2000 Orchardgrass Trial
Pendray Farms Ltd., Sidney
| 2002 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 | % Potomac |
| 9601-98E | 4599 | 3203 | 3379 | 4491 | 3005 | 18676 | 102 |
| POTOMAC* | 4491 | 3080 | 3186 | 4576 | 2941 | 18274 | 100 |
| CAS-EG23 | 4661 | 3510 | 3515 | 4128 | 2224 | 18038 | 99 |
| 9601-98M | 3807 | 3332 | 3524 | 4451 | 2826 | 17940 | 98 |
| OG9503 | 3853 | 3204 | 3212 | 4504 | 2653 | 17426 | 95 |
| CI 02 | 4002 | 3053 | 3090 | 4405 | 2652 | 17202 | 94 |
| ARAMIS | 3843 | 3612 | 3576 | 4309 | 1769 | 17109 | 94 |
| 9601-98L | 2915 | 3531 | 3611 | 4062 | 2786 | 16905 | 93 |
| CAS-LG31 | 3231 | 3957 | 3619 | 3887 | 2208 | 16901 | 92 |
| QUANTUM | 2985 | 3483 | 3601 | 4348 | 2439 | 16856 | 92 |
| SW HA9116 | 2973 | 3284 | 3261 | 4536 | 2588 | 16643 | 91 |
| LIDAGLO | 2239 | 4142 | 3268 | 4229 | 2527 | 16406 | 90 |
| MEAN | 3633 | 3449 | 3403 | 4328 | 2551 | 17365 | 95 |
| CV(%) | 23.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 11.6 | 6 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 1214 | 343 | 315 | 322 | 425 | 1488 | |
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.
