Check varieties recognized in British Columbia trials reported in this publication are outlined below. They are indicated in the table using bold font.
Legumes | ||
Alfalfa | – Peace – Sparta* |
– Kamloops and north – south of Kamloops |
Alsike clover Red clover |
– Tetra – Altaswede – Pacific |
– single cut – double cut |
White clover | – Grasslands Huia – California Ladino |
– low growing – Ladino |
Grasses | ||
Smooth bromegrass | – Manchar – Carlton |
– pasture use – hay type |
Meadow bromegrass | – Regar | |
Sweet bromegrass | – Deborah | |
Creeping red fescue | – Boreal | |
Meadow fescue | – Epic | |
Tall fescue | – Courtenay – Barcel |
– areas north of Kamloops – Kamloops area and south |
Orchardgrass | – Kay – Potomac |
– Kamloops and north – south of Kamloops |
Perennial ryegrass | – Bastion – Rosalin – Condesa |
– early maturity – intermediate maturity – late maturity |
Reed canarygrass | – Vantage | |
Timothy | – Climax | |
Crested wheatgrass | – Fairway | |
Intermediate wheatgrass | – Chief | |
Altai wild ryegrass | – Prairieland | |
Russian wild ryegrass | – Swift | |
Italian ryegrass | – Aubade |
*Because Sparta is no longer registered and seed not available, new trials will use AC Blue J as the check variety.