Table 4 – 1997 Alfalfa Trial – Creston

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