2004 – 2006 Grass Harvest – Smithers

2004 – 2006 Grass Harvest – Smithers

Species	Variety	DM Yield in kg/ha					% of Check
		2004 Cut 1 Jun 25	2005 Cut 1 Jun 27	2005 Cut 2 Sep 26	2006 Cut 1 Jun 29	3 Yr Avg
Timothy	LMR 72	3463	6854	1298	4541	5385	112
	Talon	3189	6569	2154	4194	5369	111
	Titan	2549	6103	1815	4079	4848	101
	Timpro	2629	6146	1627	4140	4847	101
	Climax	2829	6076	1642	3908	4818	100
	SBT 9501	2502	6107	1781	3998	4796	100
	Promesse	3435	5813	1259	3666	4724	98
	Barnee	2032	6052	1927	3017	4343	90
	Mean	2828	6215	1688	3943	4891	.
	CV	31	14	25	15	14	.
	LSD	520	NSD	354	543	525	.
Orchardgrass	Okay	2423	4767	2518	4082	4082	104
	Kay	2300	4355	2384	3915	3915	100
	Takena	2403	4734	2643	3721	3721	95
	Early Arctic	2015	3942	1703	3656	3656	93
	Lidacta	2199	4045	2652	3349	3349	86
	Niva	2060	4084	2684	3290	3290	84
	Elsie	1932	3869	2474	3196	3196	81
	Mean	2190	4257	2437	1920	3601	.
	CV	36	20	18	46	17	.
	LSD	NSD	633	458	415	455	.
Bromegrass	Carlton	2158	6279	1973	5196	5196	100
	Peak	2184	6204	1668	4837	4837	93
	MB 15	1426	4454	1639	3730	3730	72
	Mean	1923	5646	1760	4434	4588	.
	CV	43	26	17	18	22	.
	LSD	548	585	NSD	673	402	.
Tall Fescue	Courtenay	3003	7624	2545	5275	5275	100
	Carnival	2983	7275	2746	5109	5109	97
	Martin II	2068	6426	2253	4778	4778	91
	Bariane	1638	6037	2214	4325	4325	82
	EA 79	1753	5585	1863	4193	4193	79
	Hoedown	1382	5229	2163	3972	3972	75
	Mean	2138	6363	2298	3028	4609	.
	CV	49	23	20	18	18	.
	LSD	821	1581	491	529	NSD	.

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.