1998 Alfalfa Variety Trial B
Range Research Unit, Kamloops, B.C. (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 |
| Cascadia ML* | 4849 | 2710 | 3446 | 11005 | 12198 | 119 |
| Multistar* | 4852 | 3203 | 3092 | 11149 | 11894 | 116 |
| DCW1361 | 4380 | 2769 | 4400 | 11550 | 11800 | 115 |
| DCW3305 | 5223 | 2779 | 3347 | 11349 | 11644 | 113 |
| Ultrastar* | 4362 | 2886 | 3305 | 10554 | 11134 | 109 |
| PS95106 | 5358 | 2560 | 2672 | 10590 | 10641 | 104 |
| Peace* | 3977 | 2891 | 1745 | 8613 | 10261 | 100 |
| Spredor 3* | 4575 | 2480 | 2197 | 9251 | 9683 | 94 |
| Mean | 4175 | 2475 | 2689 | 9340 | 11157 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 1066 | 388 | 1320 | 1617 | ||
| CV% | 16 | 10 | 30 | 11 | ||
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.
Fertlizer: 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, 60cm 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.
