| Total | Total |
Total |
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| Variety | 3-Jun | 17-Jun | 27-Aug | 4-Nov | 2002 | 2001 | 2001-02 |
| Commercial Seed | -------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------------------- | ||||||
| Jesup Max Q | 2.85 | 1.24 | 0.82 | 1.22 | 6.12 | 0.39 | 6.51 |
| Maximize | 2.75 | 1.23 | 0.69 | 1.31 | 5.97 | 0.52 | 6.49 |
| Martin 2 | 2.96 | 1.48 | 0.95 | 1.34 | 6.63 | 0.44 | 7.07 |
| Atlas | 2.70 | 1.23 | 0.68 | 1.19 | 5.77 | 0.64 | 6.41 |
| Stag | 2.88 | 1.12 | 0.94 | 1.39 | 6.19 | 0.45 | 6.64 |
| Festival | 3.00 | 1.39 | 0.95 | 1.26 | 6.76 | 0.53 | 7.29 |
| KY 31 | 2.99 | 1.16 | 0.71 | 1.10 | 5.96 | 0.57 | 6.53 |
| Stampede* | 2.99 | 1.13 | 0.60 | 1.06 | 5.89 | 0.20 | 6.08 |
| Barcarella | 3.00 | 1.06 | 0.69 | 1.20 | 5.96 | 0.40 | 6.36 |
| Jesup EF | 2.86 | 1.24 | 0.78 | 1.16 | 6.01 | 0.31 | 6.32 |
| Hoedown | 2.76 | 1.19 | 0.74 | 1.29 | 6.04 | 0.49 | 6.52 |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Mean | 2.89 | 1.22 | 0.78 | 1.23 | 6.12 | 0.45 | 6.56 |
| LSD 0.05 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.52 | 0.20 | 0.61 |
| CV % | 5.90 | 10.50 | 19.10 | 11.50 | 5.90 | 31.50 | 6.50 |
| no. of harvest | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.00 | 1.00 | -- |
| Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported. | |||||||
| * Orchardgrass species (used as a comparison to tall fescue). | |||||||
| Establishment: | Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a. | ||||||
| Plot size: | 4' x 20', 15' alleys and borders. RCBD with four reps. | ||||||
| Soil type and analysis: | Crosby silt loam, pH = 6.2, P = 74 lb/a, K = 236 lb/a, CEC = 8.4, O.M. 3.2, (10/02). | ||||||
| 2002 Fertilization: | 110 lb/a of 0-46-0 & 300 lb/a of
0-0-60 was fall applied in 2002. 200 lb/a of 34-0-0 was applied on 19-April. 115 lb/a of 34-0-0 was applied on 4-June and 19-July. | ||||||