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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 9:
Red Clover Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-13-2006
Total Relative
Variety Marketer 2008 2007 2006 2006-08 Yield % Stand
 ---------Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------- % mean 9/18/08
Dominion Seed Rsch of Oregon 4.92 5.52 1.53 12.14 129 46
FSG 9601 Allied Seed 4.88 5.31 1.66 12.05 128 48
StarFire II* Ampac Seed 4.69 5.55 1.58 11.76 125 51
Duration Extra* Cisco 4.65 5.18 1.63 11.45 122 48
Cardinal Seed Rsch of Oregon 4.70 5.10 1.57 11.45 122 24
PGI 33* Producers Choice 4.23 4.99 1.55 10.56 112 53
NARN DLF Int'l Seeds 4.03 5.10 1.39 10.39 110 16
Common ** Public 0.02 1.73 1.08 2.85 30 10
Red Gold ** Pro Seeds Marketing 0.97 0.93 0.24 2.07 22 20
Mean 3.67 4.38 1.36 9.41 35 --
LSD 0.05 0.73 0.31 0.32 0.96 24.3 --
CV %   14 5 16 7 48 --
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed.
** NOTE** Red Gold & Common low yield is due to a poor stand.
Establishment: Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 12 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=100 lbs/a, K=402 lbs/a, CEC=19.4, O.M.=3.1,(10/07).
2008 Fertility: 200 lb/a of 0-46-0 and 500 lb/a of 0-0-60, 2 ton of lime.