| 1997 Trial List Trial Locations: West Lafayette Wanatah Butlerville |
Alfalfa Variety Yields
1995-1997
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Table 4. 1995-1997 alfalfa variety yields at the Agronomy Research Center, West Lafayette, IN
Seeding date: April 06, 1995Dry Matter Yield T/A 1995
1996
1997
95-97
% of Check Entry Total
Total
Total
Total
95-96
96-97
95-97
x
2444
2.27
* 6.22
* 7.33
* 15.82
*
106
112
110
DS907
2.19
* 6.04
* 7.59
*
15.82
* 103
112
110
Garst 645
2.30
*
6.03
*
7.36
* 15.69
*
104
110
109
ABT-405
2.21
*
5.96
*
7.49
* 15.67
*
102
111
109
5454
2.37
* 6.00
*
7.23
*
15.60
*
105
109
109
Imperial
2.42
* 5.92
* 7.11
* 15.45
*
104
107
108
ABT-205
2.10
* 5.98
*
7.29
*
15.37
*
101
109
107
Green Field
2.26
*
5.91
*
7.16
*
15.33
*
102
108
107
Affinity +Z
2.09
*
5.97
*
7.22
*
15.27
*
101
109
106
Magnum IV
2.27
* 5.77
7.21
*
15.25
*
101
107
106
Innovator +Z
2.17
*
5.76
7.28
* 15.21
*
99
107
106
x
Depend +EV
2.09
*
5.83
7.28
* 15.20
*
99
108
106
Choice
2.11
*
5.87
*
7.12
* 15.11
* 100
107
105
x
ABI-923DD
2.13
5.72
7.23
*
15.09
*
98
107
105
631
2.12
*
5.73
7.19
* 15.04
*
98
106
105
5312
2.08
* 5.76
7.19
* 15.03
*
98
107
105
SuperCuts
2.08
* 5.79
7.16
* 15.03
* 98
107
105
DK127
2.13
* 5.68
7.20
*
15.02
*
98
106
105
Guardian
2.19
*
5.63
6.98
* 14.80
98
104
103
Dominator
2.03
* 5.49
7.20
*
14.71
94
105
103
x
3452-ML
2.02
*
5.64
7.00
* 14.65
96
104
102
Vernal
2.21
*
5.78
6.36
14.35
100
100
100
Saranac
1.96
*
5.02
6.29
13.26
87
93
92
Grand mean
2.17
5.80
7.15
15.12
LSD (5%)
0.28
0.38
0.42
0.83
C.V. (%)
9.19
4.70
4.23
3.92
No. of harvests
2
3
4
9
Entries with names preceded by "x" were tested using experimental seed that may not give performance identical to commercially available seed.
Yields followed by an asterisk (*) are not significantly different from the highest yield in the column.
Yield of "Vernal" used to calculate % of check
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Design: Randomized block, 4 replications, 23 entries
Soil Type: Drummer silt loam
Plots: Five rows, 2.5' x 20', (harvested 2.5' x 15')
Seeded: April 06, 1995, with 15 lb. live seed / acre; 1.3 lb. a.i. Balan / acre, incorporated
Fertilizer: 60 lb. P205 and 250 lb. K20 / acre applied after first and final harvest
Insects: Alfalfa weevil and potato leafhoppers controlled by spraying
(Copyright 1997 Purdue Research Foundation)
Table 5. 1995-1997 alfalfa variety yields at the Pinney Purdue Agriculture Center, Wanatah, IN
Seeding date: April 17, 1995Dry Matter Yield (T/A)
1995
1996
1997
95-97
% of Check Entry Total
Total
Total
Total
95-96
96-97
95-97
x
ABI-9134
6.12
*
7.22
*
7.58
*
20.92
*
112
112
114
Complete
5.72
*
7.70
*
7.48
*
20.91
*
113
115
114
620
6.11
*
7.23
*
7.55
*
20.88
*
112
112
114
x
2444
6.07
*
7.25
*
7.48
*
20.81
*
112
112
114
Affinity +Z
5.84
*
7.26
*
7.65
*
20.74
*
110
113
113
x
A - 395
5.88
*
7.22
*
7.45
*
20.54
*
110
111
112
Demand
6.13
*
7.06
7.34
*
20.53
*
111
109
112
Green Field
5.94
*
7.05
7.43
*
20.43
*
109
110
112
5312
5.82
*
7.13
7.39
*
20.35
*
109
110
111
TMF Generation
5.85
*
7.19
7.31
*
20.35
*
110
110
111
Innovator +Z
5.86
*
7.14
7.28
*
20.30
*
109
109
111
5454
5.59
7.36
*
7.33
*
20.29
*
109
111
111
Ovation
5.84
*
7.08
7.31
*
20.23
*
109
109
110
DK127
5.60
7.13
7.49
*
20.22
*
107
111
110
x
3452-ML
5.91
*
7.19
7.03
20.13
*
110
108
110
x
Depend +EV
5.48
7.17
7.41
*
20.07
*
106
111
110
ALPHA 2001
5.62
6.95
7.44
*
20.01
*
106
109
109
Choice
5.50
6.97
7.14
19.61