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Mead Trial
Nebraska
1997 Alfalfa Variety Test
Mead, Saunders County, Agricultural Research and Development Center
Irrigated - 1993
 
Plot
DRY MATTER TONS/ACRE
 
Height(cm)
1997
1994^1
1995^2
1996^3
4-Yr
Entry
10/17/97
6/3
7/7
8/14
9/15
Total
Total
Total
Total
Total
Released Cultivars
Garst 631
15.0
2.52
1.90
1.50
1.09
7.01
9.56
8.81
6.51
31.89
Pro Gro 424
14.8
2.41
2.25
1.49
1.00
7.15
9.90
8.11
6.58
31.74
Dominator
12.9
2.16
2.15
1.46
1.08
6.85
9.44
7.97
6.04
30.30
5246
13.8
2.21
2.07
1.30
0.69
6.27
7.48
7.81
5.90
29.46
Aggressor
14.8
2.24
2.04
1.25
0.81
6.34
9.34
7.76
5.98
19.42
Viking 1
14.8
2.15
2.05
1.42
0.90
6.52
9.39
7.66
5.78
29.35
DK 133
16.7
2.10
1.97
1.43
0.94
6.44
9.44
7.53
5.75
29.16
Garst 645
15.7
2.14
2.16
1.26
0.70
6.26
9.13
7.56
6.17
29.12
Garst 3452 ML
15.7
2.21
2.10
1.39
0.80
6.50
8.94
7.55
6.14
29.13
Garst 630
15.0
2.16
2.00
1.50
0.96
6.62
8.66
7.46
6.11
28.85
Evolution
15.8
2.22
1.97
1.23
0.81
6.23
8.58
7.67
6.21
28.69
Treasure
14.0
2.15
2.03
1.53
0.94
6.65
9.12
7.04
5.73
28.54
5454
15.7
2.16
1.96
1.34
0.80
6.26
8.42
7.38
6.36
28.42
5364
16.8
1.90
2.00
1.05
0.55
5.50
8.62
7.52
5.96
27.60
Perry
14.6
2.07
1.88
1.32
0.89
6.16
8.74
7.01
5.57
27.48
Arrow
13.6
1.74
1.85
1.31
0.93
5.83
8.74
6.87
5.86
27.30
Venture
14.0
1.78
1.74
1.06
0.70
5.28
9.14
7.06
5.76
27.24
WL 323
15.8
1.65
1.97
1.19
0.70
5.51
8.88
7.22
5.31
26.92
Prism
16.0
1.89
1.74
1.32
0.85
5.80
8.88
7.02
5.21
26.91
Zenith
16.7
1.63
1.72
1.35
0.75
5.45
9.16
7.13
5.14
26.88
Cheif
15.7
1.98
1.83
1.21
0.70
5.72
8.87
6.74
4.96
26.29
Homestead
13.7
1.79
1.68
1.50
1.08
6.05
8.61
6.76
4.58
26.00
Wrangler
15.2
1.80
1.80
1.11
0.74
5.45
8.52
6.34
5.54
25.85
Vernal
14.0
1.99
1.83
1.33
0.83
5.98
7.69
6.35
5.48
25.50
Alfaleaf
14.9
1.52
1.76
1.17
0.75
5.20
9.09
6.42
4.49
25.20
Dawson
15.6
1.46
1.75
1.25
0.94
5.40
8.17
6.31
4.79
24.67
Riley
14.5
1.32
1.31
1.38
0.89
4.90
8.41
6.10
4.62
24.03
Baker
12.4
1.54
1.50
1.25
0.73
5.02
7.34
6.18
5.00
23.54
Experimental Stains
BPR 369
16.5
2.72
2.50
1.27
0.86
7.35
9.86
8.93
7.48
33.62
ABI 9136
16.0
2.55
2.33
1.33
0.87
7.08
10.09
8.37
6.94
32.48
DS 907
13.8
2.22
2.11
1.38
0.87
6.58
10.07
8.57
6.14
31.36
DS 906
15.8
2.45
2.17
1.29
0.76
6.67
9.36
8.30
6.73
31.06
DS 908
15.6
2.49
2.25
1.37
0.86
6.97
8.98
8.05
6.89
30.89
MBS 5142
14.3
2.14
2.18
1.49
0.94
6.75
9.50
8.11
6.13
30.49
STX 6
15.1
2.16
1.99
1.45
0.96
6.56
9.76
8.10
6.01
30.43
BPR 368
16.2
2.30
2.13
1.25
0.81
6.49
9.33
8.20
6.24
30.26
ABI 9133
14.1
2.25
2.06
1.33
0.86
6.50
9.54
7.69
6.26
29.99
BPR 356
15.4
2.25
2.2
1.47
1.10
6.84

