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Scotsbluff Trial
Nebraska
1998 Alfalfa Variety Test
Scottsbluff, Scottsbluff County, Panhandle Research and Extension Center Irrigated -- 1996 Seeding
DRY MATTER TONS/ACRE
1998
1997^1
2-Yr
Entry
6/12
7/10
8/14
10/8
Total
Total
Total
Released Cultivars
2888
4.02
1.95
1.95
2.50
10.42
9.80
20.22
Avalanche +Z
4.22
1.990
1.57
2.38
10.16
9.72
19.88
5312
4.15
1.93
1.48
2.52
10.08
9.72
19.80
Innovator +Z
3.84
2.18
1.64
2.60
10.26
9.45
19.71
Depend +EV
4.09
2.02
1.63
2.31
10.05
9.65
19.70
Jade II
3.86
2.06
1.52
2.54
9.98
9.59
19.57
Bighorn
3.60
1.99
1.50
2.35
9.44
10.03
19.47
2444
4.07
2.00
1.39
2.53
9.99
9.35
19.34
DK 127
3.66
1.93
1.43
2.50
9.52
9.76
19.28
DK 133
3.77
1.98
1.46
262
9.83
9.42
19.25
Complete
3.71
2.00
1.42
2.55
9.68
9.56
19.24
Garst 630
3.88
2.02
1.37
2.42
9.69
9.41
19.10
A 395
3.75
2.09
1.41
2.45
9.70
9.34
19.04
Spirit
3.71
1.93
1.39
2.36
9.39
9.63
19.02
RHINO***
4.07
1.95
1.49
2.41
9.92
9.08
19.00
Garst 631
3.68
2.02
1.53
2.54
9.77
9.15
18.92
Rainier
3.90
1.91
1.42
2.40
9.63
9.27
18.90
WL 325 HQ
3.64
1.88
1.43
2.53
9.48
9.39
18.87
GH 766
3.77
1.96
1.43
2.53
9.69
9.12
18.81
Good as Gold
3.59
2.06
1.47
2.48
9.60
9.19
18.79
TMF MutiplierII
4.01
1.84
1.37
2.30
9.52
9.14
18.66
AmeriGraze401+Z
3.89
1.73
1.35
2.42
9.39
8.20
18.59
Perry
3.99
2.04
1.50
2.19
9.72
8.87
18.59
Stetson II+
3.37
2.01
1.41
2.63
9.42
9.16
18.58
Riley
3.73
1.94
1.36
2.29
9.32
9.22
18.54
Rushmore
3.77
1.84
1.34
2.38
9.33
9.21
18.54
Alfaleaf II
3.52
1.88
1.45
2.30
9.15
9.26
18.41
WL 324
3.59
1.86
1.38
2.41
9.24
9.15
18.39
Dawson
3.78
2.04
1.38
2.07
9.69
8.58
18.27
Vernal
3.63
1.92
1.36
2.03
8.94
8.68
17.62
Baker
3.69
1.91
1.46
2.31
9.37
8.15
17.52
Experimental Strains
ZG 9530
3.95
2.08
1.38
2.38
9.79
9.50
19.29
XAL 46
3.42
1.99
1.36
2.38
9.15
10.01
19.16
ZG 9430
3.57
2.02
1.46
2.24
9.29
9.04
18.33
ZG 9533
3.41
1.96
1.49
2.30
9.16
9.08
18.24
Experiment Mean
3.77
1.96
1.44
2.41
9.61
9.08
18.89
CV (%)
10.89
9.61
8.60
6.72
5.61
5.49
3.65
MCV (%)
24.40
21.42
18.75
14.94
12.49
8.73
8.15
LSD (0.05)
0.92
0.42
0.27
0.36
1.20
0.81
1.54
LSD(0.25)
0.45
0.20
0.13
0.18
0.59
0.25
0.76
LSR(%)
124
93
82
60
81
43
54
^1 = 4 Cuts
DESIGN:
Randomized Block
PLOT SIZE:
5 rows 3' x15'
METHOD OF SEEDING:
Kincaid cone drill
PLANTING DATE:
8/13/96
SOIL TYPE:
Tripp fine sandy loam
REPS:
4

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