Table 8 – 2000 Orchardgrass Trial – Range Research Unit, Kamloops

2000 Orchardgrass Trial

Range Research Unit, Kamloops

2002 Dry Matter Yield (kg/ha)
Cultivar or Strain Cut 1 Jun 03 -Jun 13 Cut 2 7/23/2004 Cut 3 8/28/2004 Total % of Kay
96OG-2 6570 2863 2403 11837 106
ARCTIC II 6466 2653 2526 11646 104
96OG-3 6467 2708 2464 11639 104
PX-E99 6183 2823 2595 11601 104
ARCTIC VL 6310 2671 2528 11509 103
96OG-1 6200 2741 2448 11389 102
KAY* 5840 2719 2613 11173 100
PX-EL99 5719 2797 2579 11096 99
MAMMOTH 4995 3014 2734 10743 96
AP-KAM99 5918 2401 2375 10694 96
POTOMAC* 5101 2796 2766 10664 95
ARCTIC* 6043 2095 2448 10586 95
PRO-FILE* 4765 3029 2703 10496 94
OKAY* 5281 2423 2379 10083 90
CI O2 4769 2457 2514 9740 87
SW HA9116 4681 2308 2371 9361 84
LIDAGLO 5129 1899 2236 9264 83
HT-KAM99 5359 2160 1664 9183 82
MEAN 5655 2586 2464 10706 96
CV(%) 11.2 13.1 7.2 9
LSD (0.050) 896 481 252 1365

 

Source:
Don Thompson
AAFC, 3015 Ord Road
Kamloops, BC V2B 8A9
Tel: 250 554-5202
Fax: 250 554-5229
E-mail: thompsond@em.agr.ca

Site Information: Class 2, Silty Loam, Orthic Humic Gleysol, pH 7.5
Design: Randomized complete block with 4 reps
Plot Size: 4′ x 20′, seeded at 1′ row spacing
Fertilizer: (kg/ha) N210 split over 3 applications yearly, P51at seeding
Weed Control: 2,4-D Amine 2000, bromegrass weeded from Okay
orchardgrass 2001, None 2002
Irrigated