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Weather data summary for the 2011-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 – 2010 Fall Seeding

Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2011 Fall Seeding

Address of Marketers

Download files of yield data for 2011:

All Yield Trials - PDF for Printing

Alfalfa Yield Trials - Excel

Clover Yield Trials - Excel

Grass Yield Trials - Excel

Forage Variety Trials in Other States

Forage Quality and Disease Information from Wisconsin and Minnesota

 

2011 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Table 4:
Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, North Baltimore, Sown 4-27-2009
Total Relative % Stand
Variety 9-Jun 8-Jul 4-Aug 14-Sep 2011 2010 2009 2009-11 Yield 9/28/11
Released Cultivars:  -------------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ----------------------- % mean
4S417 3.39 2.21 2.03 1.77 9.41 9.02 2.98 21.40 108 92
Radiance HD 3.35 2.11 1.93 1.57 8.95 8.47 3.04 20.46 104 91
55V48 3.39 2.14 1.97 1.52 9.01 8.40 2.82 20.24 102 94
Everlast II 2.98 2.14 1.95 1.65 8.72 8.53 2.97 20.22 102 94
AmeriStand 407TQ 3.13 2.11 2.08 1.64 8.96 8.47 2.77 20.20 102 95
A 4330 3.30 2.13 1.97 1.61 9.01 8.32 2.86 20.19 102 93
54Q32 3.17 2.15 1.90 1.42 8.65 8.26 2.83 19.74 100 92
WL 363 HQ 2.73 2.21 1.99 1.58 8.50 8.38 2.85 19.74 100 95
FSG 329 3.17 2.19 1.95 1.60 8.90 8.16 2.64 19.70 100 89
55V12 3.22 2.13 1.92 1.40 8.67 8.09 2.85 19.61 99 94
WL 343 HQ 3.15 2.14 1.97 1.47 8.73 8.10 2.64 19.47 99 95
6422Q 2.87 2.21 1.99 1.53 8.59 8.32 2.52 19.43 98 95
AmeriStand 403T 3.27 2.18 1.87 1.56 8.88 7.89 2.66 19.42 98 92
KingFisher 243 3.14 2.15 1.92 1.50 8.71 7.90 2.72 19.33 98 91
FSG 420 LH 3.34 1.84 1.85 1.40 8.43 8.08 2.59 19.10 97 93
Vernal 2.83 1.62 1.66 1.46 7.58 7.21 2.67 17.45 88 86
Mean 3.16 2.11 1.94 1.54 8.76 8.21 2.79 19.76 -- 93
LSD 0.05 0.34 0.20 0.14 0.11 0.46 0.52 ns 0.87 -- 3.14
CV % 7.6 6.6 5.0 5.1 3.7 4.4 9.7 3.1 -- 2.4
ns = no significant differences among varieties.
2011 Pest control: Insecticide was applied on 27-June, 22-July, 19-August for potato leafhopper control. 
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=6.5, P=84 lbs/a, K=358lbs/a, CEC=15.8, O.M.=3.1, (10/07).
2011 Fertilization: 1 ton of lime in July 2008 and 300# of 0-0-60 was applied in October 2009.
2011 Pest control: Insecticide was applied on 27-June, 22-July, 19-August for potato leafhopper control.