2008 forage yield by harvest date

2008

2007

07-08

% of Vernal

Entry

6-17

7-17

8-20

11-4

total #

total #

total #

2008

07-08

- - - tons dry matter/acre - - -

PGI 424

 2.53

 2.20

  1.83

  1.60

 8.16

 3.40

11.87

104.8

105.4

SpringGold

 2.39

 2.27

  1.79

  1.73

 8.18

 3.30

11.59

105.0

102.9

SummerGold

 2.36

 2.22

  1.83

  1.70

 8.11

 3.24

11.56

104.1

102.7

WL 343 HQ

 2.54

 2.17

  1.66

  1.58

 7.95

 3.22

11.38

102.1

101.1

Vernal

 2.35

 2.07

  1.72

  1.29

 7.43

 3.27

10.86

 95.4

 96.5

Vernal

 2.52

 2.22

  1.79

  1.61

 8.15

 3.31

11.65

104.6

103.5

Mean

 2.45

 2.19

  1.77

  1.59

 8.00

 3.29

11.49

102.7

102.0

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

Fertilization: 50 lb P and 100 lb K/acre

Soil type: Fargo clay

Seeding method: Broadcast

Cuttings: 2007(2), 2008(4)

Replicates: Four (5)

Seeding rate: 25 lb/acre

Plot size: 5̒ x 30̒

Herbicide: none in 2008

Seeding date: May 2, 2007

Harvest plot: 38˝ by 25̒

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