Extension/Research Information

2002 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Ohio State University Extension
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
The Ohio State University

Horticulture and Crop Science
Series 195
November 2002


Table 10: Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-26-2000

Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trial

TotalTotal TotalTotal Relative Yield% Stand

Injurya

Variety2002 20012000 2001-02 2001-02 4/16/02

7/26/02

Commercial Seed: ------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------% mean  
Evergreen4.536.722.3411.26107842.0
DK131HG3.936.322.5810.2598842.3
Clean Sweep3.376.482.169.8594773.8
54543.386.052.409.4390855.0
Experimental Seed: ------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------% mean  
4S86*5.296.922.4012.20116911.8
3S77*4.756.722.5011.48109872.0
4S92*4.746.712.4911.45109891.5
ZH9930H*3.436.202.709.6392842.0
ZH9841H*3.105.772.358.8785694.8
Mean4.066.432.4310.49--832.8
LSD 0.050.590.61ns1.07--ns0.6
CV %10.006.5011.607.00--1014.3
MCV14.579.4917.0310.25--1520.9
LSR27.0153.3877.4732.26--5716.6
no of harvest.4.004.002.0010.00------
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed.
a Potato leafhopper injury rated from 1 = least to 5 = most severe injury.
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 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 = 6.8, P = 40 lb/a, K = 234 lbs/a, CEC = 8.4, O.M.=2.4,  (11/01).
2002 Fertilization:300 lb/a of 0-0-60 was fall applied in 2001.
2001 Pest control:Insecticide applied 26-April for alfalfa weevil control.
Herbicide was applied 4-June for weed control.



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