competition at Fargo, ND, in 2006.
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Growth stage |
Alfalfa |
Harvest date |
Forage yield |
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Treatment |
Alfalfa |
Oats |
density † |
Cut 1 |
Cut 2 |
Cut 1 |
Cut 2 |
Total |
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plants/ft 2 |
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----tons DM/acre---- |
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Roundup 5-19 |
1 st trifoliolate |
7" |
31.7 |
7-6 |
9-13 |
0.85 |
1.36 |
2.21 |
Roundup 5-26 |
2 nd trifoliolate |
10" |
32.2 |
7-14 |
9-13 |
0.60 |
1.35 |
1.95 |
Roundup 5-31 |
3 rd trifoliolate |
15" |
27.4 |
8-3 |
9-13 |
0.81 |
1.21 |
2.02 |
No Roundup |
-- |
Boot |
36.1 |
6-14 |
9-13 |
2.34 |
0.72 |
3.06 |
No Roundup |
-- |
Heading |
34.0 |
6-20 |
-- |
2.48 |
-- |
2.48 |
No Roundup |
-- |
Soft dough |
36.4 |
6-30 |
-- |
3.64 |
-- |
3.64 |
LSD 0.05 |
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0.31 |
0.25 |
0.37 |
C.V. % |
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10.7 |
13.3 |
8.9 |
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