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East Lansing 95 Trial
Michigan
East Lansing Ingham County, Michigan State University
Sown May 1995, Non-irrigated
Entry
20/May
23/Jun
3/Aug
4/Sep
1998 Total
1997 Total
1996 Total
3-Yr Total
Released Varieties
DM Tons/Acre
Magnum V
2.63
1.81
2.11
1.56
8.11
6.07
6.40
20.58
WL 324
2.39
1.65
2.03
1.49
7.56
6.14
6.60
20.27
5454
2.57
1.78
1.94
1.44
7.73
6.06
6.21
20.00
Mariner
2.34
1.59
2.01
1.41
7.35
5.80
6.20
19.53
ICI 620
2.31
1.56
1.98
1.41
7.25
5.75
6.25
19.25
DK 127
2.34
1.66
1.94
1.31
7.27
5.78
6.18
19.23
Innovator+Z
2.30
1.62
1.94
1.38
7.23
5.85
6.12
19.20
Sterling
2.34
1.56
1.94
1.27
7.11
5.74
6.32
19.17
5312
2.43
1.65
1.87
1.43
7.37
5.77
6.00
19.14
ICI 631
2.29
1.56
1.91
1.39
7.15
5.69
6.17
19.01
Choice
2.28
1.47
191
1.39
7.05
5.36
6.39
18.80
Stampede
2.36
1.70
1.91
1.29
7.26
5.64
5.87
18.77
ABT 405
2.35
1.60
1.90
1.31
7.15
5.64
5.95
18.74
WL 323
2.21
1.42
1.87
1.35
6.86
5.40
6.40
18.66
GH 797
2.18
1.44
1.92
1.37
6.90
5.45
6.24
18.59
TMF Generation
2.27
1.51
1.91
1.33
7.01
5.57
5.97
18.55
5262
2.33
1.58
1.74
1.40
7.04
5.61
5.83
18.48
Alpha 2001
2.35
1.48
1.82
1.33
6.99
5.40
5.86
18.25
2888
2.04
1.34
1.82
1.35
6.55
5.30
6.37
18.22
Magnum IV
2.35
1.58
1.79
1.35
7.07
5.54
5.58
18.19
Ovation
2.28
1.43
1.81
1.27
6.79
5.55
5.83
18.17
MagnumIII Wet
2.22
1.45
1.88
1.30
6.85
5.31
5.73
17.89
Supercuts
2.20
1.43
1.71
1.21
6.55
5.41
5.69
17.65
WL 332 SR
2.02
1.24
1.62
1.20
6.08
4.90
5.93
16.91
Vernal
1.91
1.23
1.64
1.22
6.00
5.04
5.56
16.60
Experimental Varieties
PGI 3522
2.41
1.58
2.03
1.44
7.46
5.93
6.62
20.01
CW 3414
2.44
1.64
2.01
1.40
7.49
5.65
6.49
19.63
CW 3414
2.44
1.64
2.01
1.40
7.49
5.65
6.49
19.63
CW 4413
2.42
1.77
1.98
1.42
7.58
5.67
6.38
19.63
3T44
2.47
1.68
2.02
1.44
7.60
5.71
6.15
19.46
CW 4409
2.33
1.69
1.96
1.40
7.37
5.57
6.49
19.43
CW 4308
2.27
1.72
1.93
1.41
7.33
5.83
6.26
19.42
4L65
2.25
1.69
2.01
1.41
7.36
5.63
6.41
19.40
PGI 3512
2.38
1.62
1.96
1.36
7.32
5.77
6.27
19.36
CW 4319
2.34
1.70
1.97
1.40
7.40
5.63
6.20
19.23
CW 3307
2.35
1.68
1.96
1.38
7.37
5.64
6.22
19.23
CW 4324
2.32
1.73
1.93
1.35
7.32
5.62
6.25
19.19
ABI 9141
2.25
1.57
1.91
1.42
7.15
5.52
6.51
19.18
ZC 9346
2.31
1.54
1.94
1.37
7.16
5.84
6.17
19.17
CW 3408
2.43
1.70
1.91
1.37
7.40
5.54
6.13
19.07
ABI 9136
2.33
1.57
1.92
1.37
7.18
5.61
6.25
19.04
3L48
2.20
1.67
1.98
1.38
7.22
5.66
6.10
18.98
RHINO***
2.30
1.54
1.93
1.39
7.14
5.63
6.19
18.96
CW 3231
2.35
1.61
1.89
1.31
7.18
5.66
6.10
18.94
9501 D
2.31
1.55
1.94
1.34
7.13
5.74
5.96
18.83
ABI 9142
2.21
1.44
1.86
1.34
6.85
5.46
6.31
18.62
3L18
2.28
1.64
1.83
1.36
6.98
5.53
6.10
18.61
CW 4206
2.20
1.63
1.82
1.34
6.98
5.51
6.05
18.54
CW 3416
2.24
1.63
1.94
1.43
6.81
5.55
6.11
18.47
CW 3322
2.33
1.54
1.84
1.33
7.04
5.49
5.92
18.45
4T63
2.00
1.36
1.64
1.24
6.24
5.13
5.12
17.49
93-114
2.11
1.37
1.72
1.29
6.64
5.26
5.55
17.45
Mean
2.30
1.57
1.89
1.36
7.12
5.60
6.14
18.86
LSD
0.16
0.14
0.21
0.18
0.55
0.32
0.52
CV(%)
4.96
6.46
8.07
9.44
5.40
4.10
6.10
MCV(%)
7.00
8.90
11.10
13.20
7.70
5.70
8.50
LSR (%)
22.50
24.10
42.90
52.90
26.10
26.40
48.60
LOCATION:
 Michigan State University Agricultural Experiment Station, East Lansing, MI
DESIGN:
 Randomized Block, 4 replications, 3x 23' plot (3x20'harvested)
SEEDED:
 May 15, 1995 16 lbs/acre
SOIL TYPE:
 Conover Loam, pH 7.4 tile drainage
INSECTS:
 Leafhopper controlled in cuts 2 and 3
CUTTINGS:
 Two in 1995, Four per year in 1996, 1997, and 1998
FERTILIZER:
 Annually with P and K plus boron for 8 ton/acre yield goal

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