2005 forage yield by harvest^‡

Entry

7-21

9-29

Total

Relative

yield

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

% of Vernal

X202

2.70

2.15

4.85

107.2

DS204HYB

2.53

1.89

4.42

  97.7

381HYB

2.49

2.21

4.70

103.9

361HY

2.60

2.24

4.84

107.0

WL 319 HQ

2.31

1.67

3.98

  88.1

FGI-31Q109

2.32

1.56

3.88

  85.8

6415

2.49

1.85

4.34

  96.0

4A421

2.65

1.85

4.50

  99.4

A 30-06

2.83

2.13

4.95

109.4

AmeriStand 403T

2.37

1.94

4.31

  95.2

Vernal

2.43

2.16

4.59

101.4

Vernal

2.47

1.99

4.46

  98.6

          Mean

2.52

1.97

4.48

  99.4

          LSD (0.05)

0.17

0.19

0.29

    6.5

          CV, %

        8.4

     11.9

       7.9

    7.9

^†

Design: Randomized complete block

Fertilization: None

Soil type: Fargo silty clay

Seeding method: Broadcast

Cuttings: 2005 (2)

Replicates: Six

Seeding rate: 25 lb/acre

Plot size: 5’ by 22’

Herbicide: Pursuit @ 2 fl oz/a

Seeding date: May 8, 2005

Harvest plot: 38” by 18’

Insecticide: None

^‡

No traffic treatment in 2005.