O.M.=3.2, (11/00).
2001 Fertilization:300 lb/a of 0-0-60 was fall applied.
2001 Pest control:Herbicide was applied 11-May and 14-August for weed control



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