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Ohio Crop Performance Trials

Weather data summary for the 2019-growing season

Alfalfa Trials

Performance summary - Standard trials (insecticide applied)

Alfalfa Variety Trial - South Charleston, Ohio - 2017 Seeding

Alfalfa Variety Trial - South Charleston, Ohio - 2018 Seeding

Annual Ryegrass Trial

Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial - South Charleston, OH - 2018 Seeding

Cover Crops Trial

Cover Crop Evaluation Trial - South Charleston, OH - 2018 Seeding

Address of Marketers

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Alfalfa and Annual Ryegrass Yield Trials - Excel

Forage Variety Trials in Other States

2019 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Alfalfa Variety Trial
Ohio, South Charleston, Sown 4-25-2017
Total
Variety 28-May 26-Jun 29-Jul 5-Sep 2019 2018 2017 2017-19 9/12/2019
 ------------------------------------------ Tons Dry Matter/Acre ---------------------------------------------- % Stand
54QR04 2.88 1.43 1.99 1.17 7.47 8.16 3.15 18.29 88
FSG 415 BR 2.87 1.35 1.79 1.16 7.16 8.09 3.20 18.78 83
HO415 2.78 1.33 1.78 1.04 6.93 7.10 3.12 16.50 86
Kingbird 2.47 1.20 1.62 0.86 6.15 7.56 3.00 16.61 83
msSunstra 143146 2.36 1.21 1.78 1.03 6.38 7.30 2.70 17.47 79
msSunstra 144110 2.43 1.27 1.80 0.99 6.48 7.85 2.99 17.72 80
Quail 2.54 1.35 1.87 0.98 6.74 7.70 2.57 16.58 75
Robin 2.83 1.32 1.84 1.13 7.12 7.80 2.78 17.59 84
RRL414 2.50 1.46 1.98 1.16 7.09 7.68 2.80 17.38 88
WL356HQ.RR 2.55 1.26 1.72 0.99 6.52 7.32 3.53 17.88 84
Mean 2.61 1.32 1.83 1.05 6.81 7.68 2.98 17.53 83
LSD P=.05 0.45 0.35 0.46 0.38 1.29 0.91 0.66 1.50 13.67
Prob(F) 0.1868 0.8695 0.8314 0.8478 0.6368 0.3890 0.2430 0.0674 0.7513
CV % 11.9 18.2 17.3 25.2 13.1 8.2 15.3 5.9 11.4
Note: After seeding in great soil conditions, the weather turned bad with three weeks
 of well below normal temperatures and above average rainfall that affected stands. 
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=7.0, P=110 lbs/a, K= 344 lbs/a, CEC=13, O.M.=1.4, (04/17).
2019 Pest control: Insecticide was applied on 11-June, 10-July, 12-August for potato leafhopper control.