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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
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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
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2010 Ohio Forage Performance Trials
Table 4: |
Alfalfa Variety Trial |
Ohio,
North Baltimore, Sown 4-27-2009 |
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Total |
Relative |
Variety |
25-May |
25-Jun |
26-Jul |
25-Aug |
2010 |
2009 |
2009-10 |
Yield |
Released Cultivars: |
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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 |
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Mean |
2.82 |
2.38 |
1.82 |
1.19 |
8.21 |
2.79 |
11.00 |
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LSD 0.05 |
0.40 |
0.22 |
0.16 |
0.11 |
0.52 |
ns |
0.70 |
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CV % |
9.93 |
6.61 |
6.34 |
6.81 |
4.42 |
9.73 |
4.50 |
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* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance
identical to that of commercially available seed. |
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NOTE: Stand was 95% for all varieties |
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ns = no significant differences among varieties. |
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Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported. |
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Establishment: |
Seeded with a
Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a. |
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Plot size: |
4' x 20' ,
15'alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps. |
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Soil type /
analysis: |
Holtville
silt loam, pH=6.3, 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. |
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2010 Pest
control: |
Insecticide
was applied on 12-July, 8-August for potato leafhopper control. |
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