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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 6:
Potato Leafhopper Resistant Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-23-08
Total % of Injury
Variety 25-May 24-Jun 28-Jul 8-Sep 2010 2009a 2008 2008-10a Checks % Stand 24-Jun 28-Jul 8-Sep
Released Cultivars:  ------------------------ Tons Dry Matter/Acre ---------------------- 9/20/10
53H92 2.11 1.57 1.43 0.92 5.99 3.97 1.21 11.18 119 94 1.8 1.7 1.3
EverGreen 3 1.99 1.61 1.46 0.79 5.82 3.84 0.98 10.66 113 96 1.0 1.5 1.1
Garst 6426 2.12 1.50 1.43 0.64 5.66 3.89 0.97 10.50 112 94 1.5 1.6 1.3
AmeriStand 404LH 1.84 1.52 1.43 0.73 5.45 3.63 0.87 10.07 107 95 1.3 1.5 1.2
Susceptible checks** 2.09 1.11 1.16 0.68 5.08 3.43 0.90 9.40 89 2.9 3.4 2.8
Mean 2.04 1.41 1.33 0.74 5.52 3.71 0.99 10.22 -- 92 1.9 2.2 1.8
LSD 0.05 ns 0.13 0.15 0.19 0.57 0.30 ns 0.73 -- 6.44 0.58 0.72 0.64
CV % 12.22 6.04 7.43 17.62 7.08 5.55 17.41 4.84 -- 4.74 20.98 22.23 24.95
Variety Marketers
53H92 Pioneer
EverGreen 3 NK Brand Seeds
Garst 6426 Garst
AmeriStand 404LH America's Alfalfa                      
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed. 
** Susceptible check varieties were Vernal, DK 140 and 5454
a Total yield represents cuts 2 to 4 in 2009 (cut 1 missing).
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: Crosby silt loam, pH=6.3, P=136 lbs/a, K=221 lbs/a, CEC=14.6, O.M.=2.0, (10/10).
Fertilization:  500 lb/a of 0-0-60 was applied after first harvest.
2010 Pest control: No insecticide was applied to this trial.