Table 1 – 2000 Alfalfa Trial – Range Research Unit, Kamloops

2000 Alfalfa Trial

Range Research Unit, Kamloops

2001 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha)
Cultivar or Strain Cut 1 11-Jul Cut 2 31-Aug Cut 3 24-Oct Total % of Peace
WL 324* 8198 4782 2660 15640 127
PROLEAF* 8409 4757 2191 15358 125
54V54* 8075 4821 2084 14981 122
53Q60* 7948 4672 2008 14628 119
DK124* 7726 4651 2215 14592 118
SPARTA 7643 4643 2155 14441 117
DK134* 7571 4607 2072 14249 116
PS2065MF* 7577 4442 2053 14072 114
AC LONGVIEW* 7397 4521 1905 13823 112
53V08* 7168 4582 2050 13800 112
CW73038 7479 4498 1816 13793 112
CW5426 6911 4477 2140 13528 110
ALFAGRAZE* 7603 4229 1660 13491 110
PS3008* 6847 4251 2285 13383 109
RANGELANDER* 7787 4227 1290 13303 108
PRINCE GEORGE 7256 4345 1697 13298 108
LAC LA BICHE 7234 4133 1687 13055 106
AC BLUE J* 6898 4288 1868 13054 106
AC GRAZELAND* 6881 4293 1715 12889 105
CRESTON 6846 3890 1616 12352 100
PEACE* 7132 4043 1139 12314 100
BEAVER* 6951 3689 964 11605 94
RAMBLER* 6370 3254 501 10125 82
MEAN 7387 4352 1816 13555 110
CV (%) 12.5 9.2 11.5 9.1
LSD (0.05) 1300 567 295 1736

 

Source:
Don Thompson
AAFC, 3015 Ord Road
Kamloops, BC V2B 8A9
Tel: 250 554-5202
Fax: 250 554-5229
E-mail: thompsond@em.agr.ca

Site Information: Class 2, Silty Loam, Orthic Humic Gleysol, pH 7.4
Design: Randomized complete block with 4 reps
Plot Size: 4′ x 20′, seeded at 1′ row spacing
Fertilizer: (kg/ha) N23, P99, K60, S4, B1
Weed Control: Spot hand weeding 2000, None 2001
Irrigated