Extension/Research Information

2004 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 2004


Table 11: Tall Fescue Variety Trial - Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-19-2001

VarietyMarketer Total
2004
Total
2003
Total
2002
Total
2001
Total
2001-2004
Relative Yield
2001-04
Commercial Seed -------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre --------------------
Martin 2Cisco Seeds5.817.566.630.4420.44108
FestivalSeeds Ohio5.607.256.760.5320.14106
StagCentral Farm Supply5.437.436.190.4519.50103
AtlasCentral Farm Supply5.747.345.770.6419.49103
HoedownDLF- Jenks5.577.346.040.4919.44103
Jesup EFPennington Seed5.357.156.010.3118.8299
KY 31Seeds Ohio5.147.125.960.5718.7999
Jesup Max QPennington Seed5.147.136.120.3918.7899
BarcarellaFowler Seed5.186.735.960.4018.2796
MaximizeTurf Seed Co.4.687.015.970.5218.1896
Stampede ogCountryMark4.236.385.890.2016.6988
Mean5.267.136.120.4518.96
LSD 0.050.800.470.520.201.22
CV %10.504.505.9031.504.40
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).
2004 Fertilization: 110 lb/a of 0-46-0 & 300 lb/a of 0-0-60 was fall applied in 2003.
200 lb/a of 34-0-0 was applied on 2-April. 147 lb/a of 34-0-0 was applied on 7-June, 12-July, and 24-August.



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