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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 13:
Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 9-6-2007
Total Maturitya % Stand
Variety 1-Nov-07 7-May 30-May 12-Jun 2-Jul 2007-08   7-May 30-May 12-Jun 5/22/2008
 ------------- Tons dry Matter/Acre -----------------
RAD-CP5212* 0.14 1.96 0.96 1.17 1.54 5.76 1.1 3.1 5.0 96
MO-1* 0.26 2.02 0.82 0.81 0.80 4.72 1.8 3.3 6.0 91
Max 0.26 1.38 0.91 1.00 1.12 4.69   1.0 2.7 4.5 86
Dino 0.19 1.41 0.94 0.87 1.03 4.43   1.7 2.6 6.0 84
Ace 0.21 1.29 0.90 0.94 1.00 4.35 1.0 3.0 4.8 92
Barextra 0.15 1.41 0.83 0.96 0.94 4.28 1.4 3.4 5.0 90
Hercules 0.17 1.17 0.91 0.86 0.75 3.86   1.5 3.6 5.5 87
Flying A 0.27 1.42 0.83 0.63 0.60 3.74   2.0 2.8 6.3 96
Marshall 0.14 1.40 0.79 0.75 0.66 3.74 2.0 2.3 6.0 97
Bounty 0.23 1.33 0.83 0.65 0.66 3.70 2.6 3.2 6.5 94
FL/NE 0.02 1.50 0.82 0.78 0.58 3.70   2.8 3.7 6.0 76
Striker 0.28 1.21 0.82 0.65 0.74 3.69   2.3 3.9 6.5 81
OCALA 0.11 1.54 0.68 0.60 0.68 3.61 2.7 3.3 6.8 90
50561 TA* 0.12 1.10 0.83 0.72 0.83 3.59 1.3 4.4 6.5 75
Tam TBO 0.23 1.04 0.68 0.65 0.75 3.35   1.5 3.8 6.0 70
Jackson 0.22 0.95 0.76 0.50 0.70 3.14   3.3 4.1 7.0 80
Graze N Gro 0.18 1.04 0.73 0.64 0.51 3.09 1.8 4.1 6.5 88
Bulldog 0.20 1.13 0.68 0.51 0.57 3.09 3.1 3.4 6.5 81
Tachimusha 0.22 0.87 0.64 0.53 0.80 3.06   2.9 5.1 6.8 61
AM4N 0.20 0.76 0.84 0.46 0.63 2.89   1.7 4.9 7.0 67
Billiken 0.24 0.50 0.65 0.66 0.72 2.77 1.2 4.1 5.3 65
Yushun 0.18 0.84 0.61 0.42 0.68 2.75 3.9 4.9 6.8 79
Gulf 0.31 0.62 0.87 0.44 0.46 2.70   1.7 4.4 5.8 78
Dryann 0.22 0.75 0.67 0.48 0.47 2.59   2.2 4.4 7.0 77
Tachimasari 0.23 0.52 0.60 0.39 0.72 2.46 3.4 4.1 6.5 71
Hanamiwase 0.25 0.46 0.45 0.26 0.32 1.74 5.0 5.7 7.0 66
Mean 0.20 1.14 0.77 0.67 0.74 3.52 2.2 3.8 6.1 81
LSD 0.05 0.09 0.35 0.18 0.18 0.30 0.61 0.80 0.87 0.81 12.61
CV % 33 22 17 19 29 12   26 16 9 11
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed. 
Maturitya 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 20 lb/a.  
Plot size: 4' x 20' , 7' alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps.
Soil type / analysis: Crosby silt loam, pH=6.1, P=182 lbs/a, K=450 lbs/a, CEC=24.1, O.M.=3.5,(11/06).
2008 Fertilization: 150 lb/a of 34-0-0 was applied 3-Oct 2007. 
150 lb/a of 34-0-0 was applied 4-April and 8-May 2008.