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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 4:
Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 8/22/2011
Total
  30-May 25-Jun 30-Jul 9-Sep 2013 2012 2012-13
Released Cultivars:  -------------------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre -------------------------------
55V50 2.62 1.60 1.17 0.84 6.23 6.61 12.85
PGI 557 2.50 1.52 1.23 0.96 6.20 6.38 12.59
WL 353 LH 2.33 1.47 1.21 0.98 5.99 6.57 12.56
Rebound 6.0 2.25 1.49 1.26 0.99 5.99 6.06 12.05
DG 4210 2.41 1.59 1.21 1.03 6.23 5.82 12.05
Charger 2.49 1.50 1.22 0.97 6.19 5.83 12.02
Gunner 2.34 1.54 1.22 0.85 5.95 6.04 11.99
AmeriStand 407TQ 2.36 1.45 1.10 0.94 5.85 6.13 11.99
Vernal 2.34 1.26 1.13 0.84 5.55 6.35 11.91
Archer III 2.30 1.48 1.23 0.88 5.90 5.93 11.83
WL 354 HQ 2.26 1.51 1.10 0.82 5.69 6.09 11.78
Caliber 2.36 1.50 1.12 0.77 5.74 6.04 11.78
55H94 2.29 1.32 1.14 0.91 5.66 5.85 11.51
Mean 2.37 1.47 1.18 0.90 5.92 6.15 12.07
LSD 0.05 0.30 0.22 0.16 0.20 0.56 0.92 1.30
Prob > F 0.6 ns 0.16 ns 0.82 ns 0.25 ns 0.17 ns 0.83 ns 0.8 ns
CV% 8.9 10.6 9.8 15.6 6.6 10.4 7.5
* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to that of commercially available seed. 
Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported.
ns = no significant differences among varieties.
Note: Stand at 95% for all varieties on 9/21/2013.
Establishment: Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a.  
Plot size: 4' x 20' , 15'alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps.
Soil type / analysis: Crosby silt loam, pH=6.5, P=74 lbs/a, K= 232 lbs/a, CEC=13.8, O.M.=2.2, (10/12).
2013 Pest control: Insecticide was applied on 11-June, 8-July, 15-August for potato leafhopper control.