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Marshfield Trial
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin - Department of Agronomy
Marshfield, Wood County, Agricultural Research Station
Sown May 1996
Released
1999
1998
1997
3-yr
Varieties
26/May
28/Jun
11/Aug
12/Oct
Total^
Total^
Total^
Total^
DK 127
1.83
1.27
1.69
1.06
5.89
4.98
5.58
16.45
Banquet
1.80
1.27
1.71
1.09
5.95
4.79
5.62
16.35
Mariner
1.77
1.32
1.82
1.11
5.95
4.89
5.41
16.25
Extend
1.81
1.32
1.70
1.12
5.92
4.78
5.55
16.24
VoyagerII
1.81
1.33
1.69
1.03
5.94
5.13
5.17
16.24
Exceed
1.81
1.35
1.76
1.09
5.92
4.87
5.40
16.20
Affinity +Z
1.76
1.29
1.79
1.10
5.94
4.75
5.39
16.08
WL 324
1.83
1.27
1.64
1.07
5.78
4.85
5.42
16.05
Magnum III - Wet
1.84
1.31
1.67
1.13
5.90
4.72
5.40
16.02
Forerunner
1.72
1.28
1.76
1.08
5.75
4.50
5.70
15.95
Amerigraze 401 +Z
1.79
1.30
1.87
1.04
5.98
4.61
5.37
15.95
Innovator +Z
1.71
1.37
1.82
1.12
5.96
4.65
5.27
15.88
8498
1.83
1.27
1.67
1.02
5.81
4.71
5.32
15.84
A 395
1.77
1.20
1.77
0.97
5.91
4.64
5.29
15.84
620
1.81
1.25
1.72
1.03
5.76
4.64
5.41
15.81
Winterstar
1.77
1.32
1.73
1.05
5.81
4.61
5.38
15.80
Big Horn
1.79
1.25
1.64
1.08
5.70
4.59
5.46
15.74
Award
1.61
1.22
1.73
1.10
5.70
4.75
5.28
15.73
Legendary 2.0
1.83
1.23
1.56
1.07
5.63
4.60
5.43
15.66
TMF MultiplierII
1.72
1.17
1.68
0.99
5.56
4.63
5.43
15.61
DK 133
1.60
1.21
1.71
1.11
5.66
4.37
5.40
15.43
Depend +EV
1.74
1.34
1.64
0.98
5.66
4.50
5.18
15.34

RHINO***
1.76
1.19
1.65
0.96
5.64
4.64
5.05
15.33

ABT 205
1.81
1.19
1.66
1.00
5.71
4.42
5.19
15.31
3452-ML
1.68
1.15
1.65
0.98
5.59
4.62
5.08
15.29
2555-ML
1.68
1.24
1.67
1.02
5.42
4.49
5.28
15.18
Aspen
1.69
1.17
1.63
0.94
5.45
4.47
5.24
15.16
Ciba 2888
1.64
1.14
1.67
0.99
5.42
4.48
5.24
15.14
Oneida VR
1.86
1.24
1.53
1.06
5.66
4.75
4.72
15.14
Spartan
1.73
1.12
1.62
0.98
5.47
4.29
5.31
15.06
Rainier
1.65
1.16
1.65
1.06
5.52
4.36
5.18
15.06
Avalanche +Z
1.69
1.15
1.57
0.95
5.40
4.45
5.19
15.03
Spredor 3
1.76
1.14
1.59
0.96
5.43
4.44
5.16
15.03
A 295
1.65
1.13
1.58
0.99
5.38
4.47
5.16
15.01
Vernal
1.72
1.21
1.57
1.00
5.47
4.46
5.04
14.97
Lactator
1.75
1.15
1.59
0.92
5.40
4.46
5.11
14.97
GH 767
1.65
1.11
1.62
0.97
5.36
4.25
5.26
14.87
Max 329
1.59
1.12
1.58
1.00
5.36
4.18
5.31
14.84
GH 787
1.69
1.09
1.59
1.02
5.38
4.04
5.23
14.64

Mean
1.74
1.23
1.67
1.03
5.67
4.58
5.30
15.55
5% LSD
0.39
0.34
0.30
0.93
CV (%)
4.7
5.2
4.0
4.2
LSR(%)
62.9
30.9
30.6
51.4

^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:
Marshfield Agricultural Research Farm
YEARS:
1996-1999
SUPERVISORS:
Dan Undersander and Dan Wiersma
DESIGN:
Randomized Complete Block
SOIL TYPE:
Withee silt loam
PLOT SIZE:
3x20 feet(same as harcest area)
SEEDED:
May 1996
REPS:
4
SEEDING METHOD:
Direct @ 20 lbs/acre
NO. CUTS:
96(2) 97(4) 98(4) 99(4)
SEED TREATMENT:
Apron and Rhizobium Meliloti
 

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