| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Relative Yield |
% Stand | |
| Variety | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 98-00 | 98-00 |
4/26/01 |
| Commercial Seed: | ------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- | % mean | ||||||
| 5312 | 5.97 | 7.16 | 8.76 | 8.33 | 2.76 | 30.22 | 104 | 92 |
| WL 325 HQ | 5.98 | 6.83 | 8.81 | 8.13 | 2.90 | 29.75 | 102 | 93 |
| DK140 | 6.01 | 6.81 | 8.78 | 8.14 | 2.84 | 29.75 | 102 | 95 |
| Tamax-Plus | 5.93 | 6.85 | 8.70 | 8.16 | 2.75 | 29.64 | 102 | 89 |
| AlfaStar | 5.75 | 7.41 | 8.35 | 8.10 | 2.56 | 29.61 | 102 | 92 |
| 631 | 5.57 | 7.02 | 8.36 | 8.57 | 2.72 | 29.53 | 102 | 91 |
| WL 324 | 5.83 | 7.03 | 8.49 | 8.11 | 2.80 | 29.46 | 101 | 93 |
| DK127 | 5.86 | 6.80 | 8.73 | 8.04 | 2.71 | 29.44 | 101 | 88 |
| Depend+EV | 5.77 | 6.75 | 8.85 | 8.02 | 2.70 | 29.39 | 101 | 92 |
| 5454 | 5.95 | 6.83 | 8.40 | 8.01 | 2.51 | 29.20 | 100 | 92 |
| Complete | 5.99 | 6.50 | 8.63 | 8.08 | 2.67 | 29.20 | 100 | 92 |
| GH797 | 5.76 | 6.77 | 8.61 | 7.97 | 2.79 | 29.12 | 100 | 91 |
| Ace | 5.72 | 6.60 | 8.60 | 7.95 | 2.61 | 28.86 | 99 | 87 |
| Gem | 5.50 | 6.86 | 8.31 | 8.17 | 2.69 | 28.84 | 99 | 87 |
| WL 332 SR | 5.14 | 6.68 | 8.72 | 8.28 | 2.71 | 28.82 | 99 | 86 |
| Choice | 5.45 | 6.70 | 8.48 | 8.15 | 2.69 | 28.79 | 99 | 89 |
| DK141 | 5.40 | 6.71 | 8.36 | 8.11 | 2.79 | 28.58 | 98 | 89 |
| Ovation | 5.54 | 6.65 | 8.25 | 8.00 | 2.67 | 28.44 | 98 | 89 |
| 645 | 5.39 | 6.34 | 8.35 | 8.01 | 2.71 | 28.09 | 97 | 87 |
| Arrest | 5.41 | 6.16 | 8.01 | 7.95 | 2.61 | 27.53 | 95 | 81 |
| Vernal | 4.58 | 6.45 | 7.68 | 7.43 | 2.49 | 26.13 | 90 | 88 |
| Experimental Seed: | ------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- | % mean | ||||||
| ABT400SCL* | 5.86 | 7.00 | 8.91 | 8.20 | 2.72 | 29.97 | 103 | 91 |
| Mean | 5.68 | 6.78 | 8.52 | 8.09 | 2.71 | 29.07 | -- | 90 |
| LSD 0.05 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.14 | 0.82 | -- | 4 |
| CV % | 5.57 | 3.74 | 3.58 | 3.55 | 3.59 | 2.00 | -- | 3 |
| no. of harvets | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 18.00 | -- | -- |
| * 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. | ||||||||
| Establishment: | Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a. | |||||||
| Plot size: | 5' x 25', 25' alleys and borders. RCBD with four reps. | |||||||
| Soil type and analysis: | Hoytville silty clay, pH = 6.2, P = 98 lb/a, K = 378 lb/a, CEC = 20 (11/00). | |||||||
| 2001 Fertilization: | No fertilization was required in reference to the soil analysis. | |||||||
| 2001 Pest control: | Insecticide applied 5-March for alfalfa weevil control, 15-June, 13-July, 14-August for potato leafhopper control. | |||||||