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Ohio Crop Performance Trials
Weather data summary for the 2012-growing season
Alfalfa Trials
Performance summary – Standard trials (insecticide
applied)
North Baltimore, Ohio – 2009
Seeding
Wooster, Ohio – 2010
Seeding
South Charleston, Ohio – 2011
Seeding
North Baltimore, Ohio – 2012 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 – 2011 Fall Seeding
Address of Marketers
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yield data for 2012:
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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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2012 Ohio Forage Performance Trials
Table 3: |
Alfalfa Variety Trial |
Ohio, North Baltimore, Sown 4-27-2009 |
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Variety |
24-May |
21-Jun |
23-Jul |
30-Aug |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2009-12 |
Yield |
% Stand |
Released Cultivars: |
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Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------------------------------------- |
% mean |
10/2/2012 |
4S417 |
2.91 |
1.08 |
0.63 |
2.50 |
7.10 |
9.41 |
9.02 |
2.98 |
28.50 |
109 |
89 |
Everlast II |
2.75 |
1.18 |
0.59 |
2.36 |
6.90 |
8.72 |
8.53 |
2.97 |
27.12 |
103 |
89 |
AmeriStand 407TQ |
2.76 |
1.09 |
0.59 |
2.43 |
6.89 |
8.96 |
8.47 |
2.77 |
27.08 |
103 |
89 |
A 4330 |
2.48 |
1.15 |
0.69 |
2.50 |
6.85 |
9.01 |
8.32 |
2.86 |
27.05 |
103 |
91 |
Radiance HD |
2.69 |
1.05 |
0.57 |
2.31 |
6.55 |
8.95 |
8.47 |
3.04 |
27.02 |
103 |
86 |
55V48 |
2.36 |
1.17 |
0.46 |
2.26 |
6.35 |
9.01 |
8.40 |
2.82 |
26.59 |
101 |
89 |
54Q32 |
2.45 |
1.07 |
0.66 |
2.37 |
6.54 |
8.65 |
8.26 |
2.83 |
26.28 |
100 |
85 |
FSG 329 |
2.55 |
1.03 |
0.51 |
2.36 |
6.45 |
8.90 |
8.16 |
2.64 |
26.15 |
100 |
88 |
KingFisher 243 |
2.47 |
1.23 |
0.74 |
2.32 |
6.75 |
8.71 |
7.90 |
2.72 |
26.08 |
99 |
89 |
WL 363 HQ |
2.39 |
1.14 |
0.48 |
2.20 |
6.15 |
8.50 |
8.38 |
2.85 |
25.89 |
99 |
90 |
6422Q |
2.39 |
1.08 |
0.70 |
2.18 |
6.38 |
8.59 |
8.32 |
2.52 |
25.81 |
98 |
90 |
AmeriStand 403T |
2.69 |
0.88 |
0.50 |
2.23 |
6.34 |
8.88 |
7.89 |
2.66 |
25.76 |
98 |
83 |
55V12 |
2.18 |
1.03 |
0.43 |
2.29 |
5.94 |
8.67 |
8.09 |
2.85 |
25.55 |
97 |
90 |
WL 343 HQ |
2.19 |
0.95 |
0.53 |
2.31 |
6.02 |
8.73 |
8.10 |
2.64 |
25.49 |
97 |
89 |
FSG 420 LH |
2.42 |
0.94 |
0.32 |
2.16 |
5.84 |
8.43 |
8.08 |
2.59 |
24.94 |
95 |
86 |
Vernal |
2.65 |
0.94 |
0.45 |
2.25 |
6.23 |
7.58 |
7.21 |
2.67 |
23.69 |
90 |
84 |
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Mean |
2.54 |
1.06 |
0.54 |
2.32 |
6.47 |
8.76 |
8.21 |
2.79 |
26.23 |
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LSD 0.05 |
ns |
0.18 |
0.20 |
0.18 |
0.48 |
0.46 |
0.52 |
ns |
1.15 |
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3.7 |
CV % |
12.07 |
11.65 |
26.22 |
5.48 |
5.17 |
3.68 |
4.42 |
9.73 |
3.08 |
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2.92 |
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance
identical to that of commercially available seed. |
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Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported. |
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ns = no significant differences among varieties. |
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Establishment: |
Seeded with a
Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/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: |
Holtville
silt loam, pH=6.3, P=50 lbs/a, K=370 lbs/a, CEC=19.5, O.M.=3.6, (10/10). |
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2012 Pest
control: |
Insecticide
was applied on 6-June, 5-July, 6-August for potato leafhopper control. |
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