2000 Orchardgrass Trial
Pendray Farms Ltd., Sidney
| 2001 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha) | |||||||
| Cultivar or Strain | Cut 1 3-May | Cut 2 7-Jun | Cut 3 10-Jun | Cut 4 14-Aug | Cut 5 19-Sep | Total | % of Potomac |
| 9601-98E | 4006 | 2790 | 2943 | 3912 | 2617 | 16268 | 102 |
| POTOMAC* | 3912 | 2683 | 2775 | 3986 | 2561 | 15918 | 100 |
| CAS-EG23 | 4060 | 3057 | 3062 | 3595 | 1938 | 15712 | 99 |
| 9601-98M | 3316 | 2902 | 3069 | 3877 | 2462 | 15627 | 98 |
| OG9503 | 3356 | 2791 | 2798 | 3923 | 2311 | 15179 | 95 |
| CI 02 | 3486 | 2659 | 2692 | 3837 | 2310 | 14984 | 94 |
| ARAMIS | 3348 | 3146 | 3115 | 3754 | 1541 | 14903 | 94 |
| 9601-98L | 2539 | 3076 | 3145 | 3539 | 2427 | 14725 | 93 |
| CAS-LG31 | 2814 | 3446 | 3152 | 3386 | 1923 | 14722 | 92 |
| QUANTUM | 2600 | 3034 | 3137 | 3788 | 2125 | 14683 | 92 |
| SW HA9116 | 2590 | 2861 | 2841 | 3952 | 2254 | 14497 | 91 |
| LIDAGLO | 1950 | 3608 | 2847 | 3684 | 2201 | 14290 | 90 |
| MEAN | 3165 | 3005 | 2965 | 3769 | 2222 | 15126 | 95 |
| CV% | 23.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 11.6 | 6 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 1058 | 299 | 275 | 581 | 370 | 1296 | |
Source:
Michael Betts, BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Bldg. 20, 8801 East Saanich Rd. Sidney, B.C. V8L 1H3
Tel: 250 655-5653
Fax: 250 655-5657
E-mail: Michael.Betts@gems5.gov.bc.ca
Site Information: The trial is located at Pendray Farms, near Victoria International Airport, about 20 km north of Victoria. The site is on level ground at approximately 15 m above sea level and soils are sandy clay loam over marine deposits. Soils are tile drained at 12 m centres.
Design: Randomized complete block with 4 reps
Plot Size and Harvest Area: 1.2 m by 6 m and 0.6 by 5.5 respectively
Fertilizer: March 30 19-18-18 @ 75 kg/ha of nitrogen
May 7 34.5-0-0 @ 52 kg/ha of nitrogen
June 13 34.5-0-0 @ 52 kg/ha of nitrogen
July 11 34.5-0-0 @ 80 kg/ha of nitrogen
August 17 34.5-0-0 @ 80 kg/ha of nitrogen
Weed Control: October 2001 – Sprayed trial with Mecoprop at 7 litres/hectare of product for control of clover.
Irrigation: Site was irrigated as required.
