2005 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

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Alfalfa Variety Trial - Ohio, Wooster, Sown 4-24-2003.

Variety					Total	Total	Total	Total	Total	Relative Yield	% Stand
Variety	May 24	June 28	Aug. 4	Sept. 7	2005	2004	2003	2004-05	2003-05	2003-05	10/18/05
Reward II	3.52	1.76	1.53	1.08	7.89	6.86	3.09	14.75	17.84	101	89
L-311	3.43	1.71	1.58	1.10	7.89	6.83	3.07	14.72	17.79	101	92
FSG 505	3.35	1.83	1.55	1.11	7.80	7.01	2.98	14.82	17.79	101	92
Alfa Star II	3.40	1.89	1.42	1.10	7.82	6.83	3.11	14.66	17.77	101	93
WL 357 HQ	3.31	1.76	1.47	1.04	7.56	7.22	2.97	14.78	17.75	101	91
Evermore	3.34	1.79	1.50	1.12	7.74	6.91	3.08	14.65	17.73	101	93
6420	3.32	1.59	1.50	1.19	7.57	6.90	3.25	14.47	17.72	101	91
Hybri Force 420/wet	3.15	1.76	1.55	1.17	7.60	7.02	3.10	14.62	17.71	101	93
6400 HT	3.40	1.79	1.41	1.04	7.66	6.88	3.11	14.54	17.65	100	91
4A421	3.28	1.86	1.37	1.08	7.56	7.14	2.93	14.69	17.63	100	91
WL 348 AP	3.38	1.71	1.60	1.11	7.77	6.72	3.08	14.49	17.57	100	89
54Q25	3.33	1.81	1.47	1.13	7.80	6.83	2.94	14.64	17.57	100	90
Winter Gold	3.44	1.88	1.44	1.05	7.72	6.75	3.08	14.47	17.55	100	91
54H91	3.24	1.69	1.53	1.15	7.66	6.92	2.96	14.58	17.54	100	89
FSG 351	3.14	1.74	1.50	1.16	7.51	6.92	3.09	14.43	17.52	100	92
Power 4.2	3.31	1.84	1.54	1.10	7.75	6.83	2.94	14.58	17.52	100	92
GH 744	3.20	1.73	1.42	1.09	7.48	6.88	3.15	14.36	17.51	100	90
54V46	3.07	1.62	1.56	1.17	7.39	6.97	3.12	14.37	17.49	99	91
54V54	3.33	1.62	1.48	1.10	7.58	6.93	2.96	14.51	17.47	99	92
FSG 406	3.22	1.71	1.39	1.06	7.44	6.82	3.02	14.26	17.28	98	91
Feast + EV	3.21	1.81	1.51	1.12	7.62	6.72	2.94	14.34	17.27	98	90
Regal	3.31	1.57	1.40	1.13	7.34	6.72	3.06	14.06	17.12	97	93
Vernal	3.42	1.69	1.47	1.12	7.76	6.31	2.78	14.07	16.85	96	82
Mean	3.31	1.74	1.49	1.11	7.65	6.89	3.04	14.54	17.58		91
LSD 0.05	0.25	0.18	0.13	0.09	0.38	0.33	0.21	0.53	0.59		3.38
Prob > F	0.31	0.02	0.05	0.45	0.26	<.001	0.04	0.11	0.08		<.001
CV %	5.40	7.40	6.30	5.80	3.50	3.40	4.80	2.60	2.40		2.60
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 applied PPI at 2qt/a.
Plot size:	4' x 20', 15' alleys and borders. RCBD with four reps.
Soil type and analysis:	Riddles silt loam, pH = 6.5, P = 76 lb/a, K = 123 lb/a, CEC = 9.3, O.M. = 1.2 (10/05).
2005 Fertilization:	160 lb/a. of 0-0-60 was applied 1-June-2005.
2005 Pest control:	Insecticide was applied 9-June and 15-July for potato leafhopper control.

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