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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 6:
Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-23-08
Total Relative
Variety 2-Jul 11-Aug 8-Sep 2008 Yield
 --------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre --------------------- % mean
55V48 0.37 0.94 0.63 1.95 122
6417 0.38 0.83 0.67 1.88 118
A4330 0.20 0.80 0.66 1.66 104
WL 343 HQ 0.16 0.82 0.60 1.59 100
PGI 459 0.21 0.72 0.64 1.57 98
AmeriStand 407TQ 0.19 0.79 0.58 1.57 98
Genoa 0.24 0.78 0.56 1.57 98
WL 363 HQ 0.18 0.74 0.55 1.48 92
6552 0.16 0.68 0.58 1.42 89
Vernal 0.16 0.70 0.43 1.28 80
Mean 0.23 0.78 0.59 1.60 --
LSD 0.05 0.14 ns ns 0.34 --
CV % 43 19 21 15 --
ns = no significant difference among varieties
NOTE: Stand was 95% for all varieties
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 / analysis: Crosby silt loam, pH=6.0, P=108 lbs/a, K=202lbs/a, CEC=15.1, O.M.=2.0, (10/07).
2008 Fertilization: 3 ton of lime was applied in March 2008. 200 lb/a of 0-46-0 and
 500 lb/a of 0-0-60 was applied prior to planting
2008 Pest control: Insecticide was applied on 16-June, 18-July, 22-August for potato leafhopper control. 
Herbicide was applied on 6-4-08 for weed control.