NDSU Main Station * North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
166 Loftsgard, NDSU,
Fargo, ND 58105, (701) 231-7971, fax: (701) 231-8474
Table 4. Forage yield of 10 alfalfa varieties seeded at Carrington, ND, in 2003.†
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2004 forage yield |
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Relative yield |
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Entry |
6-17 |
7-22 |
10-5 |
Total |
2003 |
03-04 |
2004 |
03-04 |
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-------------------------tons dry matter/acre------------------------- |
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|
620 |
1.97 |
1.72 |
2.18 |
5.87 |
4.70 |
10.57 |
109.7 |
110.1 |
645-II |
1.76 |
1.69 |
2.13 |
5.58 |
4.37 |
9.95 |
104.2 |
103.6 |
6400 HT |
1.77 |
1.79 |
2.15 |
5.71 |
4.50 |
10.21 |
106.7 |
106.4 |
4A421 |
1.66 |
1.75 |
1.93 |
5.34 |
4.12 |
9.46 |
99.7 |
98.6 |
HybriForce 420/wet |
1.69 |
1.75 |
2.19 |
5.63 |
4.16 |
9.79 |
105.1 |
102.0 |
54Q 25 |
1.62 |
1.64 |
2.00 |
5.26 |
4.15 |
9.41 |
98.3 |
98.1 |
54 V 46 |
1.56 |
1.77 |
2.02 |
5.35 |
4.30 |
9.65 |
99.9 |
100.5 |
Vernal |
1.86 |
1.67 |
1.82 |
5.35 |
4.06 |
9.41 |
99.9 |
98.1 |
Vernal |
1.73 |
1.71 |
1.92 |
5.36 |
4.42 |
9.78 |
100.1 |
101.9 |
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Mean |
1.75 |
1.73 |
2.04 |
5.52 |
4.32 |
9.83 |
103.0 |
102.5 |
LSD(0.05) |
0.33§ |
0.18§ |
0.21 |
0.43 |
0.55§ |
0.83§ |
7.9§ |
8.7§ |
CV,% |
13.1 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
5.3 |
8.8 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
5.8 |
†Design: Randomized complete block Fertilization/ 100 K + 50 P lb/a Soil type: Heimdal loam
Seeding method: Broadcast Cuttings: 2003 (2), 2004 (3) Replicates: Four
Seeding rate: 25 lb/acre Plot size: 5’ by 25’ Herbicide: None in 2004
Seeding date: May 1, 2003 Harvest plot: 38” by 20’ Insecticide: None in 2004
§F-test nonsignificant
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/)