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 18: Orchardgrass (Late Maturing)Variety Trial - Columbus, Ohio - 1997 Seeding

Ohio, Columbus, Sown 4-2-97 (Late Maturing)

    TotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal

 Maturity

Variety11-May29-Jun7-Aug12-Sept200120001999199819971997-015/115/21
Commercial Seed:------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------  
Stampede2.121.180.660.794.795.432.084.981.9319.263.14.9
Haymate2.091.260.750.784.975.671.854.871.8619.212.53.7
OFI-93M*1.861.210.710.804.575.442.165.031.7618.923.34.7
Warrior1.831.230.600.784.475.372.134.481.9018.252.85.0
Libra1.861.130.540.774.285.151.744.831.8717.872.43.8
Pennlate1.871.220.690.794.495.031.824.531.8717.762.84.2
Takena1.841.150.600.734.385.221.784.541.7817.732.43.7
Tekapo Grazing1.421.220.650.824.095.181.664.581.7817.332.75.3
OFI-93L*1.621.260.610.804.295.021.654.331.7017.031.73.1
Condor1.721.180.610.834.344.941.864.261.6516.943.04.4
Progress1.751.080.590.714.084.711.854.421.7916.883.14.6
Bengal*1.620.960.620.693.864.421.934.461.9916.702.94.5
Mean1.801.170.640.774.385.131.884.611.8217.822.74.3
LSD 0.050.220.140.08ns0.320.480.19ns0.19ns0.40.6
CV %8.408.309.008.405.106.507.1010.107.404.6010.09.4
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed.
aMaturity -- 1 = vegetative, 2 = early boot, 3 = initial emergence of inflorescense (head emergence), 4 = complete emergence of inflorescense from boot, 5 = elongated peduncle (stem holding inflorescense).
Establishment:Drill seeded with presswheels at 10 lb/a.
Soil type and analysis:Crosby clay loam, pH = 6.45, P = 156, K = 406, CEC = 8.3, O.M. = 2.7 (10/00).
2001 Fertilization:Ammonium nitrate (34-0-0) was applied on 27-March at 205 lb/a, 11- May for early maturing and 21-May for late maturing at 150 lb/a, 29 June at 150 lb/a and 8-August at 150 lb/a.



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