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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
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2008 Ohio Forage Performance Trials
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Table 5: |
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Alfalfa Variety Trial |
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Wooster, Sown 4-23-2007 |
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Total |
Reltive |
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| Variety |
28-May |
1-Jul |
4-Aug |
8-Sep |
2008 |
2007 |
2007-08 |
Yield |
% Stand |
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Dry Matter/Acre -------------------------------- |
% mean |
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| 55V48 |
3.06 |
2.48 |
1.99 |
1.07 |
8.53 |
2.37 |
10.90 |
103 |
90 |
| 6400 HT |
3.03 |
2.54 |
2.08 |
0.92 |
8.60 |
2.29 |
10.89 |
103 |
88 |
| Anchormate |
3.18 |
2.58 |
1.87 |
0.86 |
8.48 |
2.26 |
10.74 |
102 |
89 |
| 6415 |
2.86 |
2.31 |
2.07 |
0.99 |
8.28 |
2.39 |
10.67 |
101 |
90 |
| A 5225 |
3.03 |
2.32 |
1.88 |
0.98 |
8.26 |
2.20 |
10.46 |
99 |
86 |
| 54V46 |
2.84 |
2.32 |
1.95 |
0.97 |
8.15 |
2.23 |
10.38 |
98 |
89 |
| Vernal |
3.05 |
2.46 |
1.76 |
0.74 |
7.95 |
2.43 |
10.37 |
98 |
85 |
| WL 343 HQ |
2.84 |
2.32 |
1.99 |
0.96 |
8.04 |
2.08 |
10.13 |
96 |
86 |
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| Mean |
2.98 |
2.41 |
1.95 |
0.94 |
8.28 |
2.26 |
10.54 |
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88 |
| LSD 0.05 |
0.17 |
ns |
0.21 |
0.10 |
0.39 |
ns |
ns |
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ns |
| CV % |
4 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
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6 |
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ns = no significant difference among varieties |
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Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported. |
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| Establishment: |
Seeded with a
Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a. |
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Eptam applied
PPI at 2 qt/a. |
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| Plot size: |
4' x 20', 15'
alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps. |
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| Soil type /
analysis: |
Riddles silt loam, pH = 6.5, P =60 lb/a, K = 280 lb/a, CEC = 7.8
(10/07). |
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| 2008
Fertilization: |
200 lb/a of
0-46-0 and 500lb/a of 0-0-60. |
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| 2008 Pest
control: |
Insecticide
was applied 16-June, 21-July & 26-August for potato leafhopper control. |
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