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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

Download files of yield data for 2012:

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

 

2012 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Table 7:
Red Clover Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-13-2010
Total
Variety Marketers 24-May 26-Jul 10-Sep 2012 2011 2010 2010-12 % Stand
 ---------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ---------------------- 9/25/12
LS 9703 Lewis Seed Co. 3.38 1.83 0.87 6.19 7.23 1.94 15.44 61
CW 30091* Cal West Seeds 3.58 1.90 0.68 6.26 6.98 1.89 15.04 60
Freedom MR! Barenbrug USA 3.68 1.91 0.83 6.38 6.54 1.78 14.65 62
Rustler Oregon Seeds, Inc. 3.41 1.48 0.57 5.43 6.84 1.75 14.09 17
Medium red** Public 2.33 1.25 0.45 3.88 4.38 1.87 10.12 16
Mean 3.28 1.67 0.68 5.63 6.39 1.85 13.87 43
LSD 0.05 0.44 ns ns 0.63 0.77 0.26 0.80 9.66
CV %   8.62 20.83 43.16 7.18 7.78 8.99 3.69 14.43
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed.
**  Medium red was used as a check variety.
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).
2012 Fertility:  500 lb/a of 0-0-60.