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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
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Forage Variety Trials in Other States
Forage Quality and Disease Information from
Wisconsin and Minnesota
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2013 Ohio Forage Performance Trials
Table 3: |
Alfalfa Variety Trial |
Ohio,
Wooster, Sown 4-23-2010 |
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Variety |
28-May |
1-Jul |
6-Aug |
10-Sep |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2010-13 |
% Stand |
Released Cultivars: |
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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 |
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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. |
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ns = no significant differences among varieties. |
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Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported. |
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Establishment: |
Seeded with a
Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a. |
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Eptam applied
PPI at 2 qt/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: |
Riddles silt
loam, pH = 6.5, P =64 lb/a, K = 420 lb/a, CEC = 6.9 (10/12). |
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2013 Fertility: |
Applied 555
lb/a 0-18-36 and 166 lb/a 0-0-60 after first harvest. |
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2013 Pest
control: |
Insecticide
was applied 12-June, 16-July and
20-August for potato leafhopper control. |
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