Table 3. Forage yield of 11 alfalfa varieties seeded at Fargo in 2003.^†

	2004 forage yield							Relative yield
Entry	6-2	7-8	8-13	10-8	total	2003	03-04 total	2004	03-04
	--------------------------tons dry matter/acre--------------------------							% of Vernal
DAK9900	2.08	1.90	1.87	1.77	7.62	3.91	11.52	101.9	104.1
620	2.15	1.84	1.86	1.54	7.39	3.79	11.18	98.8	101.0
645-II	1.97	1.91	1.84	1.67	7.39	3.60	10.99	98.9	99.3
6400 HT	2.08	1.95	1.88	1.66	7.57	3.87	11.44	101.3	103.4
Extreme	2.17	1.88	1.93	1.71	7.69	3.74	11.43	102.9	103.3
4A421	2.19	1.95	1.95	1.70	7.79	3.62	11.41	104.2	103.1
Somerset	2.07	1.76	1.74	1.65	7.22	3.69	10.91	96.6	98.6
54Q25	2.15	1.90	1.78	1.53	7.36	3.57	10.94	98.5	98.8
54V46	2.11	1.85	1.87	1.63	7.46	3.61	11.07	99.8	100.1
Vernal	2.20	1.68	1.72	1.85	7.45	3.64	11.09	99.7	100.2
Vernal	2.15	1.87	1.84	1.64	7.50	3.54	11.04	100.3	99.8
Mean	2.12	1.86	1.84	1.67	7.49	3.69	11.18	100.3	101.1
LSD(0.05)	0.19^§	0.17^§	0.19^§	0.25^§	0.40^§	0.32^§	0.54^§	5.4^§	4.9^§
CV, %	6.2	6.3	7.1	10.2	3.7	6.0	3.33	3.7	3.3

^†Design: Randomized complete block Fertilization: 100 K + 50 P lb/a Soil type: Fargo clay

Seeding method: Broadcast Cuttings: 2004 (2), 2004 (4) Replicates: Four

Seeding rate: 25 lb/acre Plot size: 5’ by 25’ Herbicide: None in 2004

Seeding date: April 25, 2003 Harvest plot: 38” by 20’ Insecticide: None in 2004

^§F-text non significant