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Dawson Trial
Nebraska
2002 Alfalfa Variety Test
Dawson County
Sub-irrigated -- 1999 Seeding
Dry Matter Tons/Acre
2002
2000^2
2001^3
3-yr
Entry
Seeding Year Total^1
14-Jun
30-Jul
19-Sep
Total*
Total*
Total*
Total*
Released Cultivars
TargetIIPlus
5.23
4.13
2.89
1.57
8.51
10.27
8.16
28.39
Abound
5.00
3.94
2.86
1.54
8.29
9.88
8.05
28.08
Award
5.31
4.02
2.83
1.50
8.50
9.54
7.88
27.60
Abilene +Z
5.19
4.18
2.76
1.46
8.45
9.55
7.98
27.59
Enhancer
5.95
3.90
2.73
1.45
8.03
9.88
7.89
27.58
WL 327
5.71
4.13
2.58
1.32
8.10
9.96
8.10
27.50
Affinity +Z
5.50
4.09
2.73
1.44
8.27
9.93
7.96
27.49
DK 142
5.49
4.12
2.38
1.17
7.70
10.46
8.12
27.46
Innovator+Z
5.49
4.05
2.63
1.36
8.03
10.34
7.86
27.43
TMF 4464
5.51
3.84
2.65
1.38
7.79
9.94
8.28
27.36
9429
5.08
4.11
2.55
1.30
7.97
10.13
8.04
27.35
DK 127
5.16
3.93
2.79
1.49
8.18
10.44
7.62
27.29
Magnum V
5.40
4.04
2.73
1.44
8.21
10.12
7.44
27.16
DK 134
5.51
3.92
2.48
1.25
7.63
10.48
7.78

27.10
9701
4.99
3.96
2.76
1.47
8.10
10.00
7.66
27.05
Perry
4.86
3.99
2.66
1.39
7.95
9.84
7.83
27.04
Geneva
5.33
4.03
2.50
1.26
7.81
10.44

7.73
27.01
Riley
5.48
3.98
2.62
1.33
8.02
9.74
7.70
26.86
DK 140
5.05
3.94
2.73
1.44
8.23
10.02
7.91
26.86
Onedia VR
5.04
3.94
2.59
1.34

7.78
9.95
7.96
26.84
Rebound 4.2
5.12
4.00
2.72
1.45
8.05
9.58
7.72
26.78
RHINO***
5.23
3.97
2.69
1.42
7.97
9.24
7.72
26.53
Trump
5.31
3.90
2.69
1.42
7.97
9.86
7.53
26.53
Garst 6410
5.27
4.00
2.51
1.26
7.69
10.09
7.95
26.52
WL 325 HQ
5.67
3.92
2.49
1.24
7.53
9.82
8.05
26.52
FQ 314
5.60
3.99
2.69
1.40
8.02
9.30
7.21
26.46
53V08
4.88
3.93
2.54
1.28
7.73
9.62
7.63
26.44
GH 750
5.28
3.78
2.45
1.23
7.44
9.74
8.03
26.40
FQ 315
5.09
3.88
2.50
1.27
7.58
9.63
7.92
26.29
Feast +EV
5.25
4.13
2.41
1.18
7.70
10.00
7.77
26.26
Wrangler
5.11
3.98
2.67
1.39
8.04
9.79
7.70
26.25
Yielder
4.80
4.00
2.44
1.21
7.67
9.26
7.44
26.23
54Q53
5.27
3.81
2.37
1.16
7.34
9.44
7.47
26.12
Saranac
4.90
3.79
2.48
1.24
7.51
9.85
7.61
26.04
GH 766
5.09
3.98
2.13
1.15
7.25
10.48
8.17
25.90
Vernal
4.93
3.96
2.60
1.34
7.89
9.18
7.41
25.67
TMFMultiPlierII
4.97
3.98
2.73
1.44
8.15
9.30
8.16
25.61
Dawson
5.04
3.83
2.49
1.25
7.59
9.51
7.23
25.49
Ineffective Saranac
2.44
0.34
0.26
0
0.61
5.42
4.39
10.34
Experimental Strains
DS 9707 HYB
5.12
3.85
2.68
1.39
8.06
10.57
8.08
27.83
ZG 9734
5.24
3.79
2.74
1.45
8.01
10.57
7.88
27.46
ZG 9722
5.10
4.14
2.48
1.24
7.91
10.43
7.99
27.44
9704
5.50
3.84
2.54
1.29
7.68
10.25
8.25
27.42
BPR 382
5.64
4.05
2.77
1.48
8.35
9.60
7.83
27.39
Forecast 1001
5.46
3.91
2.69
1.41
7.95
9.95
7.80
27.36
ZC 9831 A
5.23
4.11
2.72
1.43
8.25
10.27
7.75
27.21
ZC 9836 A
5.28
3.98
2.56
1.29
7.79
10.00
7.87
27.00
DS 9705 HYB
5.49
3.89
2.92
1.60
8.37
10.17
7.54
26.96
W 326
5.08
3.86
2.49
1.26
7.63
10.19
7.35
26.84
ZN 9746
5.18
3.98
2.34
1.12
7.39
10.01
8.14
26.75
BPR 381
5.37
4.18
2.61
1.36
7.99
9.01
8.49
26.69
54V54
5.05
3.89
2.38
1.16
7.41
9.95
7.83
26.50
9702
5.01
4.11
2.59
1.35
7.84
8.94
7.96
26.07
Experiment Mean
5.19
3.83
2.52
1.30
7.63
9.80
7.70
26.08
CV(%)
10.42
7.60
8.56
6.15
3.29
MCV(%)
14.45
10.62
10.92
9.74
4.60
LSD(0.05)
0.75
0.81
1.07
0.75
1.19
LSD(0.25)
0.44
0.47
0.62
0.40
0.70
LSR(%)
21
11
21
19
7

*Variety means are LSMEANS derived from spatial variability statistical analysis for mixed models. Therefore, year or mutiple-year totals will not be the arithmetic sum of individual cuts or years, respectively.

^1 = 2 Cuts
^2 = 4 Cuts
^3 = 3 cuts
DESIGN:
Randomized block
PLOT SIZE:
5 rows 3' by 15'
METHOD OF SEEDING:
V-belt drill
PLANTING DATE:
5-1-99
SOIL TYPE:
Hall very fine sandy loam
REPS:
4

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