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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
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yield data for 2011:
All Yield Trials - PDF
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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
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2011 Ohio Forage Performance Trials
Table 5: |
Alfalfa Variety Trial |
Ohio,
Wooster, Sown 4-23-2010 |
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Total |
Relative |
% Stand |
Variety |
24-May |
29-Jun |
2-Aug |
8-Sep |
2011 |
2010 |
2010-11 |
Yield |
9/28/2011 |
Released Cultivars: |
----------------------Tons
Dry Matter/Acre -------------------- |
% mean |
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Kingfisher 4020 |
1.82 |
1.82 |
1.70 |
1.03 |
6.47 |
2.77 |
9.23 |
110 |
98 |
Hybri+Jade |
1.49 |
1.67 |
1.87 |
1.03 |
6.09 |
2.73 |
8.82 |
105 |
91 |
HybriForce-2400 |
1.50 |
1.53 |
1.77 |
0.93 |
5.68 |
2.97 |
8.66 |
103 |
92 |
PGI 459 |
1.62 |
1.62 |
1.74 |
1.01 |
5.96 |
2.61 |
8.57 |
102 |
92 |
WL 363 HQ |
1.56 |
1.55 |
1.75 |
0.95 |
5.76 |
2.53 |
8.29 |
99 |
94 |
TS 4007 |
1.35 |
1.62 |
1.79 |
0.99 |
5.70 |
2.55 |
8.26 |
98 |
93 |
WL 343 HQ |
1.52 |
1.72 |
1.57 |
0.94 |
5.82 |
2.41 |
8.23 |
98 |
94 |
DG 4210 |
1.67 |
1.55 |
1.60 |
0.91 |
5.68 |
2.47 |
8.14 |
97 |
90 |
PGI 557 |
1.48 |
1.52 |
1.63 |
0.95 |
5.53 |
2.36 |
7.89 |
94 |
94 |
6422Q |
1.59 |
1.61 |
1.54 |
0.90 |
5.60 |
2.13 |
7.73 |
92 |
90 |
Vernal |
1.43 |
1.51 |
1.43 |
0.75 |
5.13 |
2.40 |
7.53 |
90 |
76 |
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Mean |
1.57 |
1.65 |
1.67 |
0.95 |
5.84 |
2.56 |
8.40 |
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92 |
LSD 0.05 |
ns |
0.27 |
0.23 |
0.12 |
ns |
ns |
0.87 |
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7.2 |
CV % |
12.7 |
11.6 |
9.6 |
9.1 |
8.4 |
12.6 |
7.2 |
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5.5 |
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance
identical to that of commercially available seed. |
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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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Eptam applied
PPI at 2 qt/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: |
Riddles silt
loam, pH = 6.5, P =76 lb/a, K = 176 lb/a, CEC = 7.8 (10/09). |
2011 Fertility: |
Applied 120
lb/a 0-46-0 and 300 lb/a 0-0-60 after first harvest. |
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2011 Pest
control: |
Insecticide
was applied 8-June, 14-July and
17-August for potato leafhopper control. |
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