Table 10 – 2000 Tall Fescue Trial – Range Research Unit, Kamloops

2000 Tall Fescue Trial

Range Research Unit, Kamloops

2001 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha)
Cultivar or Strain Cut 1 7-Jun Cut 2 2-Aug Cut 3 18-Sep Total % of Barcel
FESTORINA* 9404 5051 4048 18503 108
FESTIVAL 9286 4830 4221 18337 107
CI TF2 9460 4972 3765 18197 106
COURTENAY* 9258 5274 3635 18167 106
LIFARA 1 9774 4399 3446 17619 103
FUEGO* 8798 4164 4409 17371 101
BARCEL* 8775 4610 3734 17119 100
EPIC* 1 9417 3873 3010 16301 95
MEAN 9272 4646 3784 17702 103
CV (%) 6.8 13.5 10.6 5.4
LSD (0.05) 921 921 588 1413

1 Lifara and Epic are varieties of meadow fescue

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) N210 split over 3 applications, P51
Weed Control: 2,4-D Amine 2000, None 2001
Irrigated except for cut 3