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Ohio Crop Performance Trials

Weather data summary for the 2015-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 2015:

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

2015 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Table 3:
Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 8/22/2011
Total  
Variety 28-May 2-Jul 30-Jul 8-Sep 2015 2014 2013 2012 2012-15 % Stand
Released Cultivars:  -------------------------------- Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------------------------------------- 9/18/2015
55V50 2.31 1.54 0.63 0.36 4.85 4.56 6.23 6.61 22.26 85
PGI 557 2.24 1.51 0.66 0.37 4.79 4.38 6.20 6.38 21.75 85
Rebound 6.0 2.16 1.62 0.78 0.40 4.95 4.57 5.99 6.06 21.57 85
WL 353 LH 2.21 1.55 0.63 0.35 4.73 4.24 5.99 6.57 21.53 83
Gunner 2.26 1.57 0.67 0.39 4.90 4.30 5.95 6.04 21.19 82
DG 4210 2.10 1.42 0.77 0.36 4.66 4.42 6.23 5.82 21.14 84
Archer III 2.26 1.36 0.63 0.41 4.65 4.44 5.90 5.93 20.93 82
Charger 2.11 1.46 0.58 0.30 4.46 4.39 6.19 5.83 20.87 84
AmeriStand 407TQ 2.09 1.51 0.58 0.37 4.55 4.28 5.85 6.13 20.81 81
WL 354 HQ 2.14 1.39 0.59 0.35 4.46 4.37 5.69 6.09 20.61 83
Caliber 2.04 1.41 0.66 0.34 4.45 4.15 5.74 6.04 20.38 79
Vernal 1.99 1.39 0.43 0.20 4.01 3.84 5.55 6.35 19.75 77
55H94 2.00 1.33 0.65 0.32 4.30 3.87 5.66 5.85 19.68 80
Mean 2.15 1.47 0.64 0.35 4.60 4.30 5.92 6.15 20.97 82
LSD 0.05 0.30 0.26 0.13 0.15 0.56 0.57 0.56 0.92 1.96 4.14
Prob > F 0.56 ns 0.71 ns <.01
 0.39 ns 0.11 ns 0.4 ns 0.18 ns .83 ns 0.42 ns <.01
CV % 9.8 12.5 14.6 29.4 8.6 9.3 6.6 10.4 6.6 3.5
* 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.
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=6.8, P=60 lbs/a, K= 194 lbs/a, CEC=12, O.M.=1.4, (4/15).
2015 Pest control: Insecticide was applied on 11-June, 17-July, 18-August for potato leafhopper control.