Table 4. 1995-1997 alfalfa variety yields at the Agronomy Research Center, West Lafayette, IN Seeding date: April 06, 1995
		Dry 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, 1995
		Dry 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		105	107	107
	WL 252 HQ	5.61		6.93		6.95		19.49		105	105	106
	Vernal	5.12		6.78		6.41		18.32		100	100	100
	Saranac	5.03		6.34		6.77		18.14		96	99	99
	Grand mean	5.74		7.11		7.30		20.2
	LSD (5%)	0.44		0.49		0.44		1.1
	C.V. (%)	5.41		4.88		4.23		4.0
	No. of harvests	3		3		4		10
	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: Wanatah, IN Design: Randomized block, 4 replications, 21 entries Soil Type: Sebawa loam Plots: Five rows, 2.5' x 20', (harvested 2.5' x 15') Seeded: April 17, 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 6. 1995-1997 alfalfa variety yields at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center, Butlerville, IN Seeding date: April 5, 1995
		Dry Matter Yield T/A
		1995		1996		1997		95-97		% of Check
	Entry	Total		Total		Total		Total		95-96	96-97	95-97
	Affinity +Z	3.92	*	10.61	*	6.67	*	21.19	*	148	157	150
	Green Field	3.72	*	9.87	*	6.38	*	19.98	*	139	148	142
x	Depend +EV	3.66	*	10.05	*	6.22	*	19.93	*	140	148	141
	5312	3.71	*	9.39		6.41	*	19.52		134	144	139
	5454	3.40		9.58		6.53	*	19.51		132	146	138
x	3452-ML	3.70	*	9.76	*	6.04	*	19.49		137	144	138
x	2444	3.82	*	9.28		6.35	*	19.44		134	142	138
	DK127	3.55		9.43		6.26	*	19.24		132	143	137
	Choice	3.80	*	9.59		5.70		19.09		137	139	135
	Innovator +Z	3.61	*	9.12		6.29	*	19.02		130	140	135
	Rushmore	3.44		9.30		5.85		18.59		130	138	132
	Saranac	3.15		8.30		5.71		17.16		117	127	122
	Vernal	3.07		6.73		4.28		14.09		100	100	100
	Grand mean	3.58		9.31		6.05		18.94
	LSD (5%)	0.37		0.97		0.71		1.57
	C.V. (%)	7.13		7.25		8.12		5.75
	No. of harvests	2		4		4		10
	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: Butlerville, IN Design: Randomized block, 4 replications, 13 entries Soil Type: Avonburg silt loam Plots: Five rows, 2.5' x 20', (harvested 2.5' x 15') Seeded: April 5, 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)