| Total |
Maturity Group |
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| Variety | 30-Jun | 9-Sep | 2003 | |
| Commercial Seed | -------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------------------- | |||
| Harvestar* | 0.46 | 2.75 | 3.21 | Late |
| Elise | 0.58 | 2.50 | 3.08 | Mid |
| CIS-OG-4 | 0.56 | 2.49 | 3.05 | Late |
| OG 9201* | 0.61 | 2.41 | 3.03 | Mid |
| Athes | 0.45 | 2.57 | 3.01 | Late |
| ECF 30* | 0.54 | 2.46 | 3.00 | Early |
| Icon | 0.57 | 2.40 | 2.97 | Mid |
| OG 9703 | 0.45 | 2.51 | 2.95 | Late |
| Megabite | 0.26 | 2.64 | 2.89 | Mid |
| Potomac | 0.52 | 2.28 | 2.81 | Early |
| Pennalate | 0.51 | 2.25 | 2.76 | Late |
| LG-31 | 0.33 | 2.31 | 2.63 | Late |
| Abertop | 0.07 | 2.17 | 2.23 | Early |
| Mean | 0.46 | 2.44 | 2.89 | -- |
| LSD 0.05 | 0.14 | ns | ns | -- |
| CV % | 21.00 | 9.70 | 10.10 | -- |
| Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported. | ||||
| * Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed. | ||||
| Establishment: | Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 10 lb/a. | |||
| Plot size: | 4' x 20', 15' alleys and borders. RCBD with four reps. | |||
| Soil type and analysis: | Crosby silt loam, pH=6.9, P=640 lbs/s, K=400 lbs/a, CEC=8.4, O.M.=3.1, (11/02). | |||
| 2003 Fertilization: | 147 lb/a of 34-0-0 applied 7-18-2003 | |||
| 2003 Pest Control: | No pest control required. | |||