2005 forage yield by harvest

Entry

6-20

7-19

8-30

10-31

Total

Relative

yield

------------------tons dry matter/acre------------------

% of Vernal

No traffic

AmeriStand 403T

2.61

2.68

2.14

1.54

8.97

114.9

4A421

2.43

2.71

2.16

1.28

8.58

109.9

HybriForce 420/wet

2.38

2.61

2.18

1.62

8.79

112.6

381 Hyb

2.38

2.71

2.17

1.58

8.84

113.2

6200 HT

2.39

2.59

2.12

1.48

8.58

109.9

6400 HT

2.22

2.45

2.10

1.31

8.08

103.5

Vernal

2.26

2.45

2.12

1.23

8.06

103.2

Vernal

2.36

2.38

2.10

1.58

8.42

107.9

          Mean

2.38

2.57

2.14

1.45

8.54

109.4

AmeriStand 403T

2.39

2.11

1.83

1.04

7.37

  94.4

4A421

2.53

2.27

2.10

1.14

8.04

103.0

HybriForce 420/wet

2.41

2.06

1.98

1.18

7.63

  97.7

381 Hyb

2.42

2.13

1.89

1.13

7.58

  97.1

6200 HT

2.51

2.12

1.95

1.09

7.67

  98.3

6400 HT

2.37

2.09

1.93

0.86

7.25

  92.9

Vernal

2.46

1.99

1.98

1.05

7.49

  95.9

Vernal

2.21

2.18

1.89

0.97

7.25

  92.9

          Mean

2.41

2.12

1.95

1.06

7.54

  96.5

          LSD (0.05)

             Traffic (T)

NS

*

   10%

   10%

*

 *

             Variety (V)

NS

NS

NS

0.18

NS

 NS

             T x V

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

 NS

          CV, %

             Traffic

   7.4

   4.4

   4.0

 12.2

  1.8

   1.8

             T x V

   4.4

 10.8

   5.4

   9.5

  4.6

   4.6

†

Design: Split block

Fertilization: 50 P & 100 K lb/a

Soil type: Fargo clay

Seeding method: Broadcast

Cuttings: 2004 (2), 2005 (4)

Replicates: Two

Seeding rate: 25 lb/acre

Plot size: 5’ by 25’

Herbicide: None in 2005

Seeding date: May 18, 2004

Harvest plot: 38” by 20’

Insecticide: None in 2005