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        Weather data summary for the 2015-growing season
		
        Alfalfa Trials
         
		
        Performance summary - Standard trials (insecticide 
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		South Charleston, Ohio - 2011 Seeding 
        
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        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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2015 Ohio Forage Performance Trials
	
		
		
		
	
	
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		Table 10: | 
	 
	
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		Tall Fescue Variety Trial | 
	 
	
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		Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 5/20/2014 | 
	 
	
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		Total | 
	 
	
		| Variety | 
		Marketers | 
		20-May | 
		2-Jul | 
		17-Aug | 
		1-Oct | 
		2015 | 
		2014 | 
		2014-15 | 
	 
	
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		Tons Dry Matter/ Acre ---------------------------------- | 
	 
	
		| Brava | 
		Allied Seed | 
		2.69 | 
		1.60 | 
		2.39 | 
		1.07 | 
		7.80 | 
		2.10 | 
		9.91 | 
	 
	
		| KY 31-  | 
		Public | 
		2.55 | 
		1.59 | 
		2.68 | 
		1.03 | 
		7.98 | 
		1.86 | 
		9.85 | 
	 
	
		| TF 0705SL* | 
		Allied Seed | 
		2.61 | 
		1.77 | 
		2.07 | 
		0.92 | 
		7.55 | 
		2.21 | 
		9.76 | 
	 
	
		| Brutus | 
		Saddle Butte Ag | 
		2.92 | 
		1.59 | 
		2.58 | 
		1.05 | 
		7.97 | 
		1.63 | 
		9.60 | 
	 
	
		| TF 0402* | 
		Allied Seed | 
		2.38 | 
		1.54 | 
		2.46 | 
		1.22 | 
		7.59 | 
		1.94 | 
		9.53 | 
	 
	
		| KY 31+ | 
		Public | 
		2.68 | 
		1.59 | 
		2.62 | 
		1.04 | 
		7.84 | 
		1.61 | 
		9.45 | 
	 
	
		| Barelite | 
		Barenbrug USA | 
		2.59 | 
		1.56 | 
		2.29 | 
		1.07 | 
		7.43 | 
		1.48 | 
		8.91 | 
	 
	
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		| Mean | 
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		2.63 | 
		1.61 | 
		2.44 | 
		1.06 | 
		7.74 | 
		1.83 | 
		9.57 | 
	 
	
		| LSD 0.05 | 
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		0.51 | 
		0.17 | 
		0.41 | 
		0.37 | 
		0.77 | 
		0.48 | 
		0.94 | 
	 
	
		| Prob > F | 
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		0.64 ns | 
		0.05 | 
		.07 ns | 
		.68 ns | 
		.65 ns | 
		0.04 | 
		.38 ns | 
	 
	
		| CV % | 
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		13.06 | 
		6.98 | 
		11.30 | 
		23.19 | 
		6.67 | 
		17.73 | 
		6.62 | 
	 
	
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		* Variety tested using experimental seed that may not give performance 
		identical to that of commercially available seed.  | 
	 
	
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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 20 lb/a.   | 
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		| Plot size: | 
		4' x 15' 
		, 15' alleys and borders, RCBD with four reps. | 
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		| Soil type / 
		analysis: | 
		Kokomo 
		silt loam, pH=6.8, P=134 lbs/a, K= 366 lbs/a, CEC=20.4, O.M.=2.8, 
		(4/15). | 
	 
	
		| 2015 
		Fertility | 
		Applied 
		100 lb/a of 46-0-0 on 15-April, 30-May, 8-July, 18-August. | 
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