2000 Tall Fescue Trial
Australian Ranch, Kersley
| 2002 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha) | ||||
| Cultivar or Strain | Cut 1 26-Jun | Cut 2 13-Aug | Total | % of Barcel |
| FUEGO* | 4896 | 3384 | 8280 | 105 |
| COURTENAY* | 4768 | 3303 | 8070 | 103 |
| FESTIVAL | 4751 | 3232 | 7983 | 102 |
| MARTIN II | 4843 | 3088 | 7931 | 101 |
| BARCEL | 4848 | 3010 | 7857 | 100 |
| EPIC* 1 | 5317 | 2965 | 8282 | 100 |
| FESTORINA* | 4446 | 3036 | 7483 | 95 |
| LIFARA 1 | 4280 | 2959 | 7239 | 87 |
| MEAN | 4768 | 3112 | 7891 | 100 |
| CV (%) | 9.5 | 9.1 | 7.1 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 666 | 416 | 821 | |
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 1, Silty Loam, Gleysol, pH 6.0
Design: Randomized complete block with 4 reps
Plot Size: 4′ x 20′, seeded at 1′ row spacing
Fertilizer: (kg/ha) N162 split over 2 applications yearly , P102, K120 at seeding
Weed Control: Embutox postemergent 2000, Banvel 2001, None 2002
Irrigated
