2000 Alfalfa Trial
Creston
| 2002 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha) | |||||
| Cultivar or Strain | Cut 1 6/26/2004 | Cut 2 8/14/2004 | Cut 3 10/3/2004 | Total | % of Sparta |
| CW73038 | 4073 | 4254 | 2511 | 10838 | 107 |
| CRESTON | 4190 | 4965 | 2405 | 11560 | 115 |
| AC LONGVIEW* | 4461 | 3722 | 2523 | 10706 | 106 |
| PROLEAF* | 4280 | 3991 | 2399 | 10670 | 106 |
| AC BLUE J* | 4526 | 3674 | 2467 | 10667 | 106 |
| ALFAGRAZE* | 3853 | 4357 | 2212 | 10423 | 103 |
| CW5426 | 4073 | 3860 | 2442 | 10376 | 103 |
| DK134* | 4836 | 3287 | 2200 | 10323 | 102 |
| LAC LA BICHE | 4371 | 3833 | 2100 | 10304 | 102 |
| DK124* | 3970 | 3563 | 2765 | 10299 | 102 |
| PS2065MF* | 3634 | 3819 | 2703 | 10156 | 101 |
| SPARTA* | 4022 | 3577 | 2492 | 10091 | 100 |
| 54V54* | 4694 | 3411 | 1920 | 10026 | 99 |
| RAMBLER* | 4810 | 4012 | 1193 | 10016 | 99 |
| AC GRAZELAND* | 4293 | 3501 | 2219 | 10013 | 99 |
| PS3008* | 3957 | 3556 | 2262 | 9775 | 97 |
| PRINCE GEORGE | 4009 | 3660 | 1852 | 9521 | 94 |
| RANGELANDER* | 3711 | 3840 | 1790 | 9341 | 93 |
| 53Q60* | 3440 | 3653 | 2144 | 9237 | 92 |
| 53V08* | 3750 | 3259 | 2187 | 9197 | 91 |
| WL324* | 3724 | 3432 | 1989 | 9145 | 91 |
| BEAVER* | 4151 | 3584 | 1355 | 9090 | 90 |
| PEACE* | 2987 | 3467 | 1417 | 7871 | 78 |
| MEAN | 4079 | 3751 | 2154 | 9984 | 99 |
| **CV(%) | 16.28 | 8.49 | 10.84 | 8.75 | |
| LSD (0.05) | 1499 | 753 | 570 | 2049 | |
** 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
