2000 Tall Fescue Trial
Range Research Unit, Kamloops
| 2001 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha) | |||||
| Cultivar or Strain | Cut 1 7-Jun | Cut 2 2-Aug | Cut 3 18-Sep | Total | % of Barcel |
| FESTORINA* | 9404 | 5051 | 4048 | 18503 | 108 |
| FESTIVAL | 9286 | 4830 | 4221 | 18337 | 107 |
| CI TF2 | 9460 | 4972 | 3765 | 18197 | 106 |
| COURTENAY* | 9258 | 5274 | 3635 | 18167 | 106 |
| LIFARA 1 | 9774 | 4399 | 3446 | 17619 | 103 |
| FUEGO* | 8798 | 4164 | 4409 | 17371 | 101 |
| BARCEL* | 8775 | 4610 | 3734 | 17119 | 100 |
| EPIC* 1 | 9417 | 3873 | 3010 | 16301 | 95 |
| MEAN | 9272 | 4646 | 3784 | 17702 | 103 |
| CV (%) | 6.8 | 13.5 | 10.6 | 5.4 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 921 | 921 | 588 | 1413 | |
1 Lifara and Epic are varieties of meadow fescue
Source:
Don Thompson
AAFC, 3015 Ord Road
Kamloops, BC V2B 8A9
Tel: 250 554-5202
Fax: 250 554-5229
E-mail: thompsond@em.agr.ca
Site Information: Class 2, Silty Loam, Orthic Humic Gleysol, pH 7.4
Design: Randomized complete block with 4 reps
Plot Size: 4′ x 20′, seeded at 1′ row spacing
Fertilizer: (kg/ha) N210 split over 3 applications, P51
Weed Control: 2,4-D Amine 2000, None 2001
Irrigated except for cut 3
