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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 8:
White Clover Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-13-2010
Total Relative
Variety Marketers 1-Jun 14-Jul 13-Sep 2011 2010 2010-11 Yield
 ------------------Tons Dry Matter/Acre ----------------- % mean
Companion Oregon Seeds, Inc. 1.51 1.07 1.17 3.76 1.18 4.94 104
AMP-124* Ampac Seed 1.22 1.14 1.19 3.54 1.28 4.82 101
CW 040041* Cal West Seeds 1.37 1.02 1.08 3.47 1.28 4.75 100
Rampart Oregon Seeds, Inc. 1.38 1.01 1.18 3.58 1.10 4.68 98
Check Public 1.34 1.03 1.07 3.44 1.18 4.62 97
Mean 1.37 1.05 1.14 3.56 1.20 4.76 --
LSD 0.05 ns ns ns ns 0.13 ns --
CV %   12.76 15.00 10.93 10.46 7.03 7.90 --
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed.
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).
2011 Fertility:  500 lb/a of 0-0-60.
2011 Pest control: Insecticide was applied on 20-July for potato leafhopper control.