2000 Tall Fescue Trial
Australian Ranch, Kersley
| 2001 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha) | |||||
| Cultivar or Strain | Cut 1 10-Jul | Cut 2 23-Aug | Cut 3 12-Oct | Total | % of Barcel |
| BARCEL* | 10362 | 3391 | 1098 | 14851 | 100 |
| FESTORINA* | 9811 | 3630 | 1231 | 14671 | 99 |
| FESTIVAL | 9479 | 3585 | 1291 | 14355 | 97 |
| CI TF2 | 9587 | 3686 | 1069 | 14342 | 97 |
| LIFARA 1 | 10021 | 3290 | 879 | 14190 | 96 |
| COURTENAY* | 9603 | 3607 | 848 | 14058 | 95 |
| FUEGO* | 8410 | 3326 | 1247 | 12984 | 87 |
| EPIC* 1 | 7258 | 3343 | 852 | 11453 | 77 |
| MEAN | 9316 | 3482 | 1064 | 13863 | 93 |
| CV (%) | 13.1 | 11.6 | 19.4 | 10 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 1768 | 594 | 300 | 2029 | |
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 1, Silty Loam, Gleysol, pH 6.0
Design: Randomized complete block with 4 reps
Plot Size: 4′ x 20′, seeded at 1′ row spacing
Fertilizer: (kg/ha) N162 split over 2 applications, P102, K120
Weed Control: Embutox postemergent 2000, Banvel 2001
Irrigated
