Interpreting Yield Data

Alfalfa Summary:

Weather data summary for the 2005-growing season

Performance summary – Standard trials (insecticide applied)

Regional PLH Trial

Alfalfa Variety Trial - South Charleston, Ohio – 2003 Seeding

Alfalfa Variety Trial – Wooster, Ohio – 2003 Seeding

Alfalfa Variety Trial – North Baltimore, Ohio – 2004 Seeding

Alfalfa Variety Trial – Jackson, Ohio –2004 Seeding

Alfalfa Variety Trial –, South Charleston, Ohio – 2005 Seeding

Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2004 Seeding

Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trial – Jackson, Ohio – 2004 Seeding

Red Clover:

Red Clover Variety Trial - S. Charleston, Ohio - 2000 Seeding.

Grass Summary:

Orchardgrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2003 Seeding

Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2004 Seeding

Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2005 Fall Seeding

Tall Fescue Variety Trial – Jackson, Ohio – 2004 Seeding

Perennial Ryegrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio –2005 Seeding



Address of Marketers

Download files of yield data for 2005:

All Yield Trials - PDF for Printing

Alfalfa Yield Trials - Excel

Grass Yield Trial - Excel

Forage Variety Trials in Other States


 

2005 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

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Orchardgrass Variety Trial - Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-15-2003

   Total Relative Yield
2004-2005

Harvest
Maturity

Variety Marketer 2005 2004 2003 2003-05
    -------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------------------    
ORCA*Pickseed West Inc.5.977.123.0316.111106.3
IconSeed Rsch of Oregon6.047.102.9716.111105.3
MegabiteTurf Seed6.076.892.8915.861084.8
CIS-OG-4Cebeco International5.846.933.0515.821084.8
Command*Seed Rsch of Oregon5.866.802.9515.621064.5
Harvestar*Radix Research Inc.5.476.783.2115.461052.0
EliseTurf Seed5.596.773.0815.451056.5
ECF 30*Radix Research Inc.5.646.653.0015.301046.3
PennalatePublic5.576.642.7614.971025.5
AthesDLF - Jenks4.986.053.0114.04962.0
LG-31DLF - Jenks5.026.222.6313.88942.4
PotomacPublic4.705.362.8112.87883.2
AbertopPennington Seed Inc.3.184.092.239.50652.4
Mean5.386.422.8914.69--4.3
LSD 0.050.410.52ns1.07--1.1
CV %5.305.7010.105.10--17.5
Maturity scale: 1 =vegetative, 2 =early boot, 3 =initial emergence from boot, 4 =complete emergence, 5 = elongated peduncle, 6 = preanthesis, 7 = anthesis, 8 = post anthesis.
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=6.8, P=230 lbs/a, K=196 lbs/a, CEC=18.2, O.M.=2.6, (10/05).
2005 Fertilization: 200 lb/a of 34-0-0 applied 2- April, 147 lb/a of 34-0-0 applied on 7- June, 22- July.

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