2004 – 2006 Grass Harvest – Fort Fraser

2004 – 2006 Grass Harvest – Fort Fraser

Species / Variety	DM Yield In kg/ha						% of check
	2004 Cut 1 Jun 23	2004 Cut 2 Aug 26	2005 Cut 1 Jun 20	2005 Cut 2 Sep 5	2006 Cut 1 Jun 27	3 Yr Avg
TIMOTHY
Talon	3113	900	5815	2025	3570	5141	106
Timpro	3293	738	6049	1672	3633	5128	105
Titan	3902	593	5536	1498	3164	4897	101
LMR 72	4033	613	5798	953	3278	4891	100
Climax	4047	623	5383	1490	3066	4869	100
SBT 9501	3047	748	5832	1453	3296	4792	98
Promesse	4008	498	5793	1050	2868	4739	97
Barnee	2645	544	4601	1153	1609	3517	72
Mean	3511	657	5601	1412	3061	4747	.
CV	32	46	10	38	27	18	.
LSD	676	NSD	363	565	463	492	.
ORCHARDGRASS
Kay	3036	1943	4721	2149	2039	4629	100
Early Arctic	2549	1524	4440	1671	2027	4070	88
Okay	2630	1629	3778	2046	2039	4040	87
Elsie	2315	1750	4424	1924	1180	3864	83
Takena	2763	1934	3645	1922	1134	3799	82
Niva	2593	1748	4038	1895	960	3745	81
Lidacta	2124	1415	3623	1904	802	3289	71
Mean	2573	1706	4096	1930	1454	3920	.
CV	20	23	18	15	43	14	.
LSD	NSD	284	NSD	NSD	361	433	.
BROMEGRASS
MB15	2670	1186	6749	1436	3244	5095	102
Carlton	2802	1498	4821	1901	3990	5004	100
Peak	2348	917	5455	1451	3252	4474	89
Mean	2607	1200	5675	1596	3496	4858	.
CV	19	24	20	24	18	13	.
LSD	NSD	214	838	NSD	NSD	NSD	.
TALL FESCUE
Courtenay	3505	2389	5548	1722	1568	4911	100
Carnival	3563	2173	5363	1908	1536	4847	99
Bariane	2352	1166	4987	1827	1360	3897	79
Martin II	1377	1368	5072	1435	1700	3651	74
EA 79	1670	1277	4810	1310	1489	3518	72
Hoedown	1440	1360	4199	1372	1182	3184	65
Mean	2318	1622	4997	1596	1472	4002	.
CV	52	33	14	25	27	19	.
LSD	840	365	NSD	445	NSD	599	.

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.