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Weather data summary for the 2009-growing season

Alfalfa Trials

Performance summary – Standard trials (insecticide applied)

Wooster, Ohio – 2006 Seeding

Wooster, Ohio – 2007 Seeding

South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

North Baltimore, Ohio – 2009 Seeding

Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trials

South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Perennial Grass Trials

Orchardgrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2006 Seeding

Tall Fescue Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Annual Grass Trials

Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Fall Seeding

Teff Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2009 Seeding

Address of Marketers

Download files of yield data for 2009:

All Yield Trials - PDF for Printing

Alfalfa Yield Trials - Excel

Perennial Grass Yield Trial - Excel

Annual Grass Yield Trial - Excel

Forage Variety Trials in Other States

Forage Quality and Disease Information from Wisconsin and Minnesota

 

2009 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Table 6:
Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, North Baltimore, Sown 4-27-2009
Total Relative
Variety 7-Jul 21-Aug 2009 Yield
Released Cultivars:  --------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------------------- % mean
Radiance HD 1.11 1.93 3.04 109
4S417 1.31 1.67 2.98 107
Everlast II 1.39 1.58 2.97 106
A 4330 1.29 1.57 2.86 102
WL 363 HQ 1.29 1.56 2.85 102
55V12 1.33 1.51 2.85 102
54Q32 1.35 1.48 2.83 101
55V48 1.27 1.55 2.82 101
AmeriStand 407TQ 1.22 1.55 2.77 99
KingFisher 243 1.12 1.60 2.72 97
Vernal 1.12 1.55 2.67 96
AmeriStand 403T 1.28 1.38 2.66 95
FSG 329 1.09 1.55 2.64 95
WL 343 HQ 1.14 1.50 2.64 95
FSG 420 LH 1.28 1.32 2.59 93
64Q22 1.04 1.49 2.52 90
Mean 1.24 1.56 2.79 --
LSD 0.05 ns 0.20 ns --
CV % 14.84 9.21 9.73 --
NOTE: Stand was 95% for all varieties
ns = no significant difference among varieties
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: Holtville silt loam, pH=6.5, P=84 lbs/a, K=358lbs/a, CEC=15.8, O.M.=3.1, (10/07).
2009 Fertilization: 1 ton of lime in July 2008 and 300# of 0-0-60 was applied in October 2009.
2009 Pest control: Insecticide was applied on 25-June, 8-July, 21-August for potato leafhopper control. 
Herbicide was applied on 6-25-09 for weed control.