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| 1997 DeKalb Alfalfa Variety Trial | ||||||
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1998 cutting | Relative Yield |
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| 5-27 | 6-25 | 7-27 | 8-25 | Total | ||
| T DM/A | T DM/A | T DM/A | T DM/A | T DM/A | % Trial Mean | |
| DK 127 | 2.45 | 1.64 | 1.52 | 1.23 | 6.84 | 109 |
| DK 140 | 2.33 | 1.65 | 1.50 | 1.18 | 6.66 | 106 |
| PERSIST | 2.38 | 1.60 | 1.48 | 1.19 | 6.65 | 106 |
| CHOICE | 2.43 | 1.58 | 1.39 | 1.11 | 6.50 | 104 |
| PIONEER 5347LH | 2.30 | 1.50 | 1.44 | 1.11 | 6.34 | 101 |
| DK 141 | 2.22 | 1.49 | 1.37 | 1.11 | 6.18 | 99 |
| SARANAC AR | 2.20 | 1.35 | 1.14 | 0.96 | 5.64 | 90 |
| VERNAL | 2.23 | 1.26 | 1.13 | 0.89 | 5.51 | 88 |
| Mean | 2.31 | 1.50 | 1.36 | 1.09 | 6.26 | |
| 5% LSD | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.30 | |
| CV (%) | 4.34 | 3.43 | 5.22 | 4.55 | 3.25 | |
| MCV (%) | 6.33 | 5.00 | 7.62 | 6.64 | 4.74 | |
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Date of Seeding: April 17, 1997 Soil Type: Drummer-Flanagan silt loam Herbicides: February 19 (Kerb), July 17 (Poast) Fertilization: May 27 Pest Control: July 17 (Pounce) Plot Dimensions: 3' x 19' |
