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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
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Table 6: |
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Alfalfa Variety Trial |
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Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 5/20/14 |
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Total |
| Variety |
28-May |
2-Jul |
30-Jul |
8-Sep |
2015 |
2014 |
2014-15 |
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Released Cultivars: |
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Dry Matter/Acre ------------------------------------ |
| 55Q27 |
2.62 |
2.08 |
1.48 |
0.89 |
7.08 |
1.47 |
8.56 |
| 55VR06 |
2.56 |
2.20 |
1.49 |
0.88 |
7.12 |
1.57 |
8.70 |
| Caliber |
2.60 |
2.05 |
1.29 |
0.94 |
6.88 |
1.28 |
8.12 |
| Contender |
2.65 |
2.03 |
1.24 |
0.93 |
6.83 |
1.48 |
8.34 |
| Enduro
Elite |
2.58 |
2.01 |
1.18 |
1.00 |
6.77 |
1.38 |
8.13 |
| Fierce |
2.68 |
2.10 |
1.23 |
0.92 |
6.92 |
1.26 |
8.18 |
| FSG 403 LR |
2.80 |
2.14 |
1.28 |
0.85 |
7.06 |
1.63 |
8.66 |
| FSG 424 |
2.35 |
2.09 |
1.36 |
0.92 |
6.72 |
1.37 |
8.07 |
| FSG 524 |
2.32 |
2.02 |
1.38 |
0.96 |
6.67 |
1.39 |
8.12 |
| L-455 HD |
2.48 |
2.02 |
1.42 |
0.88 |
6.80 |
1.49 |
8.27 |
| Mariner IV |
2.71 |
2.16 |
1.35 |
1.00 |
7.22 |
1.68 |
8.87 |
| Persist III |
2.55 |
2.16 |
1.15 |
0.97 |
6.82 |
1.55 |
8.39 |
| Vernal |
2.64 |
1.87 |
1.06 |
0.88 |
6.46 |
1.48 |
7.96 |
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| Mean |
2.58 |
2.06 |
1.31 |
0.92 |
6.86 |
1.48 |
8.34 |
| LSD 0.05 |
0.25 |
0.26 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.56 |
0.24 |
0.64 |
Prob > F
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0.03 |
.31 ns |
<.001
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.71 ns |
.27 ns |
0.03 |
0.11 ns |
| CV % |
6.9 |
8.8 |
9.3 |
12.6 |
5.7 |
11.4 |
5.4 |
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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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ns = no significant differences among varieties. |
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Note: Stand for all varieties at 100% on 9/17/15. |
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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: |
Crosby
silt loam, pH=7.0, P=94 lbs/a, K= 308 lbs/a, CEC=19.7, O.M.=2.5, (4/15). |
| 2015 Pest
control: |
Insecticide was applied on 11-June, 17-July, 18-August for potato
leafhopper control. |
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