2003 BC Alfalfa Trial – 2005 Data Table

2003 BC Alfalfa Trial – 2005 Data Table

Forage Yield (kg DM/ha)
2004 2005
Cultivar
or Strain
Cut 1
June 16
Cut 2
July 27
Cut 3
Sept 29
Total Cut 1
June 23
Cut 2
Aug 3
Cut 3
Oct 4
Total 2 Year
Mean
% of
Beaver
Syn II 94006 5067 3574 1882 10523 5010 4376 1447 10833 10678 132
AC Longview 5816 3553 1968 11337 4547 3866 1477 9890 10613 131
WL319 HQ 5680 3553 2070 11303 4351 3924 1022 9297 10300 127
PS2065 MF 5601 3198 1968 10766 4351 3773 1431 9555 10161 126
Prince George 6094 3461 1615 11170 4013 3493 1045 8552 9861 122
Rocket 5449 3048 1740 10238 4414 3701 1250 9365 9801 121
Lac La Biche 5640 2828 1599 10068 4696 3795 879 9369 9719 120
AC Blue J 5266 2885 1788 9939 4335 4003 772 9110 9524 118
Rhino 5290 2956 1905 10151 3518 4268 833 8619 9385 116
Hay Grazer 5226 2516 1733 9474 4421 3658 969 9049 9262 115
PS 3006 5585 3034 1458 10077 4037 3257 932 8225 9151 113
Creston 5704 2750 1717 10171 3840 3400 788 8028 9100 113
Chinook 421 5322 2821 1733 9875 3550 3508 977 8034 8955 111
Beaver 5393 2338 886 8617 3950 3214 386 7550 8084 100
mean 5510 3037 1719 10265 4217 3731 1015 8963 9614
CV 9.73 15.3 15.27 8.33 10.92 11.15 28.01 6.98 5.53
LSD 639 554 313 1019 549 496 339 745 633

Site Information:
Creston, B.C. (49 06 116 31)
606m ASL
Design: RCBC, 4 replications
Plot Size: 1.8m x 6m, 18cm row spacing
Harvest Area: 1.25m x 6m = 7.5m2
Fertilizer: 200 lbs/ac 11-48-0 before establishment
Weed Control: Edge applied prior to seeding
Irrigation: None
Seeded: May 21, 2003