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Malone 96 Trial
Wisconsin
University of wisconsin-Deparment of Agronomy
Malone, Fond du Lac County, Rick Kastining Farm
Sown May 1996
Released
1999
1998
1997
3-Yr
1999
Varieties
25/May
6/July
17/Aug
Total^
Total^
Total^
Total^
Stand%
DK 133
2.40
1.55
0.90
4.92
5.35
4.42
14.69
80
Extend
2.40
1.57
1.00
4.92
5.28
4.45
14.65
80
VoyagerII
2.30
1.56
0.99
4.78
5.35
4.37
14.51
85
Aspen
2.50
1.60
0.89
4.97
5.26
4.20
14.43
83
Ciba 2888
2.51
1.46
0.85
4.81
5.12
4.48
14.41
75
Spirit
2.49
1.46
1.12
4.96
5.22
4.20
14.37
85
WL 325
2.19
1.42
1.03
4.71
5.42
4.19
14.33
83
9326
2.29
1.55
0.95
4.76
5.06
4.48
14.29
85
Enhancer
2.25
1.46
0.86
4.63
5.49
4.14
14.25
83
Green Field
2.34
1.54
1.03
4.83
4.90
4.46
14.20
85
A-295
2.24
1.43
0.81
4.51
5.20
4.45
14.17
83
620
2.23
1.48
0.87
4.61
5.12
4.24
13.97
78
DK 127
2.22
1.40
0.95
4.50
5.12
4.29
13.90
85
A-395
2.25
1.49
0.90
4.57
5.00
4.30
13.87
80
GH 787
2.38
1.40
0.89
4.70
4.84
4.33
13.87
83
RHINO***
2.29
1.35
0.86
4.60
4.97
4.26
13.83
88
645
2.18
1.54
1.08
4.73
4.86
4.24
13.83
83
Webfoot MPR
2.30
1.44
0.74
4.57
4.72
4.52
13.80
75
Magnum III - Wet
2.22
1.42
0.88
4.48
5.16
4.12
13.76
83
TMF MultPlierII
2.32
1.22
0.66
4.22
5.08
4.34
13.64
78
Exceed
2.35
1.48
0.76
4.65
4.81
4.18
13.64
78
Affinity +Z
2.15
1.41
0.84
4.42
5.04
4.18
13.63
83
631
2.24
1.49
0.92
4.68
5.13
3.64
13.45
90
Laser
2.09
1.38
0.89
4.36
5.15
3.93
13.44
88
Innovator +Z
2.15
1.31
0.91
4.37
4.83
4.20
13.40
78
Award
2.11
1.58
1.02
4.70
4.87
3.82
13.39
88
Defiant
2.06
1.29
0.90
4.22
4.92
4.25
13.39
83
WL 324
2.22
1.34
0.85
4.46
4.88
4.04
13.37
85
Wetland
1.97
1.29
0.85
4.20
5.12
4.03
13.35
80
GH 767
2.13
1.39
0.88
4.39
4.95
4.00
13.34
80
Max 329
1.96
1.36
0.95
4.34
4.83
4.08
13.24
73
Legendairy 2.0
2.16
1.42
0.89
4.52
4.60
4.03
13.15
83
8498
1.96
1.42
0.79
4.24
4.83
4.05
13.12
80
Amerigraze 401 +Z
2.22
1.35
0.89
4.44
4.74
3.81
12.99
75
Forerunner
2.14
1.20
0.64
2.96
4.67
4.18
12.81
83
Lactator
2.10
1.32
0.84
4.25
4.64
3.91
12.80
85
ABT 205
2.21
1.35
0.75
4.30
4.72
3.75
12.77
83
Rainier
2.02
1.35
0.87
4.21
4.69
3.85
12.74
80
Spredor 3
2.35
1.31
0.66
4.35
4.35
3.18
11.88
83
Columbia 2000
2.34
1.17
0.62
4.07
4.53
3.14
11.74
70
Oneida VR
2.18
1.23
0.75
4.08
4.37
2.98
11.43
73
Vernal
1.93
1.18
0.62
3.70
3.51
2.01
9.22
53
Mean
4.49
4.92
4.04
13.45
81
5% LSD
0.59
0.5
0.52
1.47
11
CV(%)
9.1
7.2
8.9
7.8
9.6
LSR(%)
46.5
25.0
20.7
27.7
29.7

^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:
Malone, Fond du Lac County
Years:
1996-1999
Supervisors:
Dan Undersander, Kevin Silveira & Mike Rankin
Design:
Randomized Complete Block
Soil Type:
Kewaunee Red Clay
Plot Size:
4x15 (same as harvest area)
Seeded:
May 96
Reps:
4
Seeding Method:
Direct @ 20lbs/acre
No. Cuts
96(1) 97(3) 98(4) 99(3)
Seeding Treatment:
Apron and Rhizobium Meliloti


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