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Ohio Crop Performance Trials

Weather data summary for the 2014-growing season

Alfalfa Trials

Performance summary - Standard trials (insecticide applied)

South Charleston, Ohio - 2011 Seeding

North Baltimore, Ohio - 2012 Seeding

Wooster, Ohio - 2013 Seeding

South Charleston, Ohio - 2014 Seeding

Clover Trials

Red Clover - South Charleston, Ohio - 2013 Seeding

White Clover - South Charleston, Ohio - 2013 Seeding

Grass Trials

Orchardgrass Variety Trial - South Charleston, OH - 2014 Spring Seeding

Tall Fescue Variety Trial - South Charleston, OH - 2014 Spring Seeding

Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial - South Charleston, OH - 2013 Fall Seeding

Address of Marketers

Download files of yield data for 2014:

All Yield Trials - PDF for Printing

Alfalfa Yield Trials - Excel

Clover Yield Trials - Excel

Grass Yield Trials - Excel

Forage Variety Trials in Other States



 

2014 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Table 10:
Tall Fescue Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 5/20/2014
Total
Variety Marketers 4-Sep 8-Oct 2014
 ----------- Tons Dry Matter/ Acre --------------
TF 0705SL* Allied Seed 1.84 0.42 2.21
Brava Allied Seed 1.47 0.67 2.10
TF 0402* Allied Seed 1.55 0.39 1.94
KY 31 - Public 1.45 0.44 1.86
Brutus Saddle Bute AG 1.18 0.42 1.63
KY 31+ Public 1.31 0.31 1.61
Barelite Barenbrug USA 1.13 0.27 1.48
Mean 1.42 0.41 1.83
LSD 0.05 0.27 0.28 0.65
Prob > F 0.002 0.15 0.20
CV %   12.8 45.7 22.7
* 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.
Establishment: Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 20 lb/a.  
Plot size: 4' x 15' , 15'alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps.
Soil type / analysis: Kokomo silt loam, pH=6.8, P=126 lbs/a, K= 338 lbs/a, CEC=19.2, O.M.=3.4, (10/13).
2014 Fertility Applied 100 lb/a of 46-0-0 on 23-July and 12-September.