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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
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2009 Ohio Forage Performance Trials
Table 6: |
Alfalfa Variety Trial |
Ohio,
North Baltimore, Sown 4-27-2009 |
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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 |
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Mean |
1.24 |
1.56 |
2.79 |
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LSD 0.05 |
ns |
0.20 |
ns |
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CV % |
14.84 |
9.21 |
9.73 |
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NOTE: Stand was 95% for all varieties |
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ns = no significant difference among varieties |
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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. |
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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. |
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Herbicide was applied on 6-25-09 for weed control. |
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