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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 6:
Potato Leafhopper Resistant Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-23-08
Total % of Injury
Variety Marketers 1-Jun 29-Jun 27-Jul 13-Sep 2011 2010 2009a 2008 2008-11a Checks % Standb 29-Jun 27-Jul
Released Cultivars:  -------------------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------------------------------- 9/22/11
Garst 6426 Garst 1.07 1.29 1.16 0.81 4.41 5.66 3.89 0.97 15.07 123 63 2.3 1.7
53H92 Pioneer 1.14 1.01 0.94 0.68 3.72 5.99 3.97 1.21 14.89 121 57 2.0 2.0
EverGreen 3 NK Brand Seeds 1.06 1.14 1.09 0.72 3.98 5.82 3.84 0.98 14.77 120 62 1.8 1.8
AmeriStand 404LH America's Alfalfa 1.07 1.20 1.22 0.68 4.13 5.45 3.63 0.87 14.13 115 59 2.3 1.8
Susceptible checks** 0.98 0.81 0.70 0.50 2.98 5.08 3.43 0.90 12.29 100 43.68 3.92 3.99
Mean 1.07 1.06 0.96 0.66 3.75 5.52 3.71 0.99 13.97 -- 54 2.69 2.59
LSD 0.05 ns 0.21 0.26 0.20 0.39 0.57 0.30 ns 0.94 -- 10.35 0.76 0.52
CV %   15.1 13.5 18.2 20.2 7.1 7.1 5.6 17.4 4.6 -- 13.1 19.3 13.6
* 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 three harvest dates in 2009
b Stands were greatly reduced over the past season due to a hard winter and very wet spring.
Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported.
ns = no significant differences among varieties.
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).
2011 Fertilization: 500 lb/a of 0-0-60 was applied after first harvest.
2011 Pest control: No insecticide was applied to this trial.