| Total | Relative Yield | |||
| Variety | 15-Jul | 14-Aug | 2003 | 2003 |
| Commercial Seed: | ---- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ---- |
% mean |
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| 6420 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 3.25 | 107 |
| GH 744 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 3.15 | 104 |
| 54V46 | 1.50 | 1.62 | 3.12 | 103 |
| 6400 HT | 1.61 | 1.50 | 3.11 | 102 |
| Alfa Star II | 1.48 | 1.63 | 3.11 | 102 |
| Hybri Force 420/wet | 1.53 | 1.57 | 3.10 | 102 |
| FSG 351 | 1.62 | 1.47 | 3.09 | 102 |
| Reward II | 1.50 | 1.59 | 3.09 | 102 |
| Winter Gold | 1.49 | 1.59 | 3.08 | 101 |
| WL 348 AP | 1.53 | 1.55 | 3.08 | 101 |
| Evermore | 1.46 | 1.62 | 3.08 | 101 |
| L-311 | 1.52 | 1.56 | 3.07 | 101 |
| Regal | 1.53 | 1.54 | 3.06 | 101 |
| FSG 406 | 1.52 | 1.50 | 3.02 | 99 |
| FSG 505 | 1.48 | 1.50 | 2.98 | 98 |
| WL 357 HQ | 1.47 | 1.50 | 2.97 | 98 |
| 54H91 | 1.56 | 1.41 | 2.96 | 98 |
| 54V54 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 2.96 | 97 |
| Power 4.2 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 2.94 | 97 |
| 54Q25 | 1.47 | 1.46 | 2.94 | 97 |
| Feast + EV | 1.49 | 1.44 | 2.94 | 97 |
| 4A421 | 1.44 | 1.49 | 2.93 | 97 |
| Vernal | 1.37 | 1.41 | 2.78 | 92 |
| Mean | 1.51 | 1.53 | 3.04 | -- |
| LSD 0.05 | ns | ns | 0.21 | -- |
| CV % | 6.50 | 6.20 | 4.80 | -- |
| * Note: Stand was 100 % on 9-30-03 | ||||
| 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 2qt/a. | |||
| Plot size: | 4' x 20', 15' alleys and borders. RCBD with four reps. | |||
| Soil type and analysis: | Riddles silt loam, pH = 6.41, P =54 lb/a, K = 238 lb/a, CEC = 8 (9/01). | |||
| 2003 Fertilization: | Fall applied 500 lb/a of 0-18-36 in 2001. | |||
| 2003 Pest control: | Insecticide was applied 23-June and 29-July for potato leafhopper control. Herbicide was appled 23-June for weed control. | |||