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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Alfalfa Variety Trial - South Charleston, Sown 4-14-2005

			Total	Relative Yield
Variety	July 7	Sept. 6	2005	2005
	---- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ----			% mean
Marvel	1.02	0.81	2.15	114
6420	0.98	1.06	2.14	113
6400HT	1.01	1.14	2.09	110
CW 15030	1.02	1.06	2.07	109
Rebound 5.0	0.80	0.90	1.90	100
4A21	0.85	0.93	1.88	100
Genoa	0.96	0.91	1.87	99
53Q30	0.80	1.10	1.86	99
Vernal	0.94	1.03	1.86	99
FSG 408DP	0.92	1.05	1.84	97
Baralfa 53HR	0.86	0.79	1.83	97
WL 335 HQ	0.89	1.11	1.79	95
Integrity	0.82	0.97	1.79	95
WL 348 AP	0.82	1.04	1.75	93
54V46	0.82	0.92	1.63	86
Mean	0.89	1.00	1.89
LSD 0.05	0.13	0.30	0.36
Prob > F	<.001	0.63	0.31
CV %	9.90	20.90	13.52
Note: Stand was 100% on 9-29-05
Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported.
Establishment:	Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a.
Plot size:	4' x 20' , 15'alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps.
Soil type and analysis:	Kokomo silt loam, pH=7.0, P=42 lbs/a, K=422 lbs/a, CEC=16.4, O.M.=2.2, (04/05).
2005 Fertilization:	500 lb/a of 0-46-0 was applied prior to planting.
2005 Pest control:	IInsecticide was applied on 15-June, 21-July, for potato leafhopper control. Herbicide was applied on 6-June for weed control.

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