Table 15 – 2000 Orchardgrass Trial – Dennis Meier, Dawson Creek

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: