| Total | Total | Total | Total | Relative Yield |
% Stand | |
| Variety | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 2000-01 | 00-01 |
4/12/01 |
| Commercial Seed: | ------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- | % mean | ||||
| MagnumV | 8.28 | 8.57 | 1.98 | 16.85 | 107 | 89 |
| Geneva | 8.03 | 8.51 | 1.94 | 16.54 | 105 | 85 |
| DK140 | 7.93 | 8.26 | 2.05 | 16.19 | 103 | 86 |
| 53Q60 | 7.58 | 8.51 | 1.93 | 16.09 | 102 | 84 |
| ABT350 | 7.91 | 8.18 | 2.01 | 16.09 | 102 | 85 |
| Mainstay | 7.62 | 8.34 | 1.97 | 15.96 | 101 | 84 |
| DK141 | 7.56 | 8.39 | 2.00 | 15.96 | 101 | 79 |
| WL325HQ | 7.78 | 8.15 | 2.02 | 15.93 | 101 | 83 |
| FQ314 | 7.70 | 8.20 | 2.29 | 15.90 | 101 | 79 |
| DK124 | 7.76 | 8.12 | 1.93 | 15.88 | 101 | 84 |
| WL327 | 7.55 | 8.28 | 2.19 | 15.83 | 100 | 85 |
| WL232HQ | 7.62 | 8.14 | 2.07 | 15.76 | 100 | 79 |
| Stellar | 7.65 | 8.07 | 1.88 | 15.72 | 100 | 91 |
| Amerigraze401+Z | 7.56 | 8.11 | 2.02 | 15.68 | 99 | 83 |
| ABT400SCL | 7.54 | 8.10 | 1.95 | 15.64 | 99 | 88 |
| Greenfeast | 7.35 | 8.06 | 2.08 | 15.41 | 98 | 81 |
| ML99 | 7.21 | 8.11 | 2.04 | 15.32 | 97 | 82 |
| Affinity+Z | 7.27 | 7.96 | 2.21 | 15.23 | 97 | 83 |
| Awesome | 7.31 | 7.87 | 1.82 | 15.18 | 96 | 82 |
| GH788 | 7.32 | 7.83 | 1.99 | 15.14 | 96 | 83 |
| Vernal | 7.21 | 7.90 | 1.97 | 15.11 | 96 | 78 |
| Vitro | 7.03 | 7.95 | 2.10 | 14.98 | 95 | 84 |
| Experimental Seed: | ------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- | % mean | ||||
| Rocket* | 7.43 | 8.47 | 1.87 | 15.90 | 101 | 93 |
| Mean | 7.56 | 8.20 | 2.01 | 15.76 | -- | 84 |
| LSD 0.05 | 0.45 | ns | 0.19 | 0.75 | -- | 4 |
| CV % | 4.28 | 3.84 | 6.73 | 3.39 | -- | 3 |
| no. of harvests | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 | -- | -- |
| * 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. 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: | Insecticide applied 9-May for alfalfa weevil and 18-July for potato leafhopper control. Herbicide applied at 28-March. | |||||