| Total | Total | Total | Total | Relative Yield | % Stand | |
| Variety | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1999-01 | 99-01 | 6/21/01 |
| Commercial Seed: | ------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- | % mean | ||||
| Choice | 5.35 | 5.72 | 5.29 | 16.36 | 109 | 78 |
| DK141 | 5.06 | 5.66 | 5.24 | 15.96 | 106 | 75 |
| DK127 | 5.00 | 5.72 | 4.98 | 15.69 | 104 | 79 |
| Arrest | 4.90 | 5.68 | 4.85 | 15.43 | 102 | 71 |
| Affinity+Z | 4.93 | 5.88 | 4.60 | 15.42 | 102 | 84 |
| Vernal | 4.65 | 5.69 | 4.71 | 15.05 | 100 | 66 |
| Emperor | 5.03 | 5.53 | 4.48 | 15.05 | 100 | 80 |
| SuperCuts | 4.71 | 5.89 | 4.44 | 15.04 | 100 | 76 |
| Yielder | 4.58 | 5.64 | 4.79 | 15.01 | 100 | 87 |
| DK140 | 4.42 | 5.74 | 4.85 | 15.01 | 100 | 83 |
| 631 | 4.78 | 5.46 | 4.75 | 14.99 | 99 | 85 |
| Pristine | 4.75 | 5.54 | 4.67 | 14.95 | 99 | 83 |
| Innovator+Z | 4.65 | 5.55 | 4.65 | 14.84 | 99 | 78 |
| Depend+EV | 4.34 | 5.59 | 4.81 | 14.75 | 98 | 84 |
| Geneva | 4.40 | 5.23 | 5.12 | 14.75 | 98 | 85 |
| Complete | 4.75 | 5.42 | 4.56 | 14.73 | 98 | 74 |
| AlfaStar | 4.55 | 5.60 | 4.54 | 14.69 | 97 | 79 |
| AmeriGraze 401+Z | 4.49 | 5.31 | 4.84 | 14.64 | 97 | 80 |
| 5454 | 4.48 | 5.32 | 4.51 | 14.31 | 95 | 84 |
| Experimental Seed: | ------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- | % mean | ||||
| Ameriguard 302+Z* | 4.75 | 5.54 | 4.54 | 14.83 | 98 | 71 |
| Defense +EV* | 4.86 | 5.33 | 4.53 | 14.72 | 98 | 74 |
| Mean | 4.73 | 5.58 | 4.75 | 15.06 | -- | 79 |
| LSD 0.05 | 0.48 | ns | 0.45 | ns | -- | 7 |
| CV % | 6.11 | 5.63 | 5.70 | 4.04 | -- | 6 |
| no. of harvests | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 11.00 | -- | -- |
| * 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: | 3' x 20', 10' alleys and borders. RCBD with three reps. | |||||
| Soil type and analysis: | Monogahela silt loam, pH = 6.8, P = 100 lb/a,K = 366 lb/a, CEC = 9 (11/00). | |||||
| 2001 Fertilization: | No fertilization was required in reference to the soil analysis. | |||||
| 2001 Pest control: | Insecticide was applied on 26-April for alfalfa weevil control and 26-June for potato leafhopper control. | |||||