| Total | Total | Total |
Total |
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| Variety | 28-May | 14-Jul | 21-Aug | 10-Nov | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2001-03 |
| Commercial Seed | -------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------------------- | |||||||
| Martin 2 | 3.42 | 1.34 | 1.48 | 1.34 | 7.56 | 6.63 | 0.00 | 14.62 |
| Festival | 3.26 | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.13 | 7.25 | 6.76 | 1.00 | 14.53 |
| Stag | 3.50 | 1.34 | 1.44 | 1.16 | 7.43 | 6.19 | 0.00 | 14.07 |
| Hoedown | 3.39 | 1.25 | 1.34 | 1.23 | 7.34 | 6.04 | 0.00 | 13.87 |
| Atlas | 3.43 | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.14 | 7.34 | 5.77 | 1.00 | 13.75 |
| KY 31 | 3.17 | 1.56 | 1.37 | 1.10 | 7.12 | 5.96 | 1.00 | 13.65 |
| Jesup Max Q | 3.19 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.26 | 7.13 | 6.12 | 0.00 | 13.65 |
| Maximize | 3.07 | 1.40 | 1.32 | 1.27 | 7.01 | 5.97 | 1.00 | 13.50 |
| Jesup EF | 3.25 | 1.34 | 1.42 | 1.17 | 7.15 | 6.01 | 0.00 | 13.46 |
| Barcarella | 3.07 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.18 | 6.73 | 5.96 | 0.00 | 13.09 |
| Stampede og* | 2.96 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.08 | 6.38 | 5.89 | 0.00 | 12.46 |
| Mean | 3.24 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.19 | 7.13 | 6.12 | 0.00 | 13.70 |
| LSD 0.05 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.91 |
| CV % | 5.30 | 6.60 | 10.10 | 19.00 | 4.50 | 5.90 | 32.00 | 4.60 |
| 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). | |||||||
| 2003 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 4-April. 147 lb/a of 34-0-0 was applied on 2-June and 18-July. | |||||||