NDSU Main Station * North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
166 Loftsgard, NDSU,
Fargo, ND 58105, (701) 231-7971, fax: (701) 231-8474
Table 3. Forage yield of six alfalfa varieties seeded at Fargo, ND, in 2007. †
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2008 forage yield by harvest date |
2008 |
2007 |
07-08 |
% of Vernal |
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Entry |
6-17 |
7-17 |
8-20 |
11-4 |
total # |
total # |
total # |
2008 |
07-08 |
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- - - tons dry matter/acre - - - |
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PGI 424 |
2.53 |
2.20 |
1.83 |
1.60 |
8.16 |
3.40 |
11.87 |
104.8 |
105.4 |
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SpringGold |
2.39 |
2.27 |
1.79 |
1.73 |
8.18 |
3.30 |
11.59 |
105.0 |
102.9 |
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SummerGold |
2.36 |
2.22 |
1.83 |
1.70 |
8.11 |
3.24 |
11.56 |
104.1 |
102.7 |
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WL 343 HQ |
2.54 |
2.17 |
1.66 |
1.58 |
7.95 |
3.22 |
11.38 |
102.1 |
101.1 |
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Vernal |
2.35 |
2.07 |
1.72 |
1.29 |
7.43 |
3.27 |
10.86 |
95.4 |
96.5 |
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Vernal |
2.52 |
2.22 |
1.79 |
1.61 |
8.15 |
3.31 |
11.65 |
104.6 |
103.5 |
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Mean |
2.45 |
2.19 |
1.77 |
1.59 |
8.00 |
3.29 |
11.49 |
102.7 |
102.0 |
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LSD 0.05 |
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0.32‡ |
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CV, % |
7.7 |
6.2 |
11.1 |
16.0 |
6.4 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
6.2 |
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† |
Design: Randomized complete block |
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Fertilization: 50 lb P and 100 lb K/acre |
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Soil type: Fargo clay |
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Seeding method: Broadcast |
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Cuttings: 2007(2), 2008(4) |
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Replicates: Four (5) |
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Seeding rate: 25 lb/acre |
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Plot size: 5̒ x 30̒ |
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Herbicide: none in 2008 |
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Seeding date: May 2, 2007 |
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Harvest plot: 38˝ by 25̒ |
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Insecticide: none in 2008 |
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‡ |
F-test was non-significant |
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Five reps used in 2008 |
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# |
Four reps used in 2007 and 07-08 |
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Go to Main
Station 2008 Variety Trial Index
(http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/fargo/08data/index.htm)
Go to All Research Stations 2008 Variety Trial Index
(http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/variety/index.htm)
Go to NDSU Main Station
(http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/fargo/)
Go to NDSU Agriculture
(http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/)