NDSU Main Station Research Center Variety Trial Data

NDSU Main Station * North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
166 Loftsgard, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58105, (701) 231-7971, fax: (701) 231-8474

NORTH DAKOTA Agricultural Experiment Station, Fargo, ND; seeded 2002, dryland�.
Entry�	2002 forage yield by harvest			Percent of
Entry�	7-24	9-12	total	Vernal
	-------------------------------tons dry matter/acre------------------------
CK 2000	2.10	1.88	3.98	104.7
Feast+Ev	2.12	1.80	3.92	103.1
Garst 620	2.21	1.70	3.91	103.0
Garst 645-II	1.98	1.66	3.64	95.7
HybriForce-400	2.14	1.80	3.94	103.7
LegenDairy YPQ	2.08	1.66	3.74	98.6
MegaTon 3.0	1.96	1.73	3.69	97.1
WL 319 HQ	2.09	1.76	3.85	101.4
54H91	2.13	1.69	3.82	100.7
Vernal	2.12	1.72	3.84	101.1
Vernal	1.97	1.79	3.76	98.9
Mean	2.08	1.74	3.83	100.7
LSD (0.05)	0.27�	0.20�	0.38�	10.0�
CV (%)	9.0	8.0	6.9	6.9
MCV (%)	12.9	11.5	9.9	9.9
LSR (%)	107.9	91.3	111.9	111.9

�Design: Randomized complete block Fertilization: None Soil type: Fargo clay

Seeding method: Broadcast Cuttings: 2002 (2) Replicates: Four

Seeding rate: 25 lb/acre Plot size: 5� by 25� Herbicide: Pursuit@3 fl oz/acre

Seeding date: May 20, 2002 Harvest plot: 38� by 25� Insecticide: None

�Seed obtained from Dan Undersander at University of Wisconsin.

^�F - test nonsignificant