2005 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

					Total	Total	Total	Total	Total	Relative Yield	% Stand
Variety	June 1	July 5	Aug. 2	Sept. 12	2005	2004	2003	2004-05	2003-05	2003-05	10/14/05
Commercial Seed:	------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------									% mean
WL 357 HQ	3.13	1.96	1.27	0.99	7.37	7.32	4.57	8.38	19.26	105	92
6420	3.27	1.75	1.18	0.92	7.14	7.13	4.85	8.06	19.11	104	91
54V46	3.00	1.90	1.25	0.98	7.09	7.02	4.94	8.03	19.06	104	90
Predator	3.15	1.85	1.10	0.87	7.00	6.93	4.75	7.89	18.68	102	89
54Q25	3.38	1.78	1.04	0.95	7.15	7.04	4.48	8.10	18.67	102	92
6400 HT	3.10	1.77	1.04	0.90	6.82	6.91	4.77	7.74	18.50	101	90
Hybri Force 420/wet	3.10	1.78	1.12	0.94	6.90	6.92	4.54	7.79	18.36	100	89
54V54	3.01	1.71	1.05	0.90	6.67	6.86	4.34	7.57	17.87	97	90
54H91	2.92	1.67	1.04	0.86	6.53	6.56	4.54	7.42	17.61	96	89
Vernal	3.25	1.44	0.88	0.84	6.38	6.01	3.96	7.19	16.34	89	83
Mean	3.13	1.76	1.10	0.91	6.90	6.87	4.57	7.82	18.35		89
LSD 0.05	0.35	0.18	0.20	0.10	0.60	0.30	0.41	0.66	0.80		4.20
Prob > F	0.40	<.001	0.01	0.06	0.04	<.001	<.001	0.03	<.001		<.001
CV %	7.70	6.90	12.30	7.60	6.00	3.00	6.10	5.80	3.00		3.20
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 2 qt/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:	No fertilization required.
2005 Pest control:	Insecticide was applied on 16-June, 21-July, 16-August for potato leafhopper control..