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Ohio Crop Performance Trials

Weather data summary for the 2013-growing season

Alfalfa Trials

Performance summary – Standard trials (insecticide applied)

Wooster, Ohio – 2010 Seeding

South Charleston, Ohio – 2011 Seeding

North Baltimore, Ohio – 2012 Seeding

Wooster, Ohio – 2013 Seeding

Clover Trials

Red Clover - South Charleston, Ohio – 2013 Seeding

White Clover - South Charleston, Ohio – 2013 Seeding

Annual Grass Trials

Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2012 Fall Seeding

Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2013 Fall Seeding

Address of Marketers

Download files of yield data for 2013:

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

 

2013 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Table 3:
Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, Wooster, Sown 4-23-2010
Total
Variety 28-May 1-Jul 6-Aug 10-Sep 2013 2012 2011 2010 2010-13 % Stand
Released Cultivars:  -----------------------------------------------Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------------------------------------------------- 9/30/13
Kingfisher 4020 2.38 1.94 1.62 1.21 7.18 6.00 6.47 2.77 22.41 84.7
Hybri+Jade 2.53 1.88 1.69 1.29 7.40 5.90 6.09 2.73 22.11 75.5
PGI 459 2.40 1.98 1.70 1.22 7.32 6.01 5.96 2.61 21.91 75.6
HybriForce-2400 2.43 1.80 1.62 1.19 7.07 5.84 5.68 2.97 21.57 77.0
WL 363 HQ 2.30 1.96 1.65 1.26 7.20 6.01 5.76 2.53 21.51 85.5
DG 4210 2.36 1.88 1.58 1.29 7.07 5.98 5.68 2.47 21.18 80.8
WL 343 HQ 2.24 1.71 1.50 1.24 6.71 5.82 5.82 2.41 20.76 83.9
TS 4007 2.12 1.73 1.55 1.20 6.62 5.79 5.70 2.55 20.67 78.4
PGI 557 2.24 1.85 1.61 1.30 7.04 5.74 5.53 2.36 20.67 79.0
6422Q 2.22 1.82 1.56 1.25 6.75 5.89 5.60 2.13 20.37 79.8
Vernal 2.36 1.54 1.33 0.84 6.10 5.21 5.13 2.40 18.84 49.6
Mean 2.33 1.84 1.58 1.21 6.95 5.84 5.84 2.56 21.19 77.7
LSD 0.05 0.14 0.18 0.14 0.13 0.34 0.33 0.70 0.46 1.19 8.4
Prob > F <.001 <.001 <.001 <.0001 <.0001 <.01 0.07 ns 0.06 ns <.0001 <.0001
CV % 4.3 6.7 6.0 7.2 3.4 3.9 8.4 12.6 3.9 7.5
* 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 =64 lb/a, K = 420 lb/a, CEC = 6.9 (10/12). 
2013 Fertility: Applied 555 lb/a 0-18-36 and 166 lb/a 0-0-60 after first harvest.
2013 Pest control: Insecticide was applied 12-June, 16-July and  20-August for potato leafhopper control.