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Weather data summary for the 2010-growing season

Alfalfa Trials

Performance summary – Standard trials (insecticide applied)

South Charleston Ohio – 2008 Seeding

North Baltimore, Ohio – 2009 Seeding

Wooster, Ohio – 2010 Seeding

Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trials

South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Clover Trials

Red Clover - South Charleston, Ohio – 2010 Seeding

White Clover - South Charleston, Ohio – 2010 Seeding

Perennial Grass Trials

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 2010:

All Yield Trials - PDF for Printing

Alfalfa Yield Trials - Excel

Clover Yield Trials - Excel

Tall Fescue Yield Trial - Excel

Annual Grass Yield Trial - Excel

Forage Variety Trials in Other States

Forage Quality and Disease Information from Wisconsin and Minnesota

 

2010 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Table 4:
Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, North Baltimore, Sown 4-27-2009
Total Relative
Variety 25-May 25-Jun 26-Jul 25-Aug 2010 2009 2009-10 Yield
Released Cultivars:  -------------------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre --------------------------------- % mean
4S417 3.38 2.47 1.89 1.27 9.02 2.98 12.00 109
LS 605 2.84 2.36 1.83 1.44 8.47 3.04 11.51 105
Everlast II 3.04 2.41 1.87 1.20 8.53 2.97 11.50 105
WL 363 HQ 2.75 2.43 1.94 1.25 8.38 2.85 11.24 102
AmeriStand 407TQ 2.80 2.59 1.85 1.24 8.47 2.77 11.24 102
55V48 2.95 2.48 1.88 1.10 8.40 2.82 11.23 102
A 4330 2.69 2.44 1.89 1.30 8.32 2.86 11.18 102
54Q32 2.74 2.49 1.78 1.26 8.26 2.83 11.09 101
55V12 2.62 2.48 1.88 1.10 8.09 2.85 10.94 99
6422Q 2.61 2.49 1.97 1.25 8.32 2.52 10.84 99
FSG 329 2.88 2.23 1.83 1.21 8.16 2.64 10.80 98
WL 343 HQ 2.75 2.28 1.95 1.12 8.10 2.64 10.74 98
FSG 420 LH 2.73 2.53 1.67 1.14 8.08 2.59 10.68 97
KingFisher 243 2.48 2.31 1.94 1.18 7.90 2.72 10.62 97
AmeriStand 403T 2.75 2.23 1.77 1.13 7.89 2.66 10.54 96
Vernal 3.24 1.86 1.29 0.81 7.21 2.67 9.88 90
Mean 2.82 2.38 1.82 1.19 8.21 2.79 11.00 --
LSD 0.05 0.40 0.22 0.16 0.11 0.52 ns 0.70 --
CV % 9.93 6.61 6.34 6.81 4.42 9.73 4.50 --
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed. 
NOTE: Stand was 95% for all varieties
ns = no significant differences among 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: Holtville silt loam, pH=6.3, P=50 lbs/a, K=370lbs/a, CEC=19.5, O.M.=3.6, (10/10).
Fertilization: Applied 300 # of 0-0-60 October 2009.
2010 Pest control: Insecticide was applied on 12-July, 8-August for potato leafhopper control.