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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 7:
Red Clover Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-13-2010
Total Relative
Variety Marketers 3-Aug 7-Sep 2010 Yield
 ---------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ---------- % mean
LS 9703 Lewis Seed Co. 1.26 0.68 1.94 105
CW 30091* Cal West Seeds 1.18 0.72 1.89 103
Medium red**  Public 1.06 0.81 1.87 101
Freedom MR! Barenbrug USA 1.11 0.66 1.78 96
Rustler Oregon Seeds, Inc. 1.14 0.61 1.75 95
Mean 1.15 0.70 1.85 --
LSD 0.05 0.17 ns ns --
CV %   9.73 23.06 8.99 --
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed.
**  Medium red was used as a check variety.  Variety not stated (common)
ns = no significant differences among varieties.
Establishment: Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 12 lb/a.  
Plot size: 4' x 20' , 7' alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps.
Soil type/analysis: Crosby silt loam, pH=6.5, P=296 lbs/a, K=264 lbs/a, CEC=18.6, O.M.=2.9,(10/10).