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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
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yield data for 2014:
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Alfalfa Yield
Trials - Excel
Clover Yield
Trials - Excel
Grass Yield Trials - Excel
Forage Variety Trials in Other States
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2014 Ohio Forage Performance Trials
Table 4: |
Alfalfa Variety Trial |
Ohio, North Baltimore, Sown 4-13-2012 |
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Total |
Variety |
29-May |
1-Jul |
4-Aug |
9-Sep |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2012-14 |
Released Cultivars: |
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Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------------------------------------------------ |
Pluss II |
2.63 |
2.31 |
2.20 |
0.61 |
7.71 |
6.39 |
1.64 |
15.73 |
Mariner IV |
2.38 |
2.33 |
1.70 |
0.49 |
7.02 |
7.00 |
1.62 |
15.63 |
Persist II |
2.70 |
2.34 |
2.09 |
0.74 |
7.89 |
6.25 |
1.47 |
15.61 |
Vernal |
2.25 |
2.30 |
1.94 |
0.50 |
7.01 |
6.56 |
1.58 |
15.14 |
Magnitude |
2.51 |
2.15 |
1.91 |
0.55 |
7.10 |
6.50 |
1.50 |
15.10 |
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Contender |
2.53 |
2.27 |
2.12 |
0.65 |
7.59 |
6.11 |
1.40 |
15.09 |
Caliber |
2.33 |
2.23 |
2.00 |
0.61 |
7.20 |
6.22 |
1.60 |
15.02 |
DKA 3417 RR |
2.45 |
2.28 |
1.90 |
0.52 |
7.14 |
6.34 |
1.49 |
14.97 |
L 449 Aph2 |
2.37 |
2.11 |
2.00 |
0.62 |
7.00 |
6.31 |
1.52 |
14.82 |
DKA 4118 RR |
2.43 |
2.31 |
2.13 |
0.58 |
7.42 |
5.89 |
1.47 |
14.78 |
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Mean |
2.46 |
2.27 |
1.98 |
0.59 |
7.30 |
6.32 |
1.55 |
15.17 |
LSD 0.05 |
0.28 |
0.22 |
0.49 |
0.26 |
0.91 |
0.44 |
0.24 |
1.12 |
Prob > F |
.12 ns |
.49 ns |
.41 ns |
.63 ns |
.34 ns |
0.01 |
.52 ns |
.41 ns |
CV % |
7.9 |
6.6 |
17.1 |
30.2 |
8.7 |
4.9 |
10.8 |
5.1 |
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Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means reported. |
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ns = no significant differences among varieties. |
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Establishment: |
Seeded
with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/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: |
Holtville silt loam, pH=6.0, P=37 lbs/a, K=253 lbs/a, CEC=17.1,
O.M.=2.9, (10/12). |
2014 Pest
control: |
Insecticide was applied on 12-June, 16-July and 19-August for potato
leafhopper control. |
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