Table 5 – 1997 Grass Variety Trial – Smithers

1997 Grass Variety Trial

Leroy Taylor, Snake Road, Smithers, BC

Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha)
Cultivar or Strain 1998 Cut 1 30-Jun       1999 Cut 1        8-Jul 2000 Cut 1 22-Jun 3 Year Mean % Of Check
ORCHARDGRASS
DTS-OG 11 5196 3769 4617 4527 107
OFI-93M 5306 4005 3813 4375 104
KAY * 4500 4034 4127 4220 100
OFI – 93L 4526 3669 4312 4169 99
Arctic * 4475 3424 4476 4125 98
OG1A 4497 3767 4085 4116 98
Mobite * 4675 3007 4212 3965 94
Haka 4165 3222 3900 3762 89
Alpine 3661 3051 3442 3385 80
Mean 4557 3550 4109 4072
TIMOTHY
Climax * 4161 6474 6307 5647 100
Tuukka * 5333 5727 5492 5517 98
SF 8307A 5020 6095 5274 5463 97
161-1116 4335 6280 5531 5382 95
BAR 94301 4891 5224 5048 5054 89
Mean 4748 5960 5530 5413
TALL FESCUE
Courtenay* 5904 6395 4607 5635 100
Retu 5176 4626 4383 4728 84
BROMEGRASS
Magna* 6354 4731 4172 5086 106
Carlton* 6120 4271 3993 4795 100
Paddock* 4801 4141 4197 4380 91

 

Source:
Jim Tingle, BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries
Tel: (250) 963-2507 Fax: (250) 963-2520
E-mail: Jim.Tingle@gems2.gov.bc.ca

Site Information: The site is located 6 miles North West of Smithers on Driftwood loam soil.
Design: Randomized complete block with four reps.
Plot Size and Harvest Area: 1.2m by 6m and 0.6m by 4.5m respectively. Varieties were planted in 30.5cm rows
Fertlizer: 200 lbs/acre 13-16-10 spring and fall.