1998 Alfalfa Variety Trial A
Range Research Unit, Kamloops, BC (Irrigated)
| 2000 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha) | ||||||
| Cultivar or Strain | Cut 1 13-Jun | Cut 2 24-Jul | Cut 3 10-Oct | Total | 2 Year Mean | % Of Peace |
| WL324* | 2070 | 2998 | 3444 | 8065 | 10128 | 111 |
| WL252 HQ* | 2288 | 2854 | 3451 | 8168 | 9849 | 108 |
| WL325 | 1879 | 2881 | 3135 | 8113 | 9838 | 108 |
| Quattro HR* | 2377 | 2814 | 3100 | 8049 | 9703 | 106 |
| DCW5004 | 1883 | 2991 | 3050 | 8144 | 9645 | 106 |
| Able* | 1901 | 2553 | 2827 | 8042 | 9487 | 104 |
| Proleaf* | 2221 | 2933 | 2887 | 7994 | 9246 | 101 |
| Peace* | 2017 | 2553 | 1596 | 8089 | 9119 | 100 |
| SF 9001 | 2052 | 3163 | 3169 | 7994 | 9016 | 99 |
| Mean | 2076 | 2860 | 2962 | 8073 | 9559 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 444 | 460 | 616 | 1033 | ||
Source:
Dr. Don Thompson, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Kamloops Range Research Unit
3015 Ord Road, Kamloops, BC V2B 8A9
Tel: (250) 554-5202 Fax: (250) 554-5229
E-mail: thompsond@em.agr.ca
Design: Randomized block with 4 reps
Seeded: Spring 1998
Plot Size: 1.5m by 6m with a 30cm row spacing
Fertilizer: None
Weed Control: None
Harvested: 1999 10% bloom, 2000 full bloom, lodged
Site: The trial is on a level area at 345m elevation which has been cultivated for about 50 years. The soil, developed on alluvial deposits, has been classified to the family level: Orthic Humic Gleysol, 60 cm of fine loamy over coarse loamy, mixed, alkaline, cool semi-arid. The soil is stone free and the plough layer contains 2.5-3.5% organic carbon.
