2004 & 2005 Perennial Ryegrass – Sumas (Louis Schurmann Farm)

2004 & 2005 Perennial Ryegrass Harvest – Sumas (Louis Schurmann Farm)

Dry Matter Yield (tonnes/ha)
Cultivar 2004 2005 Average % of Check
early maturing cultivars
BASTION 9.85 7.9 8.88 100
ARIES na 8.95 na na
TETRYLYTE II 9.8 na na na
intermediately maturing cultivars
LAGUANA 10.43 10.49 10.46 103
ROSALIN 9.77 10.52 10.14 100
CALIBRA 9.6 na na na
PSGG-9-04 na na na na
late maturing cultivars
PIAMONTE 10.52 9.08 9.8 105
TURANDOT 9.89 8.9 9.4 101
CONDESA 9.7 9.01 9.35 100
Mean 9.98 9.27 9.67
CV 32.2 11.9 7.4
LSD 1.13 0.94 0.6

CV = Coefficient of variation
LSD = Least significant difference
Bastion, Rosalin and Condesa were used as check cultivars