NDSU Main Station * North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
166 Loftsgard, NDSU,
Fargo, ND 58105, (701) 231-7971, fax: (701) 231-8474
Table 2. Forage yield of 10 alfalfas seeded in 2002 at Fargo.†
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Forage yield in 2004 |
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Relative |
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Entry |
6-7 |
7-14 |
8-17 |
10-27 |
Total |
2002 |
2003 |
02-04 |
yield |
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---------------------------------------------tons dry matter/acre---------------------------------------------- |
--% of Vernal-- |
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CK2000 |
1.93 |
1.99 |
1.70 |
1.09 |
6.71 |
3.98 |
6.31 |
17.01 |
101.5 |
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Feast + EV |
1.90 |
2.17 |
1.61 |
1.24 |
6.92 |
3.92 |
5.95 |
16.78 |
100.2 |
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620 |
2.04 |
2.06 |
1.75 |
1.23 |
7.08 |
3.91 |
6.16 |
17.15 |
102.4 |
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645-II |
1.96 |
2.07 |
1.69 |
1.08 |
6.80 |
3.64 |
6.13 |
16.57 |
98.9 |
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HybriForce-400 |
1.99 |
2.08 |
1.57 |
1.11 |
6.75 |
3.94 |
6.35 |
17.04 |
102.7 |
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LegenDairy YPQ |
1.96 |
2.24 |
1.84 |
1.21 |
7.25 |
3.74 |
6.32 |
17.31 |
103.3 |
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MegaTon 3.0 |
2.07 |
2.12 |
1.75 |
1.20 |
7.14 |
3.69 |
6.69 |
17.51 |
104.5 |
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WL 319 HQ |
2.04 |
2.05 |
1.64 |
1.29 |
7.02 |
3.85 |
6.15 |
17.03 |
101.6 |
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54H91 |
1.92 |
2.18 |
1.73 |
1.23 |
7.06 |
3.82 |
6.35 |
17.24 |
102.9 |
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Vernal |
1.98 |
2.09 |
1.68 |
1.20 |
6.95 |
3.84 |
6.31 |
17.11 |
102.1 |
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Vernal |
1.83 |
2.02 |
1.58 |
1.15 |
6.58 |
3.76 |
6.05 |
16.46 |
97.9 |
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Mean |
1.96 |
2.10 |
1.69 |
1.18 |
6.93 |
3.83 |
6.25 |
17.01 |
101.6 |
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LSD(0.05) |
0.18§ |
0.20§ |
0.31§ |
0.23§ |
0.51§ |
0.38§ |
0.35 |
0.75§ |
NS |
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CV, % |
6.4 |
6.7 |
12.8 |
13.6 |
5.1 |
6.9 |
3.9 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
†Design: Randomized complete block Fertilization: 100 K & 50 P lb/a Soil type: Fargo clay
Seeding method: Broadcast Cuttings: 2002 (2), 03-04 (4) Replicates: Four
Seeding rate: 25 lb/acre Plot size: 5’ by 25’ Herbicide: None in 2004
Seeding date: May 20, 2002 Harvest plot: 38” by 20’ Insecticide: None in 2004
§Non significant F-test
Go to Main Station 2004 Variety Trial Index
(http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/fargo/04data/index.htm)
Go to All Research Stations 2004 Variety Trial Index (http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/variety/index.htm)
Go to NDSU Main Station
(http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/fargo/)
Go to NDSU Agriculture
(http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/)