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Table 3.
1998-2001 alfalfa variety yields at the Agronomy
Research Center |
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West Lafayette, IN |
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Seeding date: May 5, 1998 |
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Dry Matter Yield T/A |
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1998 |
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1999 |
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2000 |
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2001 |
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98-01 |
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% of Check |
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Entry |
total |
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total |
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total |
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total |
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total |
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98-99 |
98-01 |
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Pro Gro |
3.53 |
* |
7.77 |
* |
8.87 |
* |
9.73 |
* |
29.90 |
* |
132 |
123 |
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Vitro |
3.48 |
* |
7.35 |
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8.51 |
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9.90 |
* |
29.24 |
* |
127 |
121 |
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DK140 |
3.30 |
* |
7.44 |
* |
8.65 |
* |
9.59 |
* |
28.98 |
* |
126 |
119 |
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Geneva |
3.29 |
* |
7.61 |
* |
8.39 |
* |
9.68 |
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28.97 |
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127 |
119 |
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Spirit |
3.21 |
* |
7.35 |
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8.82 |
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9.59 |
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28.97 |
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124 |
119 |
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Affinity+Z |
3.39 |
* |
7.62 |
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8.61 |
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9.28 |
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28.90 |
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129 |
119 |
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ABT 350 |
3.27 |
* |
7.79 |
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8.74 |
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9.08 |
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28.88 |
* |
129 |
119 |
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A - 395 |
3.22 |
* |
7.58 |
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8.54 |
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9.53 |
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28.87 |
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126 |
119 |
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Innovator+Z |
3.30 |
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7.54 |
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8.45 |
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9.11 |
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28.40 |
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127 |
117 |
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Emperor |
3.18 |
* |
7.38 |
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8.45 |
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9.36 |
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28.37 |
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124 |
117 |
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Amerigraze 401+Z |
3.37 |
* |
7.59 |
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8.35 |
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9.03 |
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28.34 |
* |
128 |
117 |
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DK141 |
3.50 |
* |
7.49 |
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8.56 |
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8.62 |
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28.17 |
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129 |
116 |
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X |
A 9503 |
3.12 |
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7.53 |
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8.56 |
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8.89 |
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28.10 |
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125 |
116 |
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Cimarron 3i |
3.56 |
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7.66 |
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8.22 |
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8.65 |
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28.09 |
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131 |
116 |
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53Q60 |
3.18 |
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7.52 |
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8.26 |
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8.95 |
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27.91 |
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125 |
115 |
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TMF Multi-Plier II |
3.22 |
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7.42 |
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8.20 |
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8.74 |
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27.58 |
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124 |
114 |
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Synergy |
2.97 |
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7.36 |
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8.48 |
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8.51 |
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27.32 |
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121 |
113 |
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Green Field |
2.84 |
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6.94 |
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8.18 |
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9.26 |
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27.22 |
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114 |
112 |
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DK 134 |
3.07 |
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6.68 |
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7.68 |
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9.26 |
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26.69 |
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114 |
110 |
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Gold Plus |
2.82 |
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6.76 |
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7.97 |
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8.89 |
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26.44 |
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112 |
109 |
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ZH 9731H |
2.70 |
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7.30 |
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7.49 |
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7.89 |
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25.38 |
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117 |
105 |
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Vernal |
2.49 |
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6.06 |
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6.86 |
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8.85 |
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24.26 |
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100 |
100 |
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Grand mean |
3.18 |
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7.35 |
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8.31 |
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9.11 |
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27.95 |
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LSD (5%) |
0.45 |
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0.70 |
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0.60 |
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0.66 |
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1.83 |
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C.V. (%) |
10.19 |
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6.80 |
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5.20 |
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5.15 |
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4.59 |
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No. of harvests |
2 |
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4 |
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14 |
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Entries with names preceded by "x" were tested using experimental
seed that may not give performance identical to commercially available
seed |
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Yields followed by an asterisk (*) are not significantly different
from the highest yield in the column. |
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Yield of "Vernal" used to calculate % of check. |
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Location: West Lafayette, IN |
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Design: Randomized block, 4 replications, 21 entries |
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Soil Type: Rockfield silt loam |
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Plots: Five rows, 2.5' x 20', (harvested 2.5' x 15') |
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Seeded: May 5, 1998, with 15 lb. live seed / acre; 1.3 lb. A.I. Balan
/ acre, incorporated |
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Fertilizer: 60 lb. P2O5
and 250 lb. K2O
/ acre, applied after first and final harvest. |
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Insects: Alfalfa weevil and potato leafhopper controlled by sparying |
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(Copyright 2001 Purdue Research Foundation) |
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