9.17
7.53
6.37
29.91
2J90
13.0
2.17
2.00
1.35
0.83
6.35
10.14
7.33
5.99
29.81
ABI 9017
12.7
2.12
2.02
1.46
1.01
6.61
9.53
7.69
5.97
29.80
CW 1434
16.6
2.09
2.17
1.32
0.82
6.40
9.54
7.51
6.31
29.76
MBS 2042
15.9
1.88
2.01
1.49
0.98
6.36
9.58
7.40
5.98
29.32
3419
14.9
2.14
1.98
1.28
0.87
6.27
8.98
7.86
6.18
29.29
ABI 9235
13.9
2.01
2.04
1.38
0.89
6.32
9.61
7.17
5.97
29.07
92-132
14.4
2.02
1.95
1.28
0.59
5.84
9.70
7.66
5.80
29.00
ABI 9232
14.3
2.14
1.77
1.22
0.72
5.85
9.20
7.38
6.31
28.74
4J10
15.5
2.20
2.12
1.36
0.65
6.33
8.69
7.49
6.18
29.69
RHINO***
14.6
2.09
2.00
1.17
0.61
5.87
8.90
7.35
6.52
28.64
PGI 4352
14.6
2.03
1.84
1.44
0.92
6.23
9.22
7.29
5.80
28.54
90-119
16.0
2.14
2.03
1.34
0.83
6.34
9.04
7.52
5.45
28.35
ABI 9231
15.1
1.93
1.77
1.26
0.89
5.85
8.99
7.30
6.09
28.23
ABI 9134
13.3
1.94
1.91
1.26
0.78
5.89
9.19
7.37
5.70
28.15
4J14
13.8
1.90
2.09
1.35
0.77
6.11
9.11
7.37
5.51
28.10
90145
15.2
1.99
1.84
1.41
0.99
6.23
9.12
7.04
5.73
28.12
W6040
15.2
1.99
1.84
1.41
0.99
6.23
9.12
7.04
5.73
28.12
4J25
14.5
2.04
1.72
1.25
0.72
5.73
9.18
7.19
5.62
27.72
ABI 9138 B
13.8
2.03
1.74
1.10
0.58
5.45
8.59
7.46
6.15
27.65
CW 1321
13.0
2.05
1.94
1.28
0.69
5.96
9.08
6.78
5.35
27.17
3420
13.1
1.89
1.82
1.26
0.75
5.72
8.55
7.41
5.24
26.92
ABI 9236
14.7
1.69
1.81
1.17
0.61
5.28
9.08
6.86
5.28
26.50
2J02
15.0
1.87
1.79
1.30
0.80
5.76
8.56
6.77
5.26
26.35
2J08
14.7
1.91
1.91
1.15
0.69
5.66
8.18
6.71
5.50
26.05
2J01
12.9
1.55
1.85
1.32
0.83
5.55
8.36
6.61
4.98
25.50
CW 1309
15.1
1.64
1.58
1.40
0.80
5.42
8.16
6.38
5.07
25.03
4J03
15.4
1.51
1.48
1.36
0.86
5.21
8.84
6.17
4.64
24.86
Experiment Mean
14.7
2.00
1.92
1.31
0.82
6.09
8.92
7.34
5.79
28.20
CV(%)
13.9
16.25
13.74
16.23
26.46
11.78
11.89
8.39
7.94
8.06
MCV (%)
9.5
28.00
26.04
34.35
56.09
13.63
11.88
8.04
11.40
5.21
LSD (0.05)
1.4
0.56
0.50
0.45
0.46
0.83
1.06
0.59
0.66
1.47
LSD (0.25)
0.8
0.33
0.30
0.27
0.27
0.49
0.61
0.35
0.39
0.87
^1 = 5 Cuts
^2 = 5 Cuts
^3 = 4 Cuts
DESIGN:
Randomized Block
PLOT SIZE:
5 Rows 3' by 12'
METHOD OF SEEDING:
V-belt drill
PLANTING DATE:
8-93
SOIL TYPE:
Sharpsburg silty clay loam
REPS:
4

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