| 1997 Alfalfa Variety Trial - Northwest Branch, North Baltimore, Ohio. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | 14-Jul | 29-Aug | 1997 Total | Relative Yield 1997 |
| Commercial Seed | Tons Dry Matter/Acre | (%mean) | ||
| WL 325 HQ | 1.43 | 1.64 | 3.06 | 107 |
| DK140 | 1.41 | 1.58 | 2.99 | 105 |
| WL 324 | 1.40 | 1.56 | 2.96 | 103 |
| DK141 | 1.36 | 1.59 | 2.96 | 103 |
| GH 797 | 1.40 | 1.54 | 2.95 | 103 |
| 5312 | 1.36 | 1.55 | 2.91 | 102 |
| Tamax-Plus | 1.35 | 1.56 | 2.90 | 102 |
| 631 | 1.34 | 1.54 | 2.88 | 101 |
| DK127 | 1.33 | 1.54 | 2.87 | 100 |
| 645 | 1.36 | 1.50 | 2.86 | 100 |
| Variety | 14-Jul | 29-Aug | 1997 Total | Relative Yield 1997 |
| WL 332 SR | 1.39 | 1.47 | 2.86 | 100 |
| Depend + EV | 1.36 | 1.49 | 2.85 | 100 |
| Gem | 1.29 | 1.55 | 2.84 | 99 |
| Choice | 1.34 | 1.50 | 2.84 | 99 |
| Complete | 1.31 | 1.51 | 2.82 | 99 |
| Ovation | 1.34 | 1.48 | 2.82 | 99 |
| Arrest | 1.25 | 1.51 | 2.76 | 96 |
| Ace | 1.32 | 1.44 | 2.76 | 96 |
| AlfaStar | 1.27 | 1.44 | 2.70 | 94 |
| 5454 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 2.64 | 92 |
| Variety | 14-Jul | 29-Aug | 1997 Total | Relative Yield 1997 |
| Vernal | 1.25 | 1.37 | 2.62 | 92 |
| Mean | 1.34 | 1.51 | 2.86 | --- |
| LSD 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.14 | --- |
| CV % | 4.72 | 3.96 | 3.58 | --- |
| Data subjected to Nearest Neighbor AOV, adjusted means are reported. | ||||
| Date seeded: | 04/22/97 | |||
| Establishment: | Seeded with a Hege 3-point hitch drill with presswheels at 16 lb/a. | |||
| Plot size: | 5' x 25', 5' alleys and borders. RCBD with four reps. | |||
| Harvest area: | 5' x 25' | |||
| Soil type and status: | Hoytville silty clay, pH= 6.3, P = 130 lb/a, K = 502 lb/a (8/96). | |||
| 1997 Fertilization: | No fertilizer needed based on OSU soil recomendations. | |||
| 1997 Pest control: | Insecticide was applied on 20 June and 25 July for control of potato leafhoppers. | |||