| Total | Relative Yield | |||
| Variety | June 21 | Aug 17 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Commercial Seed: | ---- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ---- |
% mean |
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| WL 357 HQ | 0.81 | 1.34 | 2.14 | 115 |
| SummerGold | 0.70 | 1.34 | 2.04 | 110 |
| Rebound 5.0 | 0.66 | 1.35 | 2.02 | 109 |
| Genoa | 0.82 | 1.19 | 2.02 | 109 |
| 6400 HT | 0.79 | 1.17 | 1.96 | 106 |
| 6420 | 0.64 | 1.33 | 1.96 | 105 |
| Rebel | 0.68 | 1.27 | 1.95 | 105 |
| 54Q25 | 0.62 | 1.33 | 1.95 | 105 |
| L-411-HD | 0.64 | 1.30 | 1.93 | 104 |
| Rugged | 0.73 | 1.20 | 1.93 | 104 |
| DKA 42-15 | 0.68 | 1.22 | 1.90 | 102 |
| LegenDairy 5.0 | 0.59 | 1.26 | 1.85 | 100 |
| Nova | 0.54 | 1.15 | 1.69 | 91 |
| 54V46 | 0.67 | 0.98 | 1.65 | 89 |
| WL 335 HQ | 0.60 | 1.02 | 1.62 | 87 |
| HybriForce 420/wet | 0.54 | 1.08 | 1.61 | 86 |
| Vernal | 0.54 | 1.05 | 1.59 | 85 |
| Mean | 1.66 | 1.20 | 1.86 | |
| LSD (0.05) | ns | ns | ns | |
| CV % | 27.40 | 16.90 | 16.50 | |
| * Note: Stand was 100% on 9-24-04 | ||||
| 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. 3 ton/a of lime applied fall 2000 prior to seeding. | |||
| Plot size: | 5' x 25', 25' alleys and borders. RCBD with four reps. | |||
| Soil type and analysis: | Hoytville silty clay, pH=6.4, P=76 lb/a, K=300 lb/a, CEC= 18, O.M.=2.8 (10/03) | |||
| 2004 Fertilization: | No fertilization required. | |||
| 2004 Pest control: | Insecticide was apllied on 8-July and 17-August for potato leafhopper control. Herbicide was applied on 21-May and 16-July for weed control. | |||