Table 3 – 1997 Alfalfa Variety Trial – Creston

1997 Alfalfa Variety Trial, Creston

2000 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha)
Cultivar or Strain Cut 1 14-Jun Cut 2 2-Aug Total 3 Year Mean
% of Beaver
Able* 7778 4914 12692 11289 132
WL324* 7567 5797 13364 11030 129
LRC9695 CR-1 6367 5917 12285 10588 124
DCW 3305 6999 5980 12978 10459 123
Quattro HR* 7257 5139 12396 10452 123
SF 9001 6008 6757 12766 10334 121
8920 MF* 6914 5654 12568 10318 121
Proleaf* 6379 4956 11334 10304 121
AC Longview* 5945 5073 11019 10007 117
AC Blue J* 7010 5982 12992 9853 116
WL 325 HQ 6660 5287 11947 9702 114
WL 252 HQ* 5914 5365 11279 9481 111
DCW 5044 6835 3908 10743 9431 111
LRC9695 PG-1 6780 3018 9797 8745 103
Beaver* 7283 2285 9568 8530 100
Anchor 5634 3142 8776 8282 97
LRC9795 LLB-1 6457 2914 9371 8150 96
Heinrichs* 6643 1483 8125 8030 94
Stampeder* 5496 2692 8187 7827 92
Peace* 4956 962 5918 6593 77
Mean 6544 4361 10905 9470 111
CV* 10.43 8.53 7.65 5.8
LSD 1586 875 1902 1299

*square root transformation

 

Source:
Dr. Surya Acharya
Tel: (403) 317-2277 Fax: (403) 382-3156
E-mail: acharya@em.agr.ca

Design: Randomized complete block design with 4 reps
Seeded: June 10, 1997 @ 7kg/ha
Plot Size: 1.8m by 6m with an 18cm row spacing.
Fertlizer: 200 lbs/ac 11-48-0 before establishment
Weed Control: Edge applied before seeding
Harvested: 5-10% bloom
Site: Location 49 06, 116 31; elevation 1989 ft or 606 m above sea level.