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Weather data summary for the 2008-growing season

Alfalfa Trials

Performance summary – Standard trials (insecticide applied)

South Charleston, Ohio – 2005 Seeding

Wooster, Ohio – 2006 Seeding

Wooster, Ohio – 2007 Seeding

South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Jackson, Ohio – 2004 Seeding

Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trials

South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Red Clover Trial

S. Charleston, Ohio - 2006 Seeding.

Perennial Grass Trials

Orchardgrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2006 Seeding

Tall Fescue Variety Trial – Jackson, Ohio – 2004 Seeding

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

Annual Grass Trials

Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2007 Fall Seeding

Teff Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Sorghum - Sudan Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Forage Sorghum Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Address of Marketers

Download files of yield data for 2008:

All Yield Trials - PDF for Printing

Alfalfa Yield Trials - Excel

Perennial Grass Yield Trial - Excel

Annual Grass Yield Trial - Excel

Red Clover Yield Trial - Excel

Forage Variety Trials in Other States

Forage Quality and Disease Information from Wisconsin and Minnesota

 

2008 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Table 10:
Orchardgrass Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-13-2006
Total Relative
Variety Marketer 2008 2007 2006 2006-08 Yield Maturity
 --------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------- % mean 20-May
OG 0204G* Seed Rsch Oregon 5.11 6.48 3.72 15.30 123 3.8
Command Seed Rsch Oregon 4.57 5.26 4.11 14.12 114 4.3
OG 001* Seed Rsch Oregon 4.69 5.29 3.92 14.00 113 3.8
Endurance DLF Intl. 4.27 4.81 4.42 13.56 109 4.3
Persist Smith Seed Srvs. 4.75 5.13 3.49 13.40 108 4.5
Potomac Public 4.37 5.21 3.19 12.83 103 3.3
Shiloh II Pro Seed Mkt. 4.31 3.88 4.69 12.75 103 4.3
RAD-LCF-21* Lewis Seed Co. 4.37 4.24 4.17 12.67 102 3.5
AGRDG 101* Ag Rsch. USA 0.02 0.01 3.24 3.09 25 1.0
Mean 4.05 4.48 3.88 12.41 -- 3.6
LSD 0.05 0.58 0.81 0.71 1.17 -- 0.95
CV %   10 12 12 6 -- 18
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed. 
** NOTE **  variety AGRDG 101 did not survive the 2006 winter.
** NOTE** there were only 3 harvest this year due to the drought. 
*Maturity  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/analysis: Crosby silt loam, pH=6.1, P=98 lbs/a, K=394lbs/a, CEC=19.4, O.M.=3.1,(10/07).
2008 Fertilization: Applied 200 lb/a of 34-0-0 4-April, 150 lb/a on 24-May and 27-August