2000 Perennial Ryegrass Trial1
Pendray Farms Ltd., Sidney
| 2001 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha) | ||||||
| Cultivar or Strain | Cut 1 3-May | Cut 2 7-Jun | Cut 3 10-Jul | Cut 4 14-Aug | Cut 5 19-Sep | Total |
| CONDESA* | 1581 | 3739 | 1933 | 3459 | 2004 | 12716 |
| LAGUNA | 2392 | 3024 | 2097 | 3170 | 1933 | 12616 |
| CI R2 | 3598 | 2697 | 1509 | 2803 | 1919 | 12526 |
| BASTION* | 3689 | 2021 | 1555 | 2830 | 1918 | 12014 |
| TWINS | 2172 | 3007 | 1488 | 3111 | 2014 | 11793 |
| ZLP86-027 | 3036 | 2197 | 1503 | 2827 | 2009 | 11572 |
| BARFORT | 2084 | 2823 | 1452 | 3145 | 2034 | 11538 |
| CLERMONT | 2001 | 3469 | 1522 | 2955 | 1946 | 11393 |
| ROSALIN* | 2484 | 2432 | 1490 | 2880 | 2001 | 11287 |
| ZLP89-050 | 1895 | 3037 | 1416 | 2850 | 1919 | 11117 |
| RODERICK | 1324 | 3048 | 1494 | 3040 | 1938 | 10844 |
| MEAN | 2387 | 2863 | 1587 | 3006 | 1967 | 11765 |
| CV (%) | 21.3 | 15.9 | 17.2 | 6.9 | 6 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 658 | 394 | 299 | 171 | ||
1 Cultivars are not separated into maturity groups. When a second year (2002) of heading date information is recorded, this will be done and varieties can be compared to the appropriate check.
Source:
Michael Betts, BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Bldg. 20, 8801 East Saanich Rd. Sidney, BC 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 18-18-18 @ 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.
