Table 5. Forage yield of eight alfalfa varieties seeded at Fargo in 2004.^†

	2004 forage yield			Relative
Entry	8-5	10-7	Total	yield
	--------tons dry matter/acre--------			% of Vernal
AmeriStand 403T	1.82	1.85	3.67	104.2
4A421	1.73	1.80	3.53	100.2
HybriForce 420/wet	1.77	1.97	3.74	106.0
Pro-Seed 381 Hyb	1.70	1.87	3.57	101.3
6200 HT	1.89	1.85	3.74	106.0
6400 HT	1.83	1.76	3.59	101.9
Vernal	1.72	1.75	3.47	98.5
Vernal	1.72	1.86	3.58	101.5
Mean	1.77	1.84	3.61	102.5
LSD(0.05)	0.19^§	0.23^§	0.31^§8	8.7
CV, %	7.1	8.4	5.8	5.8

^†Design: Randomized complete block Fertilization: None Soil type: Fargo clay

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

Seeding rate: 25 lb/acre Plot size: 5’ by 25’ Herbicide: Pursuit @ 2fl oz/a

Seeding date: May 18, 2004 Harvest plot: 38” by 20’ Insecticide: None

^§F-test nonsignificant