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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 5:
Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, Wooster, Sown 4-23-2010
Total Reltive
Variety 6-Jul 23-Aug 2010 Yield
Released Cultivars:  ----------------------Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------------------------- % mean
HybriForce-2400 1.45 1.53 2.97 116
Kingfisher 4020 1.28 1.48 2.77 108
Hybri+Jade 1.32 1.41 2.73 107
PGI 459 1.33 1.28 2.61 102
TS 4007 1.30 1.25 2.55 100
WL 363 HQ 1.30 1.23 2.53 99
375HY/BR 1.21 1.31 2.52 99
DG 4210 1.11 1.36 2.47 97
WL 343 HQ 1.18 1.24 2.41 94
Vernal 0.91 1.49 2.40 94
PGI 557 1.08 1.28 2.36 92
6422Q 1.01 1.12 2.13 83
Mean 1.21 1.35 2.56 --
LSD 0.05 0.29 ns ns --
CV % 16.40 14.13 12.55 --
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.
Eptam applied PPI at 2 qt/a.
Plot size: 4' x 20', 15' alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps.
Soil type / analysis: Riddles silt loam, pH = 6.1, P = 110 lb/a, K = 170 lb/a, CEC = 7.6 (10/10). 
2010 Pest control: Insecticide was applied 21-June & 22-July for potato leafhopper control.