| Total |
Relative Yield 2003-2004 |
Maturity Group |
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| Variety | Marketer | 2004 | 2003 | 2003-04 | ||
| Commercial Seed | -------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------------------- | |||||
| OG 9201* | Pickseed West Inc. | 7.12 | 3.03 | 10.14 | 109.00 | Mid |
| Icon | Seed Research of Oregon | 7.10 | 2.97 | 10.07 | 108.00 | Mid |
| Harvestar* | Radix Research Inc. | 6.78 | 3.21 | 9.99 | 107.00 | Late |
| CIS-OG-4 | Cebeco International | 6.93 | 3.05 | 9.98 | 107.00 | Late |
| Elise | Turf Seed | 6.77 | 3.08 | 9.85 | 106.00 | Mid |
| Megabite | Turf Seed | 6.89 | 2.89 | 9.78 | 105.00 | Mid |
| OG 9703 | Seed Research of Oregon | 6.80 | 2.95 | 9.75 | 105.00 | Late |
| ECF 30* | Radix Research Inc. | 6.65 | 3.00 | 9.66 | 104.00 | Early |
| Pennlate | Public | 6.64 | 2.76 | 9.40 | 101.00 | Late |
| Athes | DLF - Jenks | 6.05 | 3.01 | 9.07 | 97.00 | Late |
| LG-31 | DLF - Jenks | 6.22 | 2.63 | 8.85 | 95.00 | Late |
| Potomac | Public | 5.36 | 2.81 | 8.17 | 88.00 | Early |
| Abertop | Pennington Seed Inc. | 4.09 | 2.23 | 6.32 | 68.00 | Early |
| Mean | 6.42 | 2.89 | 9.31 | -- | -- | |
| LSD (0.05) | 0.52 | ns | 0.76 | -- | -- | |
| CV % | 5.67 | 10.09 | 5.71 | -- | -- | |
| * 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=6.2, P=484 lbs/s, K=536 lbs/a, CEC=8.4, O.M.=3.1, (10/03). | |||||
| 2004 Fertilization: | 200 lb/a of 34-0-0 applied 2- April, 147 lb/a of 34-0-0 applied on 7- June, 12- July and 24- August 2004. | |||||