1997 Alfalfa Trial
Creston
| 2002 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha) | ||||
| Cultivar or Strain | Cut 1 6/26/2004 | Cut 2 8/14/2004 | Total | % of AC Blue J |
| WL 324* | 4783 | 4219 | 9001 | 123 |
| ABLE* | 4139 | 4060 | 8198 | 112 |
| LRC9695CR-1 | 4433 | 3701 | 8135 | 111 |
| DCW 3305 | 3973 | 3900 | 7874 | 108 |
| SF 9001 | 4580 | 3184 | 7764 | 106 |
| QUATTRO HR * | 4010 | 3351 | 7361 | 101 |
| PICKSEED 8920 MF* | 3697 | 3280 | 6977 | 95 |
| PROLEAF* | 3440 | 3566 | 7006 | 96 |
| AC BLUE J* | 3734 | 3590 | 7324 | 100 |
| WL 325 HQ | 4120 | 3280 | 7400 | 101 |
| WL 252 HQ* | 3826 | 3280 | 7106 | 97 |
| LRS-93-1 | 3495 | 3335 | 6830 | 93 |
| DCW 5044 | 2925 | 2507 | 5432 | 74 |
| LRC9695PG-1 | 2686 | 2882 | 5567 | 76 |
| BEAVER* | 3182 | 2738 | 5921 | 81 |
| ANCHOR | 2759 | 2364 | 5123 | 70 |
| LRC9795LLB-1 | 2962 | 2706 | 5668 | 77 |
| STAMPEDER* | 2603 | 2571 | 5174 | 71 |
| HEINRICHS* | 2171 | 1520 | 3691 | 50 |
| PEACE* | 1913 | 1512 | 3425 | 47 |
| MEAN | 3472 | 3077 | 6549 | 89 |
| 2CV (%) | 7.15 | 8.48 | 5.46 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 579 | 607 | 826 | |
1 When this trial was seeded, it did not include the official check variety, Sparta; since Sparta is no longer available and will be replaced by AC Blue J in future trials, AC Blue J has been used as the check variety in this table.
2 Square root transformation
Source:
Dr. Surya N. Acharya
Forage Breeder, AAFC
Lethbridge Research Centre
5403 – 1st Avenue South
P.O. Box 3000
Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 4B1
Tel: 403 317-2277
Fax: 403 382-3156
E-mail: acharya@em.agr.ca
Site Information: Creston, BC (49 06 116 31)
606m ASL
Design: RCBD, 4 replications
Plot Size: 1.8 m x 6 m, 18 cm row spacing
Harvest Area: 1.25 m x 6 m = 7.5m2
Fertilizer: 200 lbs/ac 11-48-0 before establishment
Weed Control: Edge applied prior to seeding
Irrigation: None
