2000 Orchardgrass Trial
Dennis Meier, Dawson Creek
| 2001 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha) | ||
| Cultivar or Strain | Cut 1 11-Jul | % of Kay |
| ARCTIC II | 4426 | 126 |
| ARCTIC* | 3898 | 111 |
| 96OG-3 | 3824 | 109 |
| 96OG-2 | 3784 | 108 |
| AP-KAM99 | 3783 | 108 |
| ARCTIC VL | 3614 | 103 |
| 96OG-1 | 3593 | 102 |
| PX-EL99 | 3576 | 102 |
| KAY* | 3514 | 100 |
| PX-E99 | 3495 | 99 |
| HT-KAM99 | 3328 | 95 |
| OKAY* | 3161 | 90 |
| PRO-FILE* | 3071 | 87 |
| POTOMAC* | 2376 | 68 |
| MAMMOTH | 2127 | 61 |
| MEAN | 3438 | 98 |
| CV % | 19.3 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 945 | |
Source:
Jim Forbes, BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
1201-103rd Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4J2
Tel: 250 784-2225
Fax: 250 784-2299
E-mail: Jim.Forbes@gems7.gov.bc.ca
Site Information: Legal Land Description: NE ΒΌ Tp 78 R 14 W6M
Location is 3 miles East of Dawson Creek on an Esher-Peoria soil with a CL1 Rating of Class 2c.
Design: Randomized complete block with four reps
Plot Size: 1.2 m by 6 m (6 rows with 20 cm spacing)
Harvested Area: 0.6 m by 4.5 m
Fertilizer:
At Seeding 13-30-10-5 @ 200 kg/ha banded
May 2001 12-15-15-10@ 150 kg/ha broadcast
34-0-0-11 @ 100 kg/ha broadcast
Weed Control: June 16/2000 Buctril M @ .75 L/ha
Harvesting: First cut late June or early July depending on stage of maturity.
Dryland Operation:
