2004 – 2006 Alfalfa Harvest – Fort Fraser

2004 – 2006 Alfalfa Harvest – Fort Fraser

Cultivar / Variety DM Yield in kg/ha
2004
cut 1
Jun 24
2004
cut 2
Aug 23
2005
cut 1
Jun 30
2005
cut 2
Aug 24
2006
cut 1
Jul 5
2006
cut 2
Aug 23
3 year
avg
% of check
TopHand 2849 2138 3764 3669 4509 3813 6914 110
94006 Syn II 2813 2046 3935 3418 4793 3522 6842 109
Phabulous 2735 2007 3961 3439 4668 3593 6801 109
Magnum Wet 2865 1976 4111 3426 4375 3556 6770 108
Chinook 421 3027 2164 3842 3356 4323 3453 6722 107
AC Cariboo 2494 2004 3926 3163 4915 3486 6663 106
Grandeur 2467 1961 3833 3428 4564 3583 6612 106
PICKSEED 2065MF 2532 2110 3557 3385 4634 3460 6559 105
Hybridforce 400 2683 2012 3825 3461 4334 3258 6524 104
Survivor 2419 1861 3779 3380 4649 3473 6520 104
Runner 2612 1815 3899 3381 4654 3121 6494 104
AC Grazeland Br 2510 1800 3622 3244 4742 3540 6486 104
Recover 2600 2006 3732 3319 4281 3395 6444 103
PS 3006 2677 1852 3741 3147 4556 3307 6427 103
Rhino 2540 1886 3531 2988 4470 3571 6329 101
Magnum III 2479 1890 3818 3286 4349 3148 6323 101
Rocket 2461 1862 3521 3615 4221 3248 6309 101
Peace 2491 1532 3878 2871 4781 3232 6262 100
Deepcrown 2265 1864 3482 3043 4636 3349 6213 99
PICKSEED 8925MF 2528 1962 3618 2886 4274 3270 6179 99
WL 319 HQ 2174 1650 3524 3277 4409 3407 6147 98
Forecast 1001 2284 1816 3619 2934 4128 3154 5978 95
Accel 2318 1949 3421 3185 3905 3141 5973 95
Haygrazer 2056 1709 3295 3347 2757 2680 5281 84
Mean 2537 1911 3718 3277 4414 3365 6408 .
CV 19 15 12 13 14 12 10 .
LSD NSD 272 NSD NSD 621 456 660 .

CV = Coefficient of variation
LSD = Least significant difference
Peace was used as a check cultivar.
NSD = F tests indicate no significant differences in yield at alpha = 0.05