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Table 1. 
Historical statewide summary of alfalfa variety trials in Montana - trials planted in 1984, and harvested in 1985, 1986 and 1987. (Yield in tons of dry matter/acre per year).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location:

 Bozeman

Havre

 Huntley

Kalispell

Kalispell

Moccasin

Sidney

Statewide Average 

Irrigated/Dryland:

I

D

I

I

D

D

I

I

I %Mean

D

D %Mean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrow

4.91

1.09

5.43

6.81

5.64

1.47

6.69

5.96

107

1.28

101

Oneida VR

4.64

1.06

5.22

6.98

5.37

1.36

6.36

5.80

104

1.21

95

120

4.86

1.10

5.61

6.17

5.79

1.41

6.16

5.70

102

1.26

99

DK 135

4.56

1.02

4.96

7.15

5.74

1.40

5.99

5.67

102

1.21

95

Commandor

4.65

1.06

4.87

6.50

5.67

1.40

6.53

5.64

101

1.23

97

Baker

4.79

1.18

4.69

6.58

5.53

1.45

6.21

5.57

100

1.32

104

Wrangler

4.68

0.99

4.91

6.11

5.83

1.43

6.44

5.54

99

1.21

95

Iroquois

4.60

1.19

4.95

6.20

5.80

1.53

6.36

5.53

99

1.36

107

Vernal

4.58

1.12

4.98

5.73

5.59

1.58

6.70

5.50

99

1.35

106

Thor

4.74

1.10

4.75

5.67

5.87

1.45

6.55

5.43

97

1.28

100

Beaver

4.75

1.03

4.33

5.81

5.59

1.48

6.20

5.27

95

1.26

99

Ladak 65

4.85

1.08

4.19

5.88

5.47

1.61

6.16

5.27

95

1.35

106

Location Mean

4.72

1.09

4.91

6.30

5.66

1.46

6.36

5.57

100

1.27

100

I = Irrigated
D = Dryland

* Authors:
Dennis Cash - Animal & Range Sciences Dept., MSU-Bozeman, MT 59717, 406-994-5688, dcash@montana.edu
Ray Ditterline - Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology Dept., MSU-Bozeman, MT 59717, 406-994-5058,  rld@montana.edu
Duane Johnson and Louise Strang - Northwestern Agr. Res. Center, Kalispell, MT 59901, 406-755-4303, duanej@montana.edu
Dave Wichman and Karnes NeillCentral Agr. Res. Center, Moccasin, MT 59462, 406-423-5421,   dwichman@montana.edu
Ken Kephart and Peggy Lamb - Southern Agr. Res. Center, Huntley, MT 59037, 406-348-3400,  kephart@montana.edu
Joyce Eckhoff and Gail Harper -  Eastern Agr. Res. Center, Sidney, MT 59270, 406-482-2208,    jeckhoff@montana.edu

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