Table 28 – 2000 Perennial Ryegrass Trial – Pendray Farms Ltd., Sidney

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.