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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 5:
Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, Wooster, Sown 4-23-2010
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
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
Mean 1.57 1.65 1.67 0.95 5.84 2.56 8.40 -- 92
LSD 0.05 ns 0.27 0.23 0.12 ns ns 0.87 -- 7.2
CV % 12.7 11.6 9.6 9.1 8.4 12.6 7.2 -- 5.5
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed. 
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 = 6.5, 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.
2011 Pest control: Insecticide was applied 8-June, 14-July and  17-August for potato leafhopper control.