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Ohio Crop Performance Trials
Weather data summary for the 2015-growing season
Alfalfa Trials
Performance summary - Standard trials (insecticide
applied)
Wooster, Ohio - 2013 Seeding
South Charleston, Ohio - 2014 Seeding
North Baltimore, Ohio - 2014 Seeding
Wooster, Ohio - 2016 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 - 2015 Fall Seeding
Cover Crop Evaluation Trial - South Charleston, OH - 2015
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Forage Variety Trials in Other States
Forage Quality and Disease Information from Wisconsin and Minnesota |
2016 Ohio Forage Performance Trials
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Table 4: |
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Alfalfa Variety Trial |
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Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 5-20-14 |
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Total |
| Variety |
24-May |
24-Jun |
27-Jul |
7-Sep |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2014-16 |
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Released Cultivars: |
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Tons Dry Matter/Acre ------------------------------------ |
| 55Q27 |
2.24 |
1.75 |
1.47 |
1.28 |
6.74 |
7.08 |
1.47 |
15.30 |
| 55VR06 |
2.05 |
1.82 |
1.48 |
1.45 |
6.79 |
7.12 |
1.57 |
15.49 |
| Caliber |
2.23 |
1.55 |
1.41 |
1.28 |
6.47 |
6.88 |
1.28 |
14.59 |
| Contender |
2.13 |
1.60 |
1.51 |
1.27 |
6.52 |
6.83 |
1.48 |
14.87 |
| Enduro Elite |
2.10 |
1.40 |
1.42 |
1.25 |
6.19 |
6.77 |
1.38 |
14.32 |
| Fierce |
2.22 |
1.58 |
1.37 |
1.21 |
6.38 |
6.92 |
1.26 |
14.57 |
| FSG 403 LR |
2.31 |
1.77 |
1.50 |
1.35 |
6.94 |
7.06 |
1.63 |
15.60 |
| FSG 424 |
2.13 |
1.80 |
1.58 |
1.23 |
6.74 |
6.72 |
1.37 |
14.81 |
| FSG 524 |
2.12 |
1.89 |
1.48 |
1.18 |
6.67 |
6.67 |
1.39 |
14.79 |
| L-455 HD |
2.12 |
1.71 |
1.49 |
1.12 |
6.42 |
6.80 |
1.49 |
14.70 |
| Mariner IV |
2.52 |
1.93 |
1.54 |
1.42 |
7.42 |
7.22 |
1.68 |
16.30 |
| Persist III |
2.39 |
1.97 |
1.32 |
1.22 |
6.90 |
6.82 |
1.55 |
15.29 |
| Vernal |
2.14 |
1.61 |
1.38 |
1.22 |
6.35 |
6.46 |
1.48 |
14.31 |
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| Mean |
2.21 |
1.69 |
1.46 |
1.27 |
6.63 |
6.86 |
1.48 |
14.97 |
| LSD 0.05 |
0.31 |
0.31 |
0.21 |
0.15 |
0.72 |
0.56 |
0.24 |
1.20 |
Prob > F
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0.19 ns |
<.01 |
0.61 ns |
<.01 |
0.11 ns |
0.27 ns |
0.03 |
0.06 |
| CV % |
9.81 |
12.86 |
10.10 |
8.49 |
7.58 |
5.66 |
11.37 |
5.61 |
| MCV |
14.0 |
18.4 |
14.4 |
12.1 |
10.8 |
8.1 |
16.2 |
8.0 |
| LSR |
64.8 |
53.9 |
82.1 |
46.7 |
57.9 |
73.0 |
58.0 |
60.3 |
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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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Note: Stands for all varieties are at 95%. |
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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: |
Crosby
silt loam, pH=7.0, P=66 lbs/a, K= 256 lbs/a, CEC=11.7, O.M.=1.4,
(11/15). |
| 2016 Pest
control: |
Insecticide was applied on 3-May for weevil contriol, and 9-June,
1-July, 18-August |
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for
potato leafhopper control. |
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| 2016
Fertility: |
300 lb/A
of 0-0-60 and 150 lb of 11-52-0 was applied on 4/6/2016. |
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