2000 Tall Fescue Trial
Pendray Farms Ltd., Sidney
| 2002 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha) | |||||||
| Cultivar or Strain | Cut 1 3-May | Cut 2 7-Jun | Cut 3 10-Jul | Cut 4 14-Aug | Cut 5 19-Sep | Total | % of Barcel |
| HYMARK | 4864 | 3237 | 3185 | 4575 | 2715 | 18576 | 111 |
| HOEDOWN | 4320 | 3143 | 3167 | 4283 | 3045 | 17957 | 108 |
| FESTIVAL | 3998 | 3461 | 3490 | 4250 | 2734 | 17933 | 108 |
| STAG | 4586 | 3276 | 3061 | 4167 | 2788 | 17879 | 107 |
| MARTIN II | 4518 | 3191 | 3009 | 3964 | 2644 | 17327 | 104 |
| BARCEL* | 3159 | 3349 | 3071 | 4218 | 2883 | 16679 | 100 |
| TF9503 | 3580 | 3132 | 3126 | 4087 | 2512 | 16438 | 99 |
| BAROLEX | 3191 | 3127 | 2951 | 4220 | 2670 | 16159 | 97 |
| LIFARA 1 | 2563 | 2371 | 2353 | 4619 | 2129 | 14036 | 84 |
| MEAN | 3865 | 3143 | 3046 | 4264 | 2680 | 16998 | 102 |
| CV% | 9.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 3.8 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 550 | 346 | 254 | 449 | 320 | 934 | |
Source:
Michael Betts, BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Bldg. 20, 8801 East Saanich Rd. Sidney, BC V8L 1H3
Tel: 250 655-5653
Fax: 250 655-5657
E-mail: Michael.Betts@gems5.gov.bc.ca
Site Information: The trial is located at Pendray Farms, near Victoria International Airport, about 20 km north of Victoria. The site is on level ground at approximately 15 m above sea level and soils are sandy clay loam over marine deposits. Soils are tile drained at 12 m centres
Design: Randomized complete block with 4 reps
Plot Size and Harvest Area: 1.2 m by 6 m and 0.6 by 5.5 respectively
Fertilizer:
March 30 19-18-18 @ 75 kg/ha of nitrogen
May 7 34.5-0-0 @ 52 kg/ha of nitrogen
June 13 34.5-0-0 @ 52 kg/ha of nitrogen
July 11 34.5-0-0 @ 80 kg/ha of nitrogen
August 17 34.5-0-0 @ 80 kg/ha of nitrogen
Weed Control: October 2001 – Sprayed trial with Mecoprop at 7 litres/hectare of product for control of clover.
Irrigation: Site was irrigated as required.
