2004 – 2006 Grass Harvest – Decker Lake

2004 – 2006 Grass Harvest –  Decker Lake

Species	Variety	DM Yield in kg/ha					% of Check
		2004 Cut 1 Jul 5	2005 Cut 1 Jun 23	2005 Cut 2 Sep 19	2006 Cut 1 Jun 30	3 year Avg
Timothy	Timpro	4750	6198	1924	3531	5468	101
	Climax	4933	6200	2046	3102	5427	100
	LMR 72	5050	5590	1444	3231	5105	94
	Talon	3877	6141	2079	3194	5097	94
	Titan	4301	5722	1904	3243	5057	93
	Promesse	4694	5730	1479	2866	4923	91
	SBT 9501	4104	5587	1639	3416	4915	91
	Barnee	3551	4047	1264	2018	3627	67
	Mean	4407	5652	1723	3075	4952	.
	CV	21	15	31	19	15	.
	LSD	NSD	649	NSD	479	725	.
Orchardgrass	Early Arctic	3788	5398	1931	2609	4575	101
	Kay	3589	5419	2296	2317	4540	100
	Okay	3284	4935	2499	2341	4353	96
	Niva	3442	4228	2491	1853	4005	88
	Takena	3185	4239	2235	1846	3835	84
	Elsie	2843	4062	2475	2104	3828	84
	Mean	3355	4714	2321	2178	4190	.
	CV	16	24	22	19	17	.
	LSD	463	932	318	290	467	.
Bromegrass	Carlton	2926	6106	1608	3620	4753	100
	Peak	2225	6393	1694	3684	4665	98
	MB 15	2500	6034	1456	2994	4328	91
	Mean	2550	6178	1594	3433	4585	.
	CV	37	13	37	22	20	.
	LSD	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD	NSD	.
Tall Fescue	Carnival	2635	5778	1681	1367	3820	117
	Courtenay	2395	4973	1546	850	3255	100
	EA 79	1624	4458	1156	WI	–	–
	Martin II	1595	4163	1010	908	2559	79
	Bariane	1334	4069	1323	1021	2582	79
	Hoedown	1527	3609	1214	WI	–	–
	Mean	1852	4508	1322	1036	3054	.
	CV	40	24	28	72	27	.
	LSD	667	1266	NSD	NSD	NSD	.

WI = Winter injury.
CV = Coefficient of variation
LSD = Least significant difference
NSD = F tests indicate no significant differences between cultivar/variety yields at alpha = 0.05
The check varieties are Climax for timothy; Kay for orchardgrass; Carlton for bromegrass; and Courtenay for tall fescue.