2005 Tall Fescue Harvest – Chilliwack (Doug Rutley Farm)
| Dry Matter Yield (tonnes/ha) | ||||||
| Cultivar | Cut 1 May 9 |
Cut 2 June 29 |
Cut 3 July 28 |
Cut 4 Oct 3 |
Total | % Barcel |
| BRONSON | 5.17 | 3.99 | 1.56 | 1.37 | 12.01 | 111 |
| CARMINE | 4.65 | 4.04 | 1.23 | 1.47 | 11.39 | 105 |
| STOCKMAN | 5.26 | 3.92 | 1.21 | 0.97 | 11.37 | 105 |
| KORA | 4.93 | 4.07 | 0.91 | 1.2 | 11.03 | 102 |
| BARCEL | 4.54 | 3.97 | 1.29 | 1.06 | 10.86 | 100 |
| HYKOR | 4.89 | 3.67 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 10.73 | 99 |
| BAROLEX | 4.21 | 3.9 | 1.01 | 1.3 | 10.43 | 96 |
| UMTF | 4.45 | 3.84 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 10.41 | 96 |
| TUSCANY | 4.65 | 3.61 | 1 | 0.84 | 10.1 | 93 |
| K5V66V | 3.91 | 3.3 | 0.76 | 1.15 | 9.16 | 84 |
| Mean | 4.67 | 3.84 | 1.1 | 1.15 | 10.75 | |
| CV | 12.8 | 10.8 | 28.5 | 30.6 | 10.9 | |
| LSD (P | 0.73 | NSD* | 0.33 | NSD* | 1.22 | |
CV= Coefficient of variation
LSD=Least significant difference
Barcel was used as check cultivar
*NSD=F tests indicate no significant differences between yields at alpha = 0.05
Site Information: The site is located in East Chilliwack. The site has a Matsqui series soil, described as an eluviated brunisol, well drained and derived from medium textured, stone-free, Fraser Valley floodplain deposits. The surface texture is silt loam or loam. Sand is often present in the sub-soil.
Plot Size: 4′ by 20′
Harvest Area: 2′ by 20′
Seeding: Broadcast seeded
Fertilizer: Fertilizer was applied to plots prior to cuts 1, 2, 3 and 4, at 100, 75, 50 and 50 kg N ha-1 respectively.
Weed Control: Dyvel was applied to the plots in July.
Irrigation: The plots received no irrigation.
