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Arlington Trial
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin - Department of Agronomy
Arlington, Columbia County, Agricultural Research Station
Sown April 1999
2002 Harvest (yields reported in tons/acre)
Released
Varieties
May 27
Jun 30
Jul 30
Sep 11
Total^
2001
Total^
2000
Total^
3-yr
Total^
FQ 315
2.52
1.88
1.62
1.07
7.10
8.30
8.09
23.49
Sprint
2.33
1.91
1.71
1.24
6.91
8.49
7.60
23.00
Wintergold
2.22
1.85
1.66
1.14
6.54
8.39
7.96
22.89
Trump
2.41
1.92
1.58
1.15
6.89
8.22
7.57
22.69
DK 140
2.06
1.81
1.51
1.17
6.73
8.32
7.46
22.51
Enhancer
2.45
1.95
1.50
0.71
6.82
8.05
7.61
22.48
Prolific
2.20
1.85
1.62
1.14
6.57
8.25
7.58
22.40
9429
2.16
1.86
1.39
0.79
6.21
8.50
7.62
22.33
Rebound 4.2
2.36
2.01
1.46
0.74
6.89
7.78
7.64
22.31
Ultralac
2.12
1.90
1.62
1.07
6.59
8.23
7.48
22.30
Magnum V
2.24
1.92
1.57
0.99
6.51
8.02
7.70
22.23
350
2.15
1.75
1.42
0.88
6.38
8.28
7.53
22.19
Geneva
2.05
1.85
1.45
0.95
6.45
8.16
7.58
22.19
645 - II
2.26
1.80
1.55
1.12
6.56
8.08
7.23
21.87
Pasture Plus
2.25
1.87
1.41
0.77
6.58
7.90
7.27
21.75
WL 325 HQ
2.32
1.86
1.63
1.05
6.70
8.09
6.94
21.73
Extend
2.14
1.86
1.53
1.04
6.37
8.13
7.23
21.73
5312
2.38
1.90
1.55
1.03
6.59
8.03
7.11
21.72
53Q60
2.09
1.74
1.54
1.02
6.37
7.80
7.47
21.64
Pointer
2.13
1.69
1.53
0.98
6.47
7.79
7.23
21.49
Awesome
1.88
1.70
1.39
1.12
6.40
7.86
7.22
21.48
HaymakerII
2.19
1.80
1.44
1.00
6.21
8.03
7.21
21.45
Wetland
2.18
1.78
1.25
0.70
6.61
7.61
7.19
21.41
631
2.12
1.80
1.52
1.02
6.34
7.76
7.21
21.31
6410
2.05
1.68
1.51
1.04
6.14
7.80
7.31
21.25
DK 141
2.12
1.72
1.28
1.13
6.21
7.78
7.14
21.12
Abound
2.02
1.79
1.48
0.85
6.16
7.92
7.02
21.11

RHINO***
2.03
1.75
1.55
1.30
6.56
7.52
6.98
21.07

Award
1.93
1.74
1.51
1.01
6.17
7.65
7.02
20.85
WL 232 HQ
2.00
1.80
1.44
1.03
6.44
7.50
6.84
20.78
Vitro
2.18
1.79
1.41
0.88
6.30
7.58
6.73
20.61
DK 124
2.10
1.73
1.45
0.90
6.25
7.28
6.98
20.51
Oneida VR
2.11
1.78
1.39
0.95
6.34
7.12
7.04
20.50
Alfastar
1.81
1.73
1.51
0.89
5.81
7.10
7.54
20.45
A-395
2.09
1.85
1.45
0.89
6.23
7.42
6.74
20.39
Aquamate
2.05
1.79
1.40
0.82
6.10
7.47
6.82
20.39
Green Freast
2.08
1.83
1.30
0.69
6.07
7.56
6.74
20.37
Columbia 2000
2.16
1.77
1.38
0.89
6.09
7.26
7.00
20.35
Vernal
1.98
1.74
1.31
0.93
6.01
7.09
6.44
19.54

Mean
2.15
1.81
1.48
0.98
6.43
7.85
7.26
21.54
LSD 5%
0.49
0.71
0.52
1.57
CV %
5.2
6.3
5.1
5.1
LSR (%)
37.7
50.3
31.5
39.7

^Variety means are LSMEANS derived from nearest neighbor statistical analysis. Therefore, season or multiple-year totals will not be the arithmetic sum of individual cuts or years, respectively.
  
LOCATION:
Arlington Agricultural Research Station
YEARS:
1999-02
SUPERVISORS:
Dan Undersander and Kevin Silveira
DESIGN:
Randomized Complete Block
SOIL TYPE:
Plano silt loam 
PLOT SIZE:
4 x 15 ft (same as harvest area)
SEEDED:
April 1999
REPS:
4
SEEDING METHOD:
Direct @20 lbs/acre
NO. CUTS :
99(2) 00(4) 01(4) 02(4)
SEED TREATMENT:
Apron & Rhizobium Meliloti
 


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