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| 1997 Freeport Alfalfa Variety Trial | ||||
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Brand-Variety † Experimental |
1997 Cuttings | Relative Yield | ||
| 8-4 | 9-3 | Total | ||
| T DM/A | T DM/A | T DM/A | % Trial Mean | |
| W 309† | 1.65 | 0.88 | 2.53 | 114 |
| CHOICE | 1.55 | 0.85 | 2.40 | 108 |
| TARGET II | 1.54 | 0.82 | 2.35 | 106 |
| DK 141 | 1.58 | 0.77 | 2.35 | 106 |
| C 231† | 1.52 | 0.82 | 2.34 | 106 |
| 4315† | 1.48 | 0.83 | 2.31 | 104 |
| WH 80† | 1.49 | 0.81 | 2.30 | 104 |
| VOYAGER I | 1.48 | 0.81 | 2.29 | 103 |
| DK 140 | 1.50 | 0.76 | 2.26 | 102 |
| C 131† | 1.58 | 0.67 | 2.25 | 101 |
| DK 127 | 1.45 | 0.74 | 2.18 | 98 |
| GARST 620 | 1.44 | 0.73 | 2.17 | 98 |
| 5347 LH | 1.36 | 0.66 | 2.02 | 91 |
| SARANAC AR | 1.41 | 0.47 | 1.88 | 85 |
| VERNAL | 1.25 | 0.54 | 1.78 | 80 |
| Mean | 1.48 | 0.74 | 2.22 | |
| 5% LSD | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.34 | |
| CV (%) | 9.53 | 19.02 | 10.73 | |
| MCV (%) | 13.58 | 27.09 | 15.28 | |
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Date of Seeding: April 24, 1997. Soil Type: Flagg silt loam. Herbicides: April 24 (Pursuit) and July 16 (Poast). Fertilization: Adequate. Pest Control: June 19, July16, and August 19 (Pounce). Plot Dimensions: 3' x 19'. |